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6 Sustainability Certifications To Know

Meghan Sustainability, YouTube Channel April 23, 2021August 21, 2021Aquaculture Stewardship Council, ASC, certifications, EPA, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC, Global Organic Textile Standard, GOTS, LEED certification, Non-GMO, Rainforest Alliance, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, transparency, UTZ, WaterSense

It seems that these days, green is the new black and all kinds of businesses are vying to be the most stylish and in-season. But painting a label a grassy shade of green and calling a product “all natural” doesn’t actually make it so. So, how is a sustainability-minded consumer supposed to know which products are what they say they are?

Chocolate and Sustainability

Meghan Food, Sustainability February 28, 2020February 28, 2020#SDGs, child labor, chocolate, cocoa, cocoa bean, cocoa farming, Deforestation, Equator, fair trade, fair wages, Ivory Coast, Rainforest Alliance, Sustainability, Sustainability certification, sustainable, UTZ

Chocolate is one of the most beloved treats worldwide. Globally, we consume 7.2 million metric tons and almost 90 billion dollars’ worth of the confection every year. But unfortunately, there are some very serious sustainability issues to consider when indulging your sweet tooth, for the Earth as well for the humans involved in chocolate production.