GLOBAL: RTRS chief insists soy scheme can grow
The Round Table for Responsible Soy can expand, the president of the sustainable soy scheme has insisted.
The challenge of sustainable soy
GLOBAL: Cargill questions “viability” of RTRS soy scheme
US agribusiness giant Cargill has expressed concern over the Round Table for Responsible Soy, a scheme to encourage more sustainable production of the commodity.
Quote, unquote: Round Table on Responsible Soy conference
With pressure on the food industry to alleviate its impact on the environment, sustainable sourcing is key. This week, executives met in London to discuss the progress on the Round Table on Responsible Soy, set up in 2006 to encourage the sustainable use of the commodity. It is early days for the scheme and stakeholders at the event outlined the progress made but the challenges that lay ahead.
GM cloud hangs over responsible soy scheme
The Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS) is up and running after five years of development with the first purchases of certified soy being made this month. But, Ben Cooper writes, the fact that RTRS allows GM soy to be certified has affected the programme's credibility with environmental NGOs.
NETHERLANDS: Unilever, Ahold in sustainable soy push
Unilever and Ahold have become among the first companies to acquire certificates for sustainable soy.
