March 10, 2011
McDonalds to Buy Only Certified Palm Oil by 2015; Unveils Initiative for Beef, Coffee
McDonald’s has committed to source only palm oil certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil by 2015, the company has announced.
The goal is part of the Sustainable Land Management Commitment (SLMC), a new company initiative to require that all agricultural raw materials for food and packaging originate from sustainably managed land. Initially, the effort will focus on palm oil, beef, poultry, coffee and packaging, McDonald’s said.
In most of the categories, McDonald’s did not publish specific goals or target dates. It did say that it is working with the….
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Why will it take 4 years?! Just change.
Iain | March 10th, 2011