Climate Change

Climate-Neutral Beef, Dairy Could Reach Store Shelves by 2050, According to New Research

October 5, 2021 Elanco Animal Health Incorporated

A newly-published white paper, “Pathway to Climate Neutrality for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle Production” by Drs. Sara E. Place, chief sustainability officer for Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) and Frank M. Mitloehner, professor and director of the CLEAR Center at University of California, Davis, reviews the latest science on the climate change impacts of U.S. cattle production, and arrives at concrete, actionable conclusions. …

Climate Change Scenario Planning: Input Needed to Prepare for an Era of Uncertainty in Ocean Conditions and Fisheries

August 9, 2021 South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

To begin preparing for this new era of uncertainty, management bodies along the entire Atlantic seaboard have teamed up to launch a project called East Coast Climate Change Scenario Planning. Scenario planning is a way of exploring how fishery management may need to evolve over the next few decades as climate change becomes a bigger issue. Here is the introductory brochure. …

Bon Appétit Management Company Announces Ambitious New Climate Change Policy

June 21, 2021 Bon Appétit Management Company

Building on a long history of taking action against the food system’s role in climate change, Bon Appétit Management Company is proud to announce an ambitious new climate change policy. Known for its culinary expertise and socially responsible practices, the food service company is committed to reducing emissions by 38%, per calorie of food, by 2030. …

Jacobs Farm del Cabo’s Climate-Focused Initiative

March 24, 2021 Jacobs Farm del Cabo

Jacobs Farm del Cabo is addressing climate change with a new program that identifies climate-related risks and adaptation challenges for vulnerable smallholder farms and develops solutions to reduce these risks, ensuring their farms thrive far into the future. …

UNFI Commits to Setting Science-Based Targets to Limit Climate Change Impact

December 14, 2020 UNFI

United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), one of the largest wholesale grocery distributors in North America, today announced that it will lead the way towards a net-zero economy by setting science-based emissions reduction targets covering its own operations and value chain. …