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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

In February 2021, German agribusiness giant BASF hosted a virtual wine tasting, a seemingly cozy affair swirling glasses of Portugal’s finest in front of a webcam debating the future of EU agricultural policies. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals.

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How to Select a Sustainability Certification for Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Green America uses the power of consumer choice and business practices to help build an economy that values people, planet, and peace over profit. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). LEED for Residential Design and Construction. Zero Energy Certification.

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Sustainable Food Management Checklist: Getting Started Guide for the Office Cafeteria

Green Business Bureau

This lifecycle starts with the sourcing of natural resources via agriculture, to the distribution of ingredients to manufacture food items, and then the transportation of these food items across the globe for their consumption and disposal. Our food supply chain uses an excessive amount of land leading to biodiversity loss. In the U.S.,

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Loss of biodiversity. On top of that, 80% of all land available for agriculture is dedicated to meat consumption. Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun.

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer. “Biodiversity loss can have significant direct human health impacts if ecosystem services are no longer adequate to meet social needs.