Nov 11, 2020 | Sustainability
The European Union’s (EU) Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy, the heart of the EU Green Deal, aims to create fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food systems. During a presentation at the International Palm Oil Sustainability Conference (IPOSC), Frans Claassen, chair...
Nov 5, 2020 | Sustainability
Palm oil is an important ingredient in a large percentage of foods and consumer products. Around the globe, major corporations are taking the necessary steps to ensure they are sourcing only responsibly produced palm oil. In a presentation during the International...
Oct 28, 2020 | Sustainability
Instead of shunning the use of palm oil, most of the 10 global corporations that control many of the most well-known brands on store shelves — Nestle, Pepsico, Coca Cola, Unilever, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Danone, Mars, Associated British Foods and Mondelez...
Aug 4, 2020 | Sustainability
News media from around the world are reporting on studies that find soy and coconut crops are causing devastating deforestation in the Amazon and other rainforest regions. “A fifth of Brazilian soy in Europe is the result of deforestation,” reports The Guardian. This...
Jul 27, 2020 | Sustainability
There are many reasons people decide to pursue a vegan diet. Some are interested in the health benefits of a plant-based diet while others have concerns about animal welfare and/or the environment. Deciding which products to put in their basket, however, has become...
Jul 15, 2020 | Sustainability
Coconut is back in the news but for worrisome reasons. Scientists and environmentalists around the world are voicing concerns about the impact of coconut production on endangered species, saying it is more damaging than palm oil. In results of a University of Exeter...
