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Dairy makes continued steps toward sustainability

Recent partnerships are helping the dairy industry reach the 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals.

Gregory Miller

February 22, 2022

Recent partnerships are helping the dairy industry reach the 2050 Environmental Stewardship Goals.

Dairy has a strong sustainability story to tell

The dairy industry should communicate the vital role it plays in sustainability.

Terri Rexroat

December 18, 2020

As a global leader in sustainability, the U.S. dairy community has a long-standing commitment to healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy communities. This commitment is also one held by the global dairy sector, which helps create resilient and sustainable food systems to ensure high-quality nutrition for people around the world.

Dairy’s affordability is a key sustainability consideration

Affordability needs to be part of the conversation around sustainable food systems.

Gregory Miller

September 3, 2020

Dairy's established nutrition legacy and its commitment to responsible production are longtime pillars of sustainable food systems. But how often do we factor the affordability of nutritious dairy products into the equation?

DFA aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030

The cooperative is setting a science-based target, committing to reduce both direct and value-chain emissions, from a base year of 2018.

August 27, 2020

Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), a Kansas City, Kan.-based dairy cooperative owned by family farmers, announced a continued step forward in its commitment to sustainability, as it becomes the first U.S. dairy cooperative to set a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Scientific evidence should inform updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Science continues to be on dairy’s side.

Gregory Miller Amy Boileau

June 3, 2020

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) are updated every five years to provide Americans with a roadmap for healthy eating. They also are the cornerstone recommendations used to develop federal food and nutrition programs.

Propel the dairy industry into the future

The industry should focus on potential areas of growth

Gregory Miller

March 25, 2020

The world's population is projected to grow by one-third over the next 30 years, requiring a dramatic increase in food production with fewer natural resources.

Processors should defend dairy

Kathie Canning

February 21, 2020

Last month, I received a rather interesting email from a PR firm representing the Silk nondairy brand. The email informed me that the Golden Globes would be joining the "dairy-free movement by serving a totally vegan, plant-based award ceremony dinner to Hollywood’s biggest stars."

Saputo commits to climate, water and waste targets by 2025

The pledge represents another strong step in the company’s journey to create shared value for its stakeholders through the Saputo Promise, its approach to social, environmental and economic performance.

February 10, 2020

Saputo Inc. said it is pledging to accelerate its global climate, water and waste performance.

Turkey Hill Dairy lending support to local dairy farmers

The company joined forces with Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to fund dairy farmers’ conservation actions.

October 3, 2019

In a move designed to support the farmers that supply milk to its dairy, Turkey Hill Dairy, a Conestoga, Pa.-based producer and distributor of ice cream and refrigerated drinks, said it joined forces with the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Reston, Va., and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to form the Turkey Hill Clean Water Partnership.