Fresh Produce Discussion Blog

Created by The Packer's National Editor Tom Karst

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Sustainability - what's the meaning of this

Lots of take home from the FMI Sustainability Summit:
Some themes to explore: greenwashing, FTC regulation of sustainability claims, carbon footprint, the rise of water as the new environmental issue, getting sustainability into the corner office, trustology (the relative merits of certifying agencies), the rise and fall of plastic bags, why consumers don't remember to use their reusable grocery bags, what will be the sustainability standard for fresh produce growers (a start toward a new standard is afoot), the surprising carbon footprint implications of refrigerants at supermarkets, possible cap and trade legislation for carbon credits...

Obviously, much to explore. Some of it will make it into The Packer coverage this week, and other story lines will be developed on the blog. I have a ton of powerpoint presentations from the Summit; I expect I'll embed at least a couple in the blog later this week.

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