BlogNews (July 18, 2018 ) When talking about ‘voting with your dollar’, we often talk about purchasing habits with specific brands or products, encouraging consumers to opt for the more sustainable and fair option when shopping. Another key player in our shopping habits are…
anti-sweatshops

BlogNews (July 11, 2018 ) The Monsanto-Bayer merger represents a near-monopoly on the agriculture supply chain, which eliminates marketplace competition and forces farmers’ complete reliance on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Bayer, Business Network News, farmers, farms, GMOs, green business, green business trends, green economy, Monsanto, non-GMO, monsanto-bayer

BlogNews (June 25, 2018 ) For years you worked with us to fight for federal GMO labeling, but the fight isn’t over yet.  In 2016, Congress passed legislation requiring the disclosure of GMOs in our food. Now, the USDA is finally developing the rule that will establish…
advocacy, genetic engineering, GMO labeling, GMO-Free, GMOs, non-GMO, USDA

BlogNews (June 21, 2018 ) The family-separation policy is nothing short of “torture.” You can use your economic power to send a message to the companies involved in immigrant detention centers.

BlogNews (June 21, 2018 ) Are you excited about joining the Climate Victory Garden movement but not quite sure how to do it? If you have a lawn, then this comic is for you. There are so many benefits to ditching the lawn and planting a Climate Victory Garden—not only are…
Climate Victory Garden

BlogNews (June 11, 2018 ) On World Day Against Child Labor, use your voice to get child labor out of your chocolate.
chocolate child labor, cocoa farming

BlogNews (June 3, 2018 ) Is contamination of recycling killing the industry? Tips for what you can do to make sure recycling thrives.
recycled, waste, recycled products, green living, sustainability, recycling

BlogNews (April 26, 2018 ) Amazon purchased Whole Foods for $13.7 billion. Since then, Green America members have asked if they should continue to shop at Whole Foods.
Whole Foods

BlogNews (April 19, 2018 ) If you read the announcements from cocoa and chocolate companies, you might think that child labor, farmer poverty, and environmental degradation in cocoa producing countries are being swiftly addressed.  The reality on the ground is very…
cocoa farming, fair trade chocolate

BlogNews (March 29, 2018 )   DanoneWave to Advance Soil Health Green America’s Center for Sustainability Solutions has been collaborating with DanoneWave (maker of dairy and plant-based products, coffee creamers, and beverages) to implement sustainable agriculture…
soil health, sustainable agriculture, organic farming

BlogNews (March 15, 2018 ) Now more than ever we need to take advantage of every positive economic action we can to build an economy and society that works for people and the planet. If you own company stock directly, be sure to add “proxy power” to your action list. Yes –…
voting

BlogNews (March 8, 2018 ) There are many ways to pressure companies to improve their conduct. One important strategy is shareholder activism.
shareholder activism

BlogNews (March 6, 2018 ) Many agricultural practices are site-specific, but composting is one fundamental element of organic and regenerative agriculture that can be adopted by anyone growing and/or eating food. Composting.
composting, regenerative agriculture

BlogNews (February 27, 2018 ) In agriculture, there is major potential for cover cropping and crop rotation to provide beneficial outcomes for the climate and beyond.
crop rotation

BlogNews (February 22, 2018 ) As people understand that decreasing meat consumption is good for the climate, there is simultaneously growing interest in plant-based diets and in plant-based investing.  
plant-based investing

BlogNews (February 20, 2018 ) Regenerative agriculture practices like zero or low tillage and mulching provide beneficial outcomes both for the climate.
regenerative agriculture

BlogNews (February 13, 2018 ) Victory! University of Maryland Begins Using Recycled Paper

BlogNews (February 12, 2018 ) In agriculture, there is major potential for perennial plants and diverse crops to provide beneficial outcomes both for the climate and beyond. 
perennial plants

BlogNews (February 6, 2018 ) These companies hold a special place in American culture, but they have big issues to resolve.
sustainable business

BlogNews (February 5, 2018 ) When businesses deny fair trade standards, cocoa farmers lead difficult lives. Even when the market is strong and conditions are good, they face challenging and climate-changing harvest seasons. Cocoa prices are low, and there is an estimated 400,…
fair trade chocolate