A three-year collaboration between FrieslandCampina and Danone has led to a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a press release. The reduction was accomplished mostly by FrieslandCampina’s dairy farmers implementing sustainable farming practices and green energy projects for the ingredients provided to Danone. FrieslandCampina used the Annual...
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration has released a Build Back Better Framework, intended to “create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, spur long-term growth, reduce price pressures and set the United States on course to meet its clean energy ambitions.” This, according...
On World Conservation Day 2021, KeHe, the national food distributor, gathered its most sustainable brands in a unique panel event moderated by life-long sustainability advocate, Nancy Trent, Founder and President of Trent & Company, the first PR firm dedicated entirely to well-being. The event was attended by media and retailers...
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On August 9, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a 3,000-page report that experts says offers an “unprecedented degree of clarity” about the future of our planet. Hundreds of top scientists contributed to the report, and called it a “code red for humanity.” IPCC pointed out...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] COVID-19 has raised awareness about the importance of regenerative agriculture. Please discuss the most pressing issues. Tom Newmark, Chairman, The Carbon Underground: “We have known for some time, to borrow the title of epidemiologist Dr. Rob Wallace’s recent book, that ‘Big Farms Make Big Flu.’ We have known enough...
Secaucus, NJ—The Martin Bauer Group has pledged to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 at the latest, according to a press release. “Our promise applies not only to our more than 30 locations throughout the world but also to our entire supply chain,” says Anne Wedel-Klein, great-granddaughter of the company’s founder,...
Hood River, OR—Tofurky is creating billboards at shelf level, and dedicating its packaging to advocacy with the goal of inspiring widespread consumer action around climate change, according to a press release. Along with an educational campaign, the brand is upgrading its packaging to feature call-outs on the front of each...
La Farge, WI—Organic Valley announced the results of its phase one life cycle assessment (LCA) designed to evaluate on-farm greenhouse gas emissions conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison. The assessment revealed that, on average, the dairy farms of Organic Valley’s members have a smaller carbon footprint than average U.S. conventional and...
Bethesda, MD—Eat the Change announced the launch of its #incrEDIBLEplanetchallenge, The social media campaign, which runs for 21 days starting April 1, aims to inform and empower consumers about how their daily food choices present an opportunity to reduce their environmental footprints. Each daily challenge highlights how participants can make small...
