June 2014 – Seeds, Soil & Sustainability

Whole Foods Takes Over America

>> Back to June/July 2018 Issue How the company is expanding into new and unexpected markets — and changing the way the country eats, one kale smoothie at a time. By Beth Kowitt, Fortune magazine (April 28, 2014 edition)   When will I be able to get wheatgrass in my smoothie? Do you sell dehydrated

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More U.S. Corporations Must Scale Up Sustainability Efforts, Report Says

>> Back to June 2014 Issue   Report assesses how well 613 of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. are performing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, protecting human rights, and more A report released recently by Ceres and Sustainalytics found that while there are encouraging pockets of sustainability leadership in the U.S. business

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Whole Foods Market – Animal Welfare Basics

>> Back to June 2014 Issue Helping you make informed choices about the meat you eat   Whole Foods Market’s meat departments are stocked with an incredible selection of meat and poultry from farmers and ranchers dedicated to meeting our strict Animal Welfare Standards. Before we do any purchasing, we know exactly how the animal

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Reversing Climate Change Achievable by Farming Organically

>> Back to June 2014 Issue   In April 2014 Rodale Institute announced the launch of a global campaign to generate public awareness of soil’s ability to reverse climate change, but only when the health of the soil is maintained through organic regenerative agriculture. The campaign will call for the restructuring of our global food

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Sister Patricia Daly, Visionary Leader Dedicated to Environmental Justice, Receives 2014 Joan Bavaria Award

>> Back to June 2014 Issue   Long-time shareholder advocate and executive director of the Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment, Sister Patricia Daly, OP has been awarded the sixth-annual Joan Bavaria Award for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets. The announcement was made recently at the annual 2014 Ceres Conference in Boston, MA. A pioneer

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Growing Local Food Businesses by Leaps and Pounds

By Vicki Pozzebon, Prospera Partners and Delicious NM Back to June 2014 Issue   Many years ago, over a locally sourced meal of free range chicken and roasted root veggies, while sampling New Mexico wines, a group of food activists and nonprofit leaders came together in my kitchen to discuss how we might further move

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The Organic Trade Association and the World of Organic

By Laura Batcha, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) Back to June 2014 Issue   As more and more world attention focuses on threats from global warming and its impact on agriculture, organic production practices and principles are providing hope to an environmentally challenged planet. Studies continue to mount showing that

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