Trusting turkey farmers
In honor of Turkey Lover’s Month, I’d like to share some insights I learned from visiting a turkey farm and a cranberry bog.
Cell-based meat, Part 3: Environmental Impact
Environmental stewardship is an important aspect of agriculture. Creating a sustainable system that can feed the world nutritious food in a way that is efficient, cost effective, and does not harm the environment is a challenge modern agriculture works hard to tackle.
NYC Meatless Mondays is a recipe for disaster
As a mother whose children have experienced hunger, I am concerned about the consequences Meatless Mondays will have on the city’s most vulnerable students.
WeWork going vegetarian doesn’t work
WeWork, a company which provides shared office spaces, announced it is going vegetarian. It is taking meat and poultry off the menu for their nearly 6,000 staff members at company events and during work travel.
Sustainability is more than a buzzword for farmers and ranchers
We’ve all heard the word sustainability, but what does it really mean? For farmers and ranchers, it’s a promise to future generations.
6 things turkey farmers want you to know
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and United States turkey farmers are proud to cater your holiday feast. Turkey farmers have a passion for raising turkeys and know consumers have questions about where their food comes from and how it is raised, so here are a few things turkey farmers want to share with you: Your…
Is it immoral to promote systems that do less with more?
“I believe it is immoral to promote systems that do less with more.” Cameron Bruett, chief sustainability officer and head of corporate affairs for JBS USA Holdings, Inc., introduced this idea at our 2015 Summit during his presentation on sustainability. I knew that being resourceful, efficient and thinking about the future was the smart thing to do,…
Is the word Sustainability becoming Unsustainable?
Sustainability; we’ve all heard that word tossed around quite frequently the past few years. But if I surveyed 100 people, no let’s make that 5 people; they wouldn’t give me the same definition of sustainability. Just look at these three different definitions of sustainability: Webesters dictionary Sustainability: able to be used without being completely used…