Inside McDonald's quest for sustainable beef

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The fast-food giant is committing to purchase sustainable beef, but is it biting off more than it can chew?

Yesterday, McDonald's announced that it will begin purchasing verified sustainable beef in 2016, the first step on a quest to purchase sustainable beef for all of its burgers worldwide. Behind McDonald's...

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