"4 new ways food companies are tackling climate change—and 3 ideas to help them do even better", 22 Sep 2014

[T]he food and beverage industry has sure come a long way on climate change...Oxfam celebrate[d] big wins on our climate campaign over the summer, with General Mills and Kellogg both agreeing to industry-leading steps to meaningfully cut greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains and engage in climate advocacy…Here are a few ways that I think individual companies, and the industry as a whole, can keep leading on climate: [S]ome key companies are lagging behind when it comes to getting their own house in order regarding greenhouse gas emissions...[refers to ABF, Danone, Mars, Mondelez]...Second, only a few companies have demonstrated leadership when it comes to phasing out fossil fuels from their operations and sourcing new, sustainable clean energy...Kellogg made a big step in agreeing to adopt an adaptation strategy that addresses the needs of smallholders in their supply chain. All companies should be doing this and should be calling on governments to adequately finance adaptation needs in developing countries...[Refers to other positive steps by companies such as Mars, PepsiCo, Unilever].