There are several different metrics used to measure sustainability. Given the limited and depleting amount of fresh water sources, looking at the amount of water used to produce specific crops is one measure of sustainability, albeit an imperfect one. For example, the data suggests that on average, it takes a substantially larger amount of water to produce a serving of beef than a serving of strawberries. But surviving on beef is a lot easier than surviving on strawberries. Gram per gram, beef provides five times as many calories as strawberries or brussels sprouts, plus protein is an essential nutrient. While choosing food types based on water requirements may create nutrition challenges, substitutions within a food type may bring other c...
What You Need to Know Today: President Trump claimed the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was over, as both sides accused one another of violating the terms of the agreement. Commercial vessels are increasingly steering clear of the Strait of Hormuz as security risks escalate following Iran...
Key Takeaways: The CME Group is launching new 90 percent Lean Beef and 50 percent Lean Beef futures and options contracts in July. There are five key factors that must be present in physical markets and futures contract specifications for futures contracts to become successful. The two l...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.