Lettuce Learn More Podcast — The business case for contributing to a sustainable global food system

Find The Packer's Lettuce Learn More Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast and other popular listening platforms.
Find The Packer's Lettuce Learn More Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast and other popular listening platforms.
(Farm Journal)

Didn't get to attend all the education sessions at the Sustainable Produce Summit? We've got you. Now you can listen on the go — while driving, exercising, cleaning, whatever! — on the Lettuce Learn More Podcast.

In this episode, Roland Fumasi, vice president and senior analyst for RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness notes that sustainability has three important pieces: Environmental, Social, and Economic. The economic piece of sustainability seems often forgotten in some circles, and Fumasi will look at what the industry must do to recognize, measure and communicate how existing and increasing sustainability efforts create value for both consumers and the industry. He will help operators look at the economic benefits (and costs of inaction), so they can accurately calculate the benefit/cost equation.

 

If you enjoy produce conversations and podcasts, be sure to check out The Packer's weekly Tip of The Iceberg Podcast for news and analysis of what's happening around the industry.

 

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