Can the beef industry collaborate its way to sustainability?

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Put 350 ranchers and beef producers in a conference room. Add environmental activists. Stir. Is it a recipe for success?

Last in a three-part series. Read Part 1: Exclusive: Inside McDonald's quest for sustainable beef. Part 2: How a Big Mac becomes sustainable. In November 2010, the Who's Who of the global beef industry...

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