New book, The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability, shares key steps to a more sustainable food industry
BOSTON, March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Pure Strategies, Inc., a leading sustainability consulting firm with expertise in food industry sustainability, announced today the publication by Wiley Blackwell of a new book that shares the critical steps to feeding the world's growing population sustainably. Authored by Cheryl Baldwin, Vice President of Consulting for Pure Strategies, The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability provides inspiration and practical information to help the food industry move toward the goal of nourishing the growing global population while preserving and revitalizing natural resources, enhancing economic development and equity, and closing resource loops.
The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability lays out the critical sustainability principles and shares the latest data, best practices and tools, and real-world case examples. The book draws from Baldwin's experience consulting on sustainability for several of the world's top food industry brands and retailers, her academic background and prior experience working within the food industry, and original research.
Cheryl Baldwin and Cheri Chastain, Sustainability Manager at Sierra Nevada, will discuss key concepts and case examples from The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability during a free webinar on April 30, 2015. For more information, visit http://purestrategies.com/webinar
"Although progress has been made, the prospect of sustainably feeding nine billion people by mid-century can seem incredibly daunting. This book helps meet this critical challenge by breaking solutions down into vital principles and practices, and by providing a combination of practical tools and techniques as well as inspiring examples showing that, with the right approach, we can succeed," said Cheryl Baldwin.
For more information on The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability, visit http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118447735.html
About the Author
Cheryl Baldwin, Ph.D., VP of Consulting for Pure Strategies, helps food and consumer products clients develop and execute strategies to improve sustainability performance. In addition to The 10 Principles of Food Industry Sustainability, Cheryl was the lead author/editor for two additional books on food industry sustainability; Sustainability in the Food Industry and Greening Food and Beverage Services. Cheryl's experience also includes work in ingredient Research and Development and product commercialization for Kraft Foods, Inc. Cheryl holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from Cornell University and a B.S. from the University of Illinois, all in Food Science. For more information, visit http://www.purestrategies.com/staff/cheryl-baldwin
About Pure Strategies
Pure Strategies is a leading sustainability consulting firm founded in 1998. The company helps leading food, consumer products, retail, and life sciences companies gain the business benefits of improved sustainability. Areas of expertise include corporate sustainability strategy and CSR reporting, sustainable chemicals management, life cycle assessment, product sustainability and innovation, and supply chain sustainability assessment and engagement.
Clients include Walmart, Stonyfield Farm, Annie's, Organic Valley, Ben & Jerry's, Dawn Foods, Seventh Generation, Colgate-Palmolive, EMD Millipore, Covidien, Biogen, The North Face, Radio Flyer, and others. For more information, visit http://www.purestrategies.com/
SOURCE Pure Strategies, Inc.
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