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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. The hilly, coastal prefecture is known for its ideal ecological conditions which yield high-quality rice.

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Meeting ESG Compliance in Food Production with Agtech

AGRIVI

Environmental and social criteria addressing agriculture production value chain This is why corporate strategies of food and beverage companies need to align as soon as possible with the challenges faced by the agricultural sector and the regulatory standards set forth by ESG principles.

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Supporting Smallholder Farmers – What Works and What Doesn’t

Cropaia

In addition to financial support, smallholder farmers also need access to education and training to help them improve their farming practices and increase their yields. They can also recommend the most appropriate pesticides and fertilizers to apply. Training and Education.

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‘The Avocado Debate’: Can organic labelling make a difference?

Sustainable Food Trust

The shelves crawl with sustainability logos: more than 460 of them on food and beverage packages, and a third of them created over the last 15 years. Farmers need to have annual inspections to demonstrate delivery against those standards, ranging from controlled pesticide usage to crop rotations and natural fertiliser usage.

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Jumpin' June!

The Gleaning Project of South Central PA

Sustainably, dairy farms use an enormous amount of feed, water and space per gallon of milk which yields an enormous impact on the environment (they have committed to reducing their footprint 25% so there’s hope!). What a wonderful way to start the summer with fresh cold cider !

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Coffee as we know it is in danger. Can we breed a better cup?

Agritecture Blog

Our reliance on just two coffee species to brew the drink we love could threaten the future of this delicious beverage. It’s one that could help pull the world’s beloved beverage out of the dire straits it finds itself in today. Regenerative agricultural practices (and Coffea Stenophylla) could help preserve coffee for years to come.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

But it wasn’t until he became the beverage director at Farm and Fisherman Tavern in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, that he fully combined his passions for ethnobotany and mixology. She does yield a few pages to sustainable farming practices, like soil management, though these are more buzzwords than insights.

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