“What people need to understand is just that animal-based products have a higher [climate] impact,” said Thomas Roland, who leads corporate social responsibility for COOK DK. In Denmark, it is increasingly hard to miss the message that a low-carbon diet is important for the climate. Thomas Roland, who leads corporate social responsibility for COOK DKThe pork producer Danish Crown doesn’t oppose climate footprint trackers, its top executive said. Arla is aiming to shrink its CO2 footprint by 30 percent by 2030. “It’s simply standard here in Denmark.”Farmers, for the most part, are embracing the opportunity to lower their carbon footprint, although, as Valeur notes, there are no financial incentives.

Source: Washington Post September 30, 2020 17:26 UTC