Sentences with phrase «encourage sustainable food»

Researchers at BU are working in collaboration with Bournemouth and Poole's Sustainable Food City partnership to tackle some of these issues through a new project designed to look at how we can encourage sustainable food and eating practices, particularly through the growth and consumption of local foods.

Why should the president of the United States not be encouraging sustainable food production?

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Sustainable solutions like farm - to - table dining and Soylent are new innovations that will hopefully encourage even more businesses to adopt smarter food practices.

, I would rather the food industry encouraged more people to eat more local, more in season and definitely more organic produce for a more sustainable approach that would guarantee future generations wholesome food.

«The Sustainable Consumption Institute encourages staff and students to think about the sustainability of the food they eat, and to play their part in reducing carbon emission associated with meat production,» says Lynda McIntosh, the SCI's communications and marketing manager.

As a net - exporter of food, but a net - importer of phosphorus, Australia also has a responsibility to encourage sustainable and ethical production of the resources that support our agriculture.

The ninth European edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit aims to encourage food and ingredient firms to take a broader and more holistic approach to sustainability.

For the first time, a Latin American summit will tackle food losses & waste, encourage traceability in supply chains and the use of sustainable food ingredients.

Green City Market Programs Club Sprouts Green City Market encourages young people to try new, locally grown sustainable foods at its Club Sprouts.

Friends of the Earth's GM Campaigner, Clare Oxborrow said: «Instead of helping the GM industry to use the food crisis for financial gain, the Government should be encouraging a radical shift towards sustainable farming systems that genuinely benefit local farmers, communities and the environment worldwide.»

To ensure food security, irrigation should be encouraged wherever and whenever it is environmentally sustainable, so the key is to improve the spatial and temporal allocation of water used for irrigation.»

Other films challenged audiences to confront the role of humans in wildlife extinction, invited viewers to think twice about our seemingly insatiable appetites for food and fuel, and encouraged the adoption of more sustainable ways of life.

The National Research Programme «Healthy Nutrition and Sustainable Food Production» (NRP 69) explores new ways in which the Swiss population could be encouraged to adopt a healthier diet.

Whole Living Magazine is a reputed publication by Martha Stewart Living, aimed at encouraging and inspiring its readers to lead balanced and healthy life through an active lifestyle and sustainable food choices.

Global About Blog The Urban Farming ™ mission is to create an abundance of food for people in need by planting, supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create an economically sustainable system to uplift communities around the globe.

It suggests that the future will bring a whole new attitude toward the production and distribution of food, encouraging sustainable agriculture and healthier diets.

Global About Blog The Urban Farming ™ mission is to create an abundance of food for people in need by planting, supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create an economically sustainable system to uplift communities around the globe.

Then, with their freely - chosen support, the sky is the limit: reallocate sections of the defense budget to selective nation - building; change agricultural policy to favor sustainable home - grown food where possible in the interests of health and national security; create programs that encourage Americans to help with sanitation, agriculture and birth control in developing countries; slice away the parts of government that get in the way (thereby freeing up the budget); protect citizen and consumer's rights; strictly regulate pollution; shut down destabilizing financial schemes, and eventually earn enough respect in the world that we're not the only ones on the bandwagon.

«It is critical to re-examine the local and global systems we have put in place and advocate more sustainable alternatives that encourage smaller - scale, local food production and more healthy eating habits.»

As our posts earlier in the week suggested — we're all for local, sustainable food options and encourage folks to research all the options in their area.

In its first year, the campaign will focus on school vegetable gardens and farm - to - school demonstrations, as well as encouraging commitments from schools and families to push for healthy and sustainable food during National School Lunch Week.

By concurrently pursuing policies that encourage solar energy development, policymakers can catalyze far more energy growth in a manner fully compatible with a sustainable food future.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate loSUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; 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This will encourage development of sustainable, low - carbon fuels that avoid conflict with food production and minimize harmful environmental impacts.

They're encouraging kids to Do One Thing, and some of those actions could easily translate to sustainable food choices.

We encourage Virgin to not give up on finding truly sustainable second - generation biofuels (made from algae, for example) that don't compete with food and fresh water resources.

Global About Blog The Urban Farming ™ mission is to create an abundance of food for people in need by planting, supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create an economically sustainable system to uplift communities around the globe.

Global About Blog The Urban Farming ™ mission is to create an abundance of food for people in need by planting, supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create an economically sustainable system to uplift communities around the globe.