All posts tagged with transparency
Transparency shines ray of hope
In September of last year, Fairfood International launched a campaign towards the soon-to-be second largest snack food company in the world, Diamond Foods, demanding transparency concerning the risk of child labour in their supply chain. The company recently published a declaration on their website in response to a new law, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act.
Diamond in the rough
Diamond Foods, the owner of snack brands such as Kettle Chips, Pop Secret popcorn and Emerald nuts, does not do sufficient justice to its name. Unlike its namesake, this food company has placed little value on transparency since it was founded in 1912. We have been reaching out to San Francisco-based Diamond Foods to discuss the sustainability of their supply chain since January 2011, but with little result.
Sustainability, consumer rights and JFK
March 15th is World Consumer Rights Day. Almost 50 years ago, on this exact day, US President John F. Kennedy made a speech outlining, for the first time, the need to observe and protect four basic consumer rights: the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose and the right to be heard. In 2011, Fairfood International wants to urge consumers to claim their consumer rights regarding the sustainability of their food. The right to eat fair, and help beat hunger.
Coca Cola’s Secret Recipe
Coca Cola’s recipes have always been one of the great mysteries of the food industry. Since it was established in 1886, Coca Cola has always been fiercely protective of this trade secret. Now it’s out.
Fishing in vacant waters
The life of 540 million people worldwide depends on fish; that is 8 per cent of the world population. And in 2010 fish consumption reached an all-time high. The contribution of fish to the diet of over three billion people both in developed and developing countries has reached the record of 17kg pro capita, if compared to 13kg in 1993. People have never eaten so much fish, and now more people than ever are employed in the sector. Time to take a more detailed look at the fishery industry?
What Wikileaks means for Sustainability
WikiLeaks is equalizing the access to information for people around the world. Greater access to information about what companies are doing could help in holding business leaders accountable for their actions. This could be great news for sustainability, because as television psychologist Dr. Phil always says, ‘You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge’. Read more about what the emergence of WikiLeaks means for sustainability.
The water in your food
When you last went to the shop did your water footprint cross your mind?
It’s not surprising if it didn’t. There isn’t currently an indicator on a product that tells you what to buy based on the water content of a product. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t a problem. Water access is increasingly seen as a risk factor for business operations and lots of work takes place behind the scenes to address this issue. An increasing number of corporations are starting to investigate the water footprint of their entire production process.
