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Food Industry Challenged Regarding Sustainability Initiatives

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

Dutch NGO, Youth Food Movement (YFM), has accused Unilever and other food producers of using sustainability initiatives mainly to cut costs rather than benefit people and the environment, reports SIGWatch…

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December 10, 2015
Alaska Seafood

Alexa Tonkovich Named ASMI Executive Director

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

Alexa Tonkovich has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), a member since its inception of the U.S. Sustainability Alliance.  Ms. Tonkovich was formerly…

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December 8, 2015
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Google Technology to Promote Environmental Sustainability

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

Google Maps and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will work together to provide more accessible geospatial tracking and mapping products that will help countries tackle climate change and promote environmental…

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December 3, 2015

Maddox Dairy: Developing Sustainable Solutions to a Brighter Future for All

By David GreenBlog, News PostsNo Comments

“When life is whizzing by it’s easy to forget about sustainability,” says Steve Maddox. “But when you live and work here, sustainability is more than a catch phrase; it’s a way of life. It’s all around us. That’s how our story starts.”

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December 2, 2015

U.S. Certified Sustainable Soybeans Shipment to China

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

On November 22, a shipment of U.S.-certified sustainable soybeans was unloaded in Guangdong Province in China. U.S. Secretary for Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, who was visiting China, observed the unloading of…

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December 1, 2015
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EU Agricultural Outlook Conference – Brussels, December 1- 2, 2015

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The European Commission will hold a two-day agricultural outlook conference to provide an opportunity for a broad exchange of views on the state of agriculture and the global  issues which lie ahead….

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November 30, 2015
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U.S. Announces Funding for Grasslands, Wetlands and Working Lands

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $350 million to help landowners protect and restore grasslands, wetlands and farmland across the nation. The funding is provided through the Agricultural…

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November 23, 2015
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U.S. Soybean Farmers: Sustainability Starts on the Farm

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) has released a new interactive, web-based infographic illustrating key conservation practices developed and adopted by U.S. soybean farmers across the nation. A U.S. soybean…

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November 18, 2015
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Advancing Environmental Disclosure in Sustainability Reporting

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has released a report, Raising the Bar – Advancing Environmental Disclosure in Sustainability Reporting, which calls on companies to do more to address the environmental…

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November 16, 2015
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EU Reports Say New Measures Do Not Enhance Environmental Efforts

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

New European Union (EU) farm rules that aim to boost wildlife and protect natural resources such as soil and water are failing to reverse the loss of wild flowers from fields,…

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November 11, 2015
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CSIS Releases New Video on the Future of Food

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has released a new video on the future of food. We heard from Executive Editor, Scott Aughenbaugh, who said he wanted to…

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November 9, 2015

U.S. Sustainability Throughout EXPO Milano 2015

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

When the lights were finally dimmed on the six-month world fair – EXPO Milano 2015 – in Italy some six million visitors had passed through the USA Pavilion making it…

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November 4, 2015

That’s a Wrap: U.S. Sustainability at EXPO Milano 2015

By David GreenBlog, News PostsNo Comments

When the lights were finally dimmed on the six-month world fair – EXPO Milano 2015 – in Italy some six million visitors had passed through the USA Pavilion making it one of the most visited Pavilions of the 140 countries at EXPO.

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November 2, 2015
USDA Rural

U.S. Provides Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

Projects to build and improve water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across the nation will receive U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance in the form of loans and grants. The…

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November 2, 2015
Biodiversity

Report Examines EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2020

By David GreenNews PostsNo Comments

A report from the European Commission published this month says EU countries must step up efforts to implement sustainable agricultural practices to conserve and enhance biodiversity. The report is a…

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October 30, 2015
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