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Milking sustainability

Posted on July 03, 2008

By Meredith NilesLast week, we witnessed the dairy industry hold their first ever Sustainability Summit for U.S. Dairy. The week long conference culminated in the announcement of an industry-wide commitment and action plan to reduce milk's carbon footprint while simultaneously increasing business value (translation: profit) from farm to consumer. But how truly green are their efforts? Sustainability -- ah, it sounds so good doesn't it? In recent years it has become the buzz word among businesses. Most large corporations have sustainability officers and are taking huge strides to be...

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