{"id":93,"date":"2021-09-20T09:48:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T09:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meeat.local\/?p=93"},"modified":"2021-10-07T08:19:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T08:19:54","slug":"new-products-are-hitting-the-shelves-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meeat.co\/en\/blog\/new-products-are-hitting-the-shelves-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Better choices for the climate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since you\u2019ve found your way all the way here, we believe you know why we need to address the topic of sustainability. If everyone in the world consumed as we do in Finland, we would need 3.8 Earths. As we only have one, something needs to be done.<\/span><\/p>\n

Simply, we need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit the global temperature increase. All of us \u2013 consumers, companies and governments \u2013 need to take a role in this joint effort. Everything counts, from implementing tiny tweaks to daily routines and introducing new legislation.<\/span><\/p>\n

It should be easy for consumers to make sustainable decisions which is one of the reasons why we support a standardized way of measuring CO2eqv* emissions. What\u2019s on your plate truly matters, as today\u2019s food supply chain creates ~13.7 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, which adds up to 26% of anthropogenic GHG emissions (Poore, J and Nemecek T 2018). Confused? In plain English, the food supply chain makes up over a quarter of the total pollution we humans are responsible for.<\/span><\/p>\n

*CO2eqv includes CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

We hope that in a couple of years everyone will understand whether 1.37KG\/CO2eqv per KG of food is a high, reasonable, or low number. We are not there yet but we will try to support you as much as possible on this journey towards more sustainable consumption. Let\u2019s start with showcasing some numbers \u2013 we love numbers!<\/span><\/p>\n

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KG CO2e \/ KG of food <\/span>Source: Sitra (2019) <\/span>https:\/\/www.sitra.fi\/en\/articles\/carbon-footprint-average-finn\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>According to Sitra, these figures are estimations and not based on scientific calculations. For instance, according to FAO, the global average of dairy\u2019s CFP is 2.5CO2eqv.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

So what do these figures actually mean? They mean that you could eat 1kg of dairy cow beef, 42kg of peas, 28kg of potatoes, 2.2 kg of pork, or 2.9kg of poultry and end up with the same GHG emissions with all alternatives. Okay, and how do these figures compare to our Grill Sausage?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We conducted a carbon footprint calculation on our products to find out which part of our supply chain creates the most emissions. Our CFP calculation was conducted by D.Sc.(Tech) Tuula Pohjola, CRnet Ltd. The calculation is based on Pohjola\u2019s doctoral thesis \u201cEnvironmental Modelling System \u2013 A Framework for Cost-Effective Environmental Decision-Making Processes\u201d (Helsinki University of Technology, 1999). The method for the calculating of CFP is presented in the thesis and it includes the modelling of determining the factors of environmental factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The determination and calculation of CFP are based on the following standards:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022 BSI (British Standard) PAS 2050 (CFP calculation)<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2022 ISO\/TS 14067 (CFP calculation of products and the communication of results)<\/span><\/p>\n