To-Do List for New Tyson CEO: Fulfill Sustainability Commitments
Stepping in as the new CEO of one of the world’s largest meat companies, Noel White will be faced with executing on Tyson’s widely applauded vision to become ‘the most sustainable protein company in the world.
Local residents gather to send Tyson Foods a message: “Don’t Tread on Tennessee”
Around 80 residents of Haywood County gathered at a town hall meeting this month to send a clear message to Tyson Foods: “Don’t Tread on Tennessee.”
Flunking the Planet: America’s Leading Food Companies Fail on Sustainable Meat
New report shows that Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Sodexo and other leading brands lack environmental standards for meat production, driving massive water pollution and climate emissions.
Whole Foods refuses to accept petitions over pollution by meat suppliers
A coalition of farmers, doctors and environmental leaders were shocked when Whole Foods management refused to accept delivery of 95,000 petition signatures tasking the company to hold its corporate meat suppliers accountable for the widespread water contamination caused by their irresponsible farming and waste management practices.
Tyson Responds to Environmental Campaign and Public Pressure, Addresses Pollution in Supply Chain
Responding to mounting pressure from local communities impacted by its pollution, investors, customers, and the environmental community, Tyson Foods has announced a commitment to improve farming practices on two million acres of grain by 2020.
Meat Feeling the Pressure to Reduce Impacts
In the past month, two of the world’s largest meat sellers announced commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chains. Many of the practices driving the sector’s climate impacts are also causing widespread water contamination, particularly from excess manure and fertilizer pollution washing off fields that grow feed.
Controversy Erupts at Tyson Shareholder Meeting
Frustrated shareholders submitted a resolution at Tyson Foods’ annual meeting pushing Tyson to address the egregious pollution driven by the company’s operations and supply chain.
Experts Find Ocean Dead Zones Have Expanded 1000% Worldwide Since 1950
Reducing run-off pollution from industrial agriculture is urgently necessary to stop the rapid growth in oceanic Dead Zones that have expanded 10-fold around the world since 1950.
Rally at Tyson Headquarters- Activists Call on Tyson Foods to Live Up to Sustainability Promises
Today, 50 people gathered outside of Tyson Food’s Global Headquarters to deliver over 63 thousand petitions to the company’s CEO, Tom Hayes calling for adoption of more sustainable practices.
Mighty Earth: Victory on Chocolate; Intensifying Focus on Meat Industry
Mighty makes major progress towards transforming the chocolate and meat industries.
Local Groups Sign Open Letter Calling on Tyson CEO to Fulfill Sustainability Promises
Over 230 local business, farmer, environmental, and community groups from across the country have joined the nation-wide campaign to hold America’s largest meat company accountable for the water pollution affecting their communities.
#CleanItUpTyson campaign kicks off across the country
Last week, communities from Des Moines to New Orleans met in town halls across the country to build the call for Tyson’s CEO to #CleanItUpTyson. Community members gathered to share ideas and brainstorm strategies for urging America’s largest meat company to clean up pollution from its supply chain...