3BL Media

APRIL 24, 2024

conservation programs and groups working with land managers, including soybean farmers. As stewards of the land, U.S. Soy farmers play an active role in reducing deforestation by investing in ways to increase crop yields while using less resources. Soy farmers have improved efficiency of water use by 60% over the last 50 years.

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3BL Media

APRIL 23, 2024

Young farmers and ranchers have a vision for a strong, sustainable and competitive food system. BEDMINSTER, N.J., Applegate’s donation will fund grants, valued up to $5,000, for livestock farmers or ranchers who are working to who are becoming more resilient and viable.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 3, 2017

The SDSN and IIASA are launching the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land, and Energy (FABLE) Initiative to develop consistent global and national pathways towards sustainable land use and food systems by 2050. Under current land-use patterns, none of these areas are sustainable.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

But this rethinking of agriculture needs to go bigger and bolder, fast, according to a new study , released last week by the Food System Economics Commission, which spells out in sobering detail the social, economic and environmental costs of the current global food system – and the potential savings of a radical food systems overhaul. “In

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The initiative, like others emerging in the past several years from Cargill , General Mills, Danone and other big companies in the food system, is aimed at promoting natural carbon sequestration practices — and it is piloting ways farmers can be rewarded for embracing them. And food companies can trace it back to certain practices.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2020

How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop. Cranberries are more than just an American Thanksgiving Day tradition; they also are a tradition of the American land. The berry grows best in boggy, water-soaked soil that can’t be used for many other crops. Jesse Klein. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 01:45.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It’s been two years since George Brown College launched its food studies program , and students are already cooking up change. Food is such a big part of this.” The world’s food systems are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 7, 2023

December 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Land Betterment Corporation's ekō Solutions, a leader in sustainable shipping container up-cycling, announces the addition of five luxury rental units to its Airbnb community in Athens, Alabama. Poplar Point Lakeside Park offers a cottage town feel in an Alabama village, providing unique and sustainable stays."

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The company says its oil requires 90% less land and accounts for 86% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than soybean oil, the most widely consumed vegetable oil in the United States. “If Grist spoke with three independent experts about how to assess green claims about new food products like Zero Acre’s oil.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The practice of farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants — by land and by sea — dates back 3,000 years as first the Chinese and then the Romans sought ways to supplement their food supplies with species such as carp and oysters. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

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3BL Media

APRIL 9, 2024

Yet, the region is facing enormous pressure from industrial practices such as gold mining , oil drilling , and deforestation for timber and agricultural land. Fortunately, a pathway through such complexity known as ‘sustainable livelihood opportunities’ or ‘sustainable development’ is rising to the forefront of modern conservation discourse.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

I’d argued that regenerative grazing could cut emissions from beef production , helping reduce the outsized contribution cattle make to food’s carbon footprint. This suggestion produced more responses than anything I’ve written in the roughly six months since the Food Weekly newsletter launched. Fri, 09/25/2020 - 01:30.

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3BL Media

MAY 2, 2024

Originally published in Northwestern Mutual 2023 Sustainability and Social Impact Report Since 1857, Northwestern Mutual has been committed to doing what’s right—working to deliver positive, transformative results for generations to come. This matters because LEED buildings use, on average, 25% less energy than conventional buildings 1.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Meati Foods is the producer of a meat alternative based on nutrient-rich mushroom root. Using novel food processing techniques, Meati Foods can create this protein-rich product with a fraction of the land and water required to grow animal protein, while emitting substantially less greenhouse gas.

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JUNE 5, 2020

Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem. The team at GreenBiz started Food Weekly to track progress toward a better food system. Food and farming are no different. . Communities of color also lose out at the other end of the food chain. It’s an issue across the sustainability profession, in fact.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. Over the last few years, the golf industry has made strides towards being more "sustainable," but is it enough? Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. On the recent World Food Day, the clarion call was clearer than ever: We must fix our food systems to improve human health, drive economic growth and save the planet from environmental collapse. The challenges facing us are wide-ranging.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

PLANO, Texas, April 22, 2024 /3BL/ - Pizza Hut has a long history of adding craveable goodness to its food, and that includes one of its most important ingredients – its cheese. When the partnership began in 2022, Pizza Hut set a goal to source 50% of the dairy used to make its pizza cheese in the U.S. As work in the U.S.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 16, 2024

To feed everyone, it is estimated that global food production will need to increase by up to 70 percent in the next 30 years. Meanwhile, rapid urbanization is reducing the availability of agricultural land, and climate change is expected to make the land that’s left less suitable for staple crops like wheat, rice, corn and oats.

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3BL Media

JULY 10, 2023

July 10, 2023 /3BL/ - Land Betterment Corporation ("Land Betterment" or the "Company"), a certified B Corporation and an environmental solutions company, is proud to announce its ekō Solutions division has partnered with Camp G.R.A.V.E.S., Land Betterment has a strong track record of helping communities in a time of need.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 15, 2021

5 radical visions for a 2050 food system. Just over a year ago, the Rockefeller Foundation put out a global call for proposals for radical reform of our food systems. Embedded in the ideas is an emerging consensus on the critical ingredients for food system reform, regardless where it takes place. . Fri, 01/15/2021 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

This summer, consider sustainable seafood. I’m well aware of many sustainable fishing initiatives and their economic importance. Yet as a consumer, I’ve found it too daunting to evaluate whether the seafood at my restaurants or supermarkets are truly sustainable and ethical. . A desert in Arizona is producing sustainable shrimp.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Unilever has announced plans to dramatically increase sales of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives over the next seven years as part of a new sustainability program designed to shrink the environmental footprint of its food brands. Unilever sets $1.2B sales target for meat and dairy alternatives. Cecilia Keating.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Though fermentation is one of the world’s oldest preservation techniques, it’s finding new life as an exciting catalyst for food innovation. Fermentation can be used to extend the life of seasonal, local ingredients while introducing consumers to globally inspired flavors.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Sustainability can be a game of Whac-A-Mole: We roll out a promising solution to an environmental problem, only to discover that the solution generates problems of its own. On paper, fish farms should be a win for sustainability. Fri, 12/04/2020 - 00:15. It certainly feels that way in aquaculture. Solution No. In the U.S.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Nature underpins societal wellbeing by providing basic life support services and material goods such as soil, air, water, food, fuel, and fibre 1 , so the impacts of nature loss are wide-reaching and threaten the foundations of our global economies, livelihoods, and food systems 2,3.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Breakthrough: Artificial leaves could create sustainable fuel. Inspired by photosynthesis, Cambridge University scientists have developed a leaf-like device that uses water, light and carbon dioxide to create a clean-burning liquid fuel. That’s 1% of the land used to grow corn, he says. . s annual concrete needs.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Kraft Heinz sustainability chief reflects on 'interdependence'. Food company Kraft Heinz has been relatively quiet about its corporate sustainability strategy in the five years since it was formed through the merger of food giants Kraft and Heinz — stepping out in early 2018 to provide an update. Heather Clancy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contributing to secure 2 , resilient 3 , and sustainable 4 food systems 5 The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ( OECD ) has defined a “triple challenge” facing our food systems. As well, they contribute over 30% 13 of global GHG emissions, exacerbating the climate and nature crisis.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The roadmap focuses on reducing emissions from land-use change in the cattle, palm oil, and soy sectors, while protecting global food systems and producer livelihoods. Access the full roadmap here. The Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Innovation is changing the agricultural landscape to lead us into a new age of food production. For a look into how new technologies are affecting the future of farming, Hormel Foods asked Ithaca College Assistant Professor Dominique Saint Malo to share her insights on developments in the industry.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 28, 2022

Global food systems have not been spared from disruption, as the war has pushed the price of wheat and other commodities to their highest in years. This disruption, like that from the pandemic, highlights some of the risks built into our highly efficient, trade-dependent food supply chain.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2023

CNH Industrial ’s EMEA Head of Sustainable Development Initiatives, Daniela Ropolo, attended and spoke at the Phygital Sustainability EXPO by the Sustainable Fashion Innovation Society that recently took place in Rome.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Tetra Pak published its annual Sustainability Report , highlighting the company’s achievements and progress in the last year and detailing the actions to help realise resilient and sustainable food systems. Adolfo Orive, President & CEO at Tetra Pak , said: “Sustainability is not just in the agenda. It is THE agenda.

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3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

Soy’s Ongoing Innovation and Commitment Throughout the Industry to Maximize Sustainability from the Farm to Food, Feed, Fuel and Other Non-Food Products. Soy Sustainability Overview, developed by USB on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers have improved : Land use efficiency by 48% per bushel. SOURCE: U.S.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 22, 2024

Case in point: city council finally approved, but has not yet allocated funding for, a waterfront LRT meant to provide transit access to existing and planned high-density developments on Toronto’s de-industrialized port lands. Montreal is a famously climate-conscious big city. It has an extensive and fast-growing rapid transit system.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The effects of climate change can have a major impact on the global food system. We rely on healthy agriculture systems to support sustainable crop yields and livestock productivity,” said Yum! Chief Sustainability Officer Jon Hixson. “If That’s why Yum! It’s all connected. In 2021, Yum! In order to reach these goals, Yum!

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