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Happy Tuesday July 7, 09: Sweden and Sustainable Production

8th July, 2009 - Posted by admin -

Hello and Happy Tuesday to you!
Its incredible that I work in downtown Los Angeles and this morning the world is watching. The Michael Jackson Memorial is happening directly across from my office and the media attention continues around the issues of life and death. Another reminder for all of us to be thankful of the life we have and to not take it for granted.

As many of you know, I am a big fan of sustainable farming techniques. This means supporting foods that are produced through organic farming techniques and are healthy for both OUR HUMAN bodies and for the environment around us.

Sweden has made a bold move in the world of nutrition and food production by hosting a series of conferences on Sustainability in food production. Sweden has made food and the climate one of its priorities for agriculture over the next six months.

The SPC round table was officially launched on 6 May, and aims to establish EU-wide environmental methodologies for food and drink products.

A conference is planned for 23 and 24 November in Lund on Climate Smart Food, which will discuss ways to minimise the impact of the entire food chain on climate change.

Last month Sweden unveiled its first dietary guidelines informed by environmental concerns as well as consumer health. Amongst these, it suggested people reduce their meat consumption and where possible choose meat from grass-based, local or organic systems. It is currently seeking views from other member states on these guidelines.

The first step will be to develop common methodologies to assess environmental impact of food products throughout the lifecycle. This is expected to be achieved by 2011.

Once that has been established, attention will be turned to communicating green products’ performance to consumers, and on continuously improving their impacts.

Exciting developments in the world of sustainable food production which we can all learn from.

Stay tuned for more!

Wishing you the best of health!

With all the media madness, please take a moment to appreciate all that you have.

best regards,
Luigi