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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

Britain is facing calls to impose import controls on China after an investigation revealed that supermarkets are sourcing seafood from companies exploiting forced labour by minority Uyghurs. With its domestic fishing industry in long-term decline , the UK imports more than 80 percent of its seafood.

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Thai Union and Tesco pledge to clean up tuna supply chains as demand surges

Business Green

Thai Union has committed to implementing 100 per cent monitoring of its tuna supply chain by 2025, while Tesco pledged to make all its tuna MSC-certified by 2025. The firm said it is to work with conversation non-profit The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to implement 100 per cent 'on-the-water' monitoring of its vast tuna supply chain by 2025.

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UK Green Business Awards - Finalists Announced

Business Green

& the London Borough of Brent - St Raphael's SolarSpace Community Centre Grosvenor - Holbein Gardens IBM Corporation - Hursley Datacentre IF_DO - Brent Cross Town Substation SEGRO - SEGRO Park Tottenham The Office Group - Black & White Building Green Heat Project of the Year Barratt Developments - Energy House 2.0

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Compelled to action: 5 sustainability trends impacting food retail

AGreenLiving

Compelled to action: 5 sustainability trends impacting food retail Heather Putnam Thu, 03/25/2021 – 01:30 Authors’ note: Ratio Institute taps Presidio Graduate School ’s students and alumni for sustainability research in the food industry. They also have the most potential to drive changes for a more sustainable future.

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

Green Business Bureau

The global food system is complex, requiring inputs from a diverse set of industries, such as agriculture, transportation logistics, plus marketing, and retail. Our food supply chain demands an extravagant amount of energy. Energy and food are intrinsically linked together. less energy for food production, produce 49.6%

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Why Tyson Ventures is Investing in Sustainability and the Internet of Food

AFN Sustainable Protein

In alternative proteins, we look at fungal-based, algae-based, and of course seafood businesses. As I said before, Tyson sales are primarily through brick and mortar retail and our food service channels, club stores. Red Bull is not an energy drink business; it’s a marketing company that happens to sell an energy drink.

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Why Tyson Ventures is Investing in Sustainability and the Internet of Food

AFN Sustainable Protein

In alternative proteins, we look at fungal-based, algae-based, and of course seafood businesses. As I said before, Tyson sales are primarily through brick and mortar retail and our food service channels, club stores. Red Bull is not an energy drink business; it’s a marketing company that happens to sell an energy drink.