A new study by researchers at the John Hopkins Center for a Livable Future found that a whopping 50 percent of the U.S. seafood supply goes uneaten. About a quarter of the waste occurs at sea, where fish are frequently caught by accident, then thrown back, and an additional 15 percent or so is lost en route from sea to consumer, often because it spoils or is discarded as scraps at processing plants. But the bulk of the waste is happening at home—the study found that consumers buy and then never eat 1.3 billion pounds of fish and shellfish each year.

Coke Spends Lavishly on Pediatricians and Dietitians (The New York Times)

Over the past six years, Coca-Cola has given nearly $120 million in grants to medical, health, and community organizations around the country, including almost $3 million to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a group that has said publicly that sugary drinks contribute to the obesity epidemic. On their website, the academy calls Coca-Cola a “distinguished” company for its commitment to “better the health of children worldwide.” In addition, Coke gave $3.1 million to the American College of Cardiology, more than $3.5 million to the American Academy of Family Physicians, $2 million to the American Cancer Society, and roughly $1.7 million to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

McDonald’s Move to Cage-Free Eggs Is a Tipping Point For the Industry (The Los Angeles Times)

Activists and farmers agree that McDonald’s recent decision to transition to cage-free eggs was a tipping point for the $9 billion egg industry. Currently, 96 percent of eggs are produced in barns full of battery cages where hens cannot turn around freely, lie down, stand up, or fully extend their limbs. McDonald’s, which uses 2 billion eggs a year, joins several other companies in making the switch, including the top three cafeteria service companies, and fast-food competitors Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Starbucks.

Egg Industry to Fight Mass. Cage-Free Ballot Initiative (The Boston Globe)

Although Politico previously reported that the egg industry will not fight Massachusetts’ cage-free egg ballot initiative, Chad Gregory, president and chief executive of the United Egg Producers, said his group is teaming up with other opponents of the measure to think up a creative campaign. Gregory said the informal coalition of groups against the measure will first commission an independent economic study about how the new law could affect consumers, especially low-income residents and food stamp participants.

Whole Foods to Stop Selling Products Made by Inmates (Associated Press)

After a protest at one of its stores in Texas, Whole Foods announced it will stop selling tilapia and goat cheese made using a prison labor program in Colorado. The company said the products, sold at some stores since at least 2011, should be out of its stores by at April 2016. Prison labor is a complex issue, and sometimes it’s difficult to pinpoint the line between vocational training and exploitation. Michael Allen, a prison reform advocate who organized the protests at Whole Foods, says it’s hypocritical of the mission-driven company to sell products made by inmates, who are often paid meager wages for their work.