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Danone, Mars, Nestlé, Unilever form Sustainable Food Policy Alliance

The four founding member companies collectively and voluntarily advance issues like sodium reduction, responsible marketing and transparency and reduce their impact on the planet, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

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July 12, 2018

Danone North America, Broomfield, Colo.; Nestlé USA, Arlington, Va.; Unilever, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.; and Mars, Inc., McLean, Va., launched the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, a new organization focused on driving progress in public policies that shape what people eat and how it impacts their health, communities and the planet.

The four founding member companies collectively and voluntarily advance issues like sodium reduction, responsible marketing and transparency and reduce their impact on the planet, including cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

As the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, member companies will prioritize U.S. public policy advocacy and action in five key areas:

  • Consumer transparency. Improving the quality and accessibility of information available to consumers about the food they purchase for themselves and their families.
  • Environment. Advocating for innovative, science-based solutions to take action against the impacts of climate change, build more resilient communities, promote renewable energy and further develop sustainable agriculture systems.
  • Food safety. Ensuring the quality and safety of food products and the global supply chain.
  • Nutrition. Developing and advocating for policies that help people make better informed food choices that contribute to healthy eating while supporting sustainable environmental practices.
  • People and communities. Advancing policies that promote a strong, diverse and healthy workplace and support the supply chain, including rural economies.

The alliance intends to engage on nutrition labeling and carbon emissions, and supports a comprehensive update of the definition of terms important for people, like "healthy," including strong, science-based regulations on how these terms can be used on food packaging and in marketing.

The alliance will also work to advance climate policies, while accounting for the specific business imperatives of supply chains, including farmers, ranchers and other producers. This will include:  

  • Urging U.S. policymakers to ensure the Farm Bill and other farm policies reflect the need to increase the scale of actions to address water quality and water conservation issues, focus on improving soil health and expand the deployment of renewable energy, particularly wind and solar. The Farm Bill should leverage all available tools, including research and public-private partnerships such as the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), to make smart investments in conservation and sustainability.
  • Exploring the economics of sustainability, including financial incentives to reduce emissions and transition to low-carbon alternatives, with a particular focus on ways to create value for farmers, ranchers and others implementing leading-edge practices to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Advocating on behalf of smart, comprehensive energy and environmental policies at the state, national and international levels, including the Paris Climate Agreement, the Clean Power Plan or other commitments that result in change necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in line with what evidence-based science says is necessary.

"The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance was founded on the principle that food companies can and should be doing more to lead and drive positive policy action for the people who buy and enjoy the foods and beverages we make, the people who supply them and the planet on which we all rely,” says Mariano Lozano, chief executive officer, Danone North America; Tracey Massey, president, Mars Wrigley Confectionery Americas; Steve Presley, chairman and CEO, Nestlé USA; and Amanda Sourry, president, Unilever North America. "As an alliance, we commit first and foremost to leading by example. Each member company has independently proven a willingness to advocate for the long-term interests of the people who farm and supply our raw materials and people who make and consume our products. We are committed to a collaborative approach and to listen and learn about issues affecting all parts of our food system from the field to the store shelf and beyond. We understand that we don't have all the answers and will rely on the best available evidence-based science to inform our positions. We will be transparent about how we reach our decisions and what we hope to achieve. With so many pressing food policy opportunities on the horizon, now is the time to help steer America's food policy and our food system on a better path for long-term success."

This article was originally posted on www.refrigeratedfrozenfood.com.
KEYWORDS: Mars Nestle Nestle USA sustainability sustainability standards sustainable farming Sustainable Food Policy Alliance sustainable food processing Unilever

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