GreenBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2020

First, alternatives have a tiny market share because animal meat is cheap and, for now, tastes better. Consumption of animal products should and will decrease, but many alt protein brands and startups will disappear before that happens. The twist: Moving fast means breaking things. I see two bumps in the road. Food & Agriculture.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

We tend to blame cows’ methane-filled burps for these gases, but around a quarter of livestock emissions come from fertilizer used to grow animal feed. In the United States, around two-thirds of the roughly 1 billion acres of land used for agriculture is devoted to animal grazing. million project. Two-thirds. Pull Quote.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Before I unpack the developments, a quick note on how I think about animal products. Yet the same cut in the price of the animal burger led to an almost 4 percent increase in sales for that product. I doubt their business plans assume that governments will raise prices of animal meat, at least not in the United States.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

My Digital Life is a resource center designed specifically for educators in grades 3-8 and includes topics like misinformation, oversharing information and how to stay safe online. For example, this week we are launching an animated topic series that includes an educator guide with wrap-around resources aligned with U.S.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Done well, ranchers, sheep, native plants, and animals can thrive together. Despite the program’s early successes, the program became unraveled when the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) released video footage of alleged animal abuse occurring at some of the ranches. Pull Quote. Corporate Strategy. Biodiversity.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 29, 2022

Farm animal welfare is a key, though often neglected, issue for those concerned about developing sustainable food systems and for investors in the food sector. It is a complex issue, illustrative of the challenges investors encounter in attempting to engage on and integrate the myriad ESG topics they are faced with.

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Environmental News Bits

JANUARY 2, 2024

Louis, MO metropolitan area)Conference website (registration deadline May 1) The conference welcomes presentations on any topics of Environmental Indicators.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2021

Salmon is very efficient, from a carbon perspective, protein to begin with," said Heather Tansey, sustainability lead for animal nutrition and health at Cargill. In 2019 , Cargill partnered with InnovaFeed, a startup focusing on bringing plant-based and insect proteins to animal and fish feeds. In 2018, salmon aquaculture peaked at 2.68

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ESG Today

JUNE 28, 2022

Topics in GRI 13; Source – the GRI. The standards form part of GRI’s modular system of reporting, with organizations starting with the GRI’s Universal Standards, updated last year , and then using the sector standards to determine and report on material topics.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Over the past two months, I reached outside my usual network to discuss this topic via email with six fellow honorees from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , to which I was named in June. square feet of land and the assuaging of animal species distinction, water pollution and habitat destruction. My biggest concern is running out of time.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Pawel Kaczmarek Harmony Farmer, TopFarms, Poland NORTH AMERICA WHEAT Working Together In North America, we have been actively working to gather on-farm data to improve measurement of environmental topics like water and GHG emissions, while identifying key impact areas for improvement in both precision agriculture and conservation agriculture.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2022

GRI 13: Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fishing Sectors 2022 is the first global and holistic sustainability reporting standard for all companies in the upstream production of crops, animals and seafood, setting expectations for disclosure of their shared and distinct impacts. Sector Standards complete GRI’s modular system of reporting.

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3BL Media

MARCH 18, 2024

Findings from the 2023 report revealed: Only 44% of leads in new shows being made for kids are female Only 42% of animated characters are female, compared to 58% male Lead characters of color are at a record high of 56% “The findings uncovered by these extensive studies result in significant improvements across media,” said Di Nonno.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 18, 2022

For an exhibition with such frigid contents, Planet Ice is certainly touching on a hot topic. “We We know the Ice Age is a really popular and highly engaging topic for families, so we wanted to use it to address the ideas of climate change through a perspective that puts an interesting twist on it,” says Wakeford.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

That’s true in some cases, but there are plenty of examples of companies that are discovering value in what was previously waste: A new InnovaFeed plant In Illinois will use crop residues from a neighboring corn processing facility to rear insects for animal feed. . Food & Agriculture. Circular Economy. Food Waste. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 16, 2021

Animal studies and lab studies link glyphosate and its formulations to endocrine disruption , DNA damage , decreased sperm function , disruption of the gut microbiome and fatty liver disease. . Research has also linked it to high rates of kidney disease in farming communities and to shortened pregnancy in a cohort of women in the Midwest.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Alkermes conducts extensive training and education programs for all employees that begin with new hire training and include regular, ongoing training on topics, processes and policies relevant to their positions.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Koll and Sheldon write in the article that, “While there are thousands of toxicological studies on PFAS, many of these have low levels of confidence or are based on animal, not human, studies. PAUL, Minn.,

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

High usage of antibiotics was associated with poor animal welfare, she added. “As On antimicrobial resistance, research found that 38% of index companies had no antibiotic policy in place that specified for what purpose antibiotic can or cannot be used, and that covers what type of antibiotics are acceptable to use.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

For the sixth year in a row, selected material topics and indicators contained in the report and index have been third-party verified by ERM Certification and Verification Services. by FY2032, in line with the 1.5-degree degree scenario.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 15, 2024

Diverse projects support land conservation, biodiversity of plant and animal species, environmental resiliency and community engagement CHARLOTTE, N.C., Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. More information is available at duke-energy.com.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

But meat companies that raise animals such as poultry, pigs, cattle and other livestock for protein also must take into account something else few widget, gadget or electronics makers need to worry about — how to manage water and materials contaminated by organic, biological waste. The aspiration for a growing number of them is "zero waste.".

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Self-healing grid system animation video. Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Self-healing technology video. Duke Energy Florida Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2024

With Sustainability: The Human Factor, a 3-part Video Topic Series , students discover human imagination, ingenuity, and passion behind the science of sustainability. Students collaborate with their peers to create a project of their choice.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

is partnering with its protein suppliers, investing in targeted pilots, engaging with sector and industry partners from land use to animal feed, and working across the food industry to ensure transparency and alignment with how agricultural emissions are being tracked and reported. In order to reach these goals, Yum!

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In more modern times, support for aquaculture has ebbed and flowed along with concerns about animal health and welfare, worries over the effluent pollution caused by wastewater discharges, and the unintended impacts of production infrastructure such as pipes and pumps on natural ecosystems. Oceans & Fisheries. Food Systems. Aquaculture.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Our ongoing ‘Faces of Acre’ series helps us take a step back from the day-to-day to shine a spotlight on the people who make us who we are, giving them a platform to share their passions, speak up about important topics and talk about the pro bono initiatives they take part in.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2024

It is a collaboration between Plymouth Marine Laboratory, the University of Plymouth, and the University of Bath, and funded with thanks to a NERC Highlight Topic grant. Our experiment in the Mesocosm began by collecting seawater, sediment and animals from the Plymouth Sound on our research vessel the Quest.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With COP27 only a few weeks away and top-of-mind for most delegates, the topic of decarbonisation took center stage. Oliver Wright, Senior Managing Director, Consumer Goods & Service, Global Lead, Accenture, raised the topic on the minds of many companies – profitability. Healthy and happy employees are productive employees.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Lower greenhouse gas emissions from cattle, after CRISPR is used to alter the genetic activity of the methane-producing microbes that live in the animals’ stomachs. Reductions to the hundreds of millions of tons of methane emitted annually from rice production, thanks to new gene-edited rice strains. Food & Agriculture. Featured Column.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 7, 2020

Local pollinators such as butterflies and bees, beetles, snails and amphibians are among the animals that thrive with a greater diversity of food and shelter. They act as oases for biodiversity, supporting up to 20 times as many species as non-native, managed forests. Greening urban spaces worldwide. World Economic Forum. Sponsored Article.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

“The evidence gives scientific backing to campaigns by environmental groups using the banner, Plantations Are Not Forests – acknowledging that tree-planting is not always the correct approach to restoration, and that restoration needs to consider underlying ecology, local people, and the ultimate reasons for planting the trees.”.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

The meat and fish from these animals is more widely consumed in wealthier nations, causing the demand for soy to grow as the world gets richer: Soy production more than doubled over the past two decades, according to a report released this week by the WWF and Global Canopy. See the report for the full set of scores. Pull Quote. Deforestation.

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GreenBiz

JULY 9, 2020

When I spoke with Steinberg, the company had more than 20 projects on the books — ranging from livestock producers looking for a source of shade for animals to those growing specialty grain crops who are looking to diversify their income. This article first appeared in GreenBiz's weekly newsletter, VERGE Weekly, running Wednesdays.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Corporate conservation campaigns used phrases such as "Save the [insert your favorite animal]," which have been catchy, effective and oddly similar to the language we’re now using to educate people about the status of Black life in America. The Disney Conservation Fund protects lions, elephants, chimpanzees and thousands of other species.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 21, 2020

Don’t get me wrong: I know there are multiple good reasons for this difference, including animal welfare standards. A whole organic free range chicken on Crowd Cow costs $5 per pound; the equivalent non-organic product in Safeway goes for $1.49 My point isn’t to question the value of organic methods. Pull Quote. It’s really entrenched.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Responsibly source animal, plant and mineral-derived materials, backed by supporting credentials (e.g. Provide 100 percent transparency about the ingredients in its formulas: Gillette is part of the Smart Label program in the U.S. to promote ingredient transparency for people who use its products. Forest Stewardship Council).

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