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Survey: 86% of U.S. Adults Feel the Planet is Worth Saving

Consuming carbon neutral products is not only a great way for buyers to personally help the planet, but their support of sustainable companies will in turn help those companies continue to make a positive difference on the planet.

April 6, 2023

Connelly Jaqua

A YouGov survey commissioned by Neutral Foods, the nation’s first carbon neutral food company, revealed that 86% of adults in the United States feel the planet is worth saving, and that of those 86%, more than half (51%) agree that protecting the planet is important, but they feel they are unable to help.

NMI Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

January 17, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Natural Marketing Institute released its 2023 State of Sustainability in America Consumer Insights and Trends Report, featuring consumer insights and trends. NMI’s research shows consumers continue to hold strong attitudes toward environmental protection and are taking small, progressive steps toward more environmentally friendly behaviors. Though consumers have anxiety about global...

Sustainability and BEYOND

August 25, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The health of the planet is now a top global concern, surpassing human health. That’s according to Innova’s Lifestyle & Attitude Survey. “For the first time ever, more consumers surveyed globally for Innova’s Lifestyle & Attitude Survey say health of the planet is their top global concern, rather than health of...

Survey: Health of the Planet is a Top Global Concern

July 15, 2022

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Arnhem, Netherlands—The health of the planet is now a top global concern, surpassing human health. That's according to Innova's Lifestyle & Attitude Survey. The number one trend from the survey was joint responsibility: Consumers believe trust and transparency are important in product creation. In the category of food habits, reducing...

A Hot Dog Could Cost 36 Minutes of Healthy Life, According to New Research

August 25, 2021

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A study published in Nature Food has ranked foods by their dietary and environmental impact, looking to offer specific, actionable recommendations to help motivate people to change their behavior, according to a press release. Researchers from the University of Michigan evaluated more than 5,800 foods, ranking them by their nutritional...

Research Shows Mixed Results with COVID-19-Related Emissions Drop

May 12, 2020

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Lockdown due to COVID-19 has dropped greenhouse gas emissions off a cliff, giving many cause to hope for a silver lining to the pandemic. However, experts note that emissions aren’t dropping as far as they need to, and that other pollutants are popping up. The good news: Two new studies...

Shareholder Resolution Urges Kroger to Have Independent Board Leadership

May 17, 2017

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

A shareholder resolution urging The Kroger Company to separate the CEO and chair of the Board roles will be presented by Lisa Lindsley, Capital Markets Advisor for SumOfUs, an international corporate watchdog at The Kroger Company’s Annual General Meeting of shareholders on June 22. For decades, Kroger CEOs have also...