With global temperatures closing in on the 1.5C warming limit and companies’ net zero deadlines edging nearer, the urgent need for emission-based action is widely recognised, but getting there isn’t always easy.
In its inaugural sustainability strategy progress report, British pig farming company Pilgrim’s UK announces its reduced emissions as it sets out its net-zero targets.
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Regenerative agriculture: How are Danish Crown and Pilgrim’s UK producing pork for the future? What does regenerative agriculture mean in the context of mass meat production? FoodNavigator poses this question to Britain’s biggest provider of higher welfare pork, Pilgrim’s UK, and Europe’s largest pork producer, Danish Crown.
Animal agriculture is a significant emitter of greenhouse gasses (GHGs). According to the World Resources Institute, it is the fourth largest contributor – behind burning fossil fuels, transportation, and manufacturing – accounting for 11% of global emissions.
Per kilogram of food product, beef is the leading contributor at 60kg CO₂e, followed by lamb and mutton (24kg CO₂e) and cheese (21kg CO₂e).