The achievement underscores Applegate's commitment to scaling regenerative practices as part of its mission to develop a holistic system that connects the health of humans, animals and the planet.
The “Big Food Redesign Challenge” invited entrants to redesign existing items—or create entirely new ones—using circular economy principles that help to regenerate nature by incorporating principles such as diversified crops, upcycled ingredients, and lower-impact and regenerative methods of farming.
Making healthy food, personal care products, and fibers available to consumers has always been a key objective for our industry, and Regenerative Organic Certified has taken a significant step to accomplish this goal by getting ROC licensed brands in front of millions of people.
This innovative bar transforms overlooked plant parts—like watermelon rinds and seed free apple cores—into a nutritional goldmine, delivering 13g of fiber from 12 whole plants in every bite.
Prepared Foods explores natural and organic product trends with Kristine Carey, executive director at Naturally Colorado, part of The Naturally Network.
These challenges already have caused lower cocoa yield and supply instability, leading in turn to quality and safety concerns, with heavy metal and pesticide contamination from archaic farming and handling practices. Meanwhile social and environmental issues including child labor, economic inequity, and high-carbon-emission transportation methods tied to unsustainable farming practices are compounding these interconnected issues.
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