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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

GreenBiz

While the rate of annual deforestation slowed to about 25 million acres between 2015 and 2020, the trendlines in several regions — especially countries in Africa and South America — aren’t moving in the right direction. percent. . So far, 60 percent of the beef it sources is "deforestation-free," according to Aramark.

Policy 544
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'A blueprint for our future': McDonald's cuts ribbon on its first net zero restaurant

Business Green

At McDonald's we believe that our food needs to be served in restaurants that are sustainable for the future," said Beth Hart, vice president of supply chain and brand trust at McDonald's. The restaurant chain also plans to introduce a scorecard for assessing the ethics and sustainability of suppliers.

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Fighting deforestation should be a top priority for 2021, and here’s how it can be

AGreenLiving

While the rate of annual deforestation slowed to about 25 million acres between 2015 and 2020, the trendlines in several regions — especially countries in Africa and South America — aren’t moving in the right direction. percent. So far, 60 percent of the beef it sources is “deforestation-free,” according to Aramark.

Policy 28