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True cost accounting pilot reveals hidden impacts of food, people

This study study calculated the cost of water pollution, pesticide exposure, greenhouse gas emissions and soil erosion for several types of produce.
June 13, 2017
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Organic fruit specialist Eosta, The Netherlands, accounting firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young), New York, and other partners revealed the first results of a groundbreaking pilot program that demonstrates how organic fruit production has a positive economic impact on agriculture, the environment and consumer health.
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Nestlé announces 2020 sustainability commitments

One example is a global commitment to reduce the sugar added in products by 5% by 2020.
March 7, 2017
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Nestlé USA, Glendale, Calif., announced its new 2020 commitments together with three long-term ambitions, in support of the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Study: United States advances progress in waste reduction

According to the report, the U.S. government and U.S.-based organizations have taken a number of notable steps over the past year to reduce food loss and waste.
September 22, 2016
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A new report assesses the world’s progress toward Target 12.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which calls on all nations to halve food waste and reduce food loss by 2030.
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WhiteWave Foods announces new sustainability targets

By 2025, WhiteWave will further reduce energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste-to-landfill per pound of product by 20% from a 2013 baseline.
August 1, 2016
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The WhiteWave Foods Co., Denver, Colo., unveiled new sustainability commitments and 2025 environmental targets.
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