![]() We’re taking further action by moving to fully recyclable packaging, reducing the weight of our products and using renewable production materials. Generally, we produce less emissions by having a predominantly plant-based product portfolio. The decisions shoppers make in the supermarket is one way to make a difference Guided by our mission ‘Food for Biodiversity’, reducing climate emissions is integral to our belief that climate change is intrinsically linked to biodiversity erosion. We’ve committed at Ecotone to measure and reduce both our direct and indirect emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Offsetting emissions does not address the root cause making reductions and addressing the environmental impacts of our business is the best approach. Businesses should be proactively taking steps to reduce carbon outputs. Unless this is also backed up by tangible carbon reduction targets, this popular metric is little more than a cleverly disguised form of greenwashing. It’s about more than simply being carbon neutral. Transparency and accountabilityįor the food industry, the challenge is sizeable. Soya animal feed is imported from parts of the world where tropical deforestation is taking place at an alarming level. Animal farming is a major contributor to climate change and has a direct effect on biodiversity. We believe the more vegetables and less meat in our diets, the better. Introducing more diversity into our diets and opting for vegetarian and organic alternatives is a starting point to reducing our individual impact. The decisions shoppers make in the supermarket is one way to make a difference. ![]() The power of consumers: go organic and eat less meat We need to start a food revolution and encourage all those around us to make positive changes that will protect and enhance biodiversity and rebuild our damaged planet. The moment has come for us all to take personal responsibility for our choices. It’s not too late to turn things around, however swift remedial action can reverse species decline. Food production is responsible for one third of all global greenhouse gas emissions, and meat and dairy farming accounts for 75 percent of this The time for action is now
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