Debating pineapples
On the 13th of October at 2pm (GMT), Fairfood International is organising a Twitter Debate to commemorate World Food Day (16th of October). We are going to discuss some pressing concerns faced by the pineapple industry worldwide. Join in! Why pineapples? Because this delicious fruit with its prickly exterior is often produced unsustainably. This sector is [...]
Sustainability on the agenda
Fairfood presented at the EU Food Law sponsored conference “Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain” on 22 September. Fairfood’s director of research, Elise Montano, writes about how Fairfood encourages companies to make changes in policy and practice.
Waking sleeping giants
Our wake up call seems to have stirred this snack food giant – now the second largest in the world. After the launch of our public awareness campaign, we received a ‘private’ letter from Diamond Foods, stating its concern about the campaign and asking us to take it down. It still did not give us the clear answer we seek: What steps does Diamond Foods take to ensure child labour is not utilized in any part of the production of its cashew nuts?
Fairfood Friday #25
Every Friday we’ll round up the most interesting, inspiring or funny stories we came across while doing research for our blog. This week: super broccoli!
