Canadians claim to understand the environmental impact of eating red meat, but new research shows they are not all walking the talk. The Meatless Farm Co., the plant-based brand, released new research exploring trends in Canadians’ plant-based food consumption in…
Convenient food options can reduce food waste, but packaging waste needs greater focus
Nestlé announced its goal to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It embraces the aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Ahead of the U.N. Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit this month, Nestlé will…
McDonald’s Canada announced its partnership with the Rainforest Alliance to serve McCafé coffee made from 100 per cent Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee beans in all of its restaurants across Canada. The Rainforest Alliance Certified Arabica beans sourced by McDonald’s for…
KFC Canada announced a series of new sustainability and environmental commitments aimed at curbing the company’s use of plastics in restaurants across the country. Plastic straws and plastic bags will no longer be used or provided at any KFC restaurant…
McDonald’s Canada is setting out to make packaging more sustainable as part of its goal to reduce its environmental footprint and source 100 per cent of guest packaging from renewable and/or recycled materials. McDonald’s will unveil two “Green Concept Restaurants”…
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Ben & Jerry’s has convened a new Dairy Advisory Council comprised of experts in environmental health, the animal protection movement, Lake Champlain water quality, and organic farming to help the company achieve its newly refined Values-Led Dairy Vision.…
Sleeman Breweries in Guelph is the first brewery in Canada to gain 3RCertified status. Established in 2012, 3RCertified is a voluntary program originally funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation, and Parks that evaluates how organizations manage solid…
The Beer Store kicks off fundraising effort
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new online mapping tool called Your Food Environment Atlas. The Atlas is designed for food policy makers, researchers and consumers. According to the USDA, food environmental factors interact to influence food…
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