1.0 link 101077 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/morra-aaronsmele/if-wal-mart-can-change-a_b_101077.html This week, someone told me that Wal-Mart, as part of its efforts to increase sustainability and cost-cutting among its stores and suppliers, worked with General Mills to rejig the curvature of the pasta in Hamburger Helper to reduce package waste. It's true: "Smoother noodles mean a pasta that will settle, allowing for less air in the pouch and a smaller box for the product, reducing waste and eventually lowering overall product cost," writes Evie Blad from the Benton County...

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