Великобритания - лидер мировой молочной отрасли в отношении экологии

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Опубликованный 25 июня великобританский отчет по Молочной Дорожной карте (Dairy Roadmap), продемонстрировал, что молочная отрасль Объединенного Королевства является мировым лидером в отношении устойчивой экологии.
Великобритания - лидер мировой молочной отрасли в отношении экологии
Environmental report demonstrates British dairy industry is a global leader 

The British dairy industry has issued a Dairy Roadmap report today (25 June 2013) demonstrating that they are a global leader in terms of environmental sustainability. 

Nowhere else in the world has the whole dairy supply chain – farmers, food manufacturers and retailers - come together to agree such a broad programme with hard, time-bound environmental sustainability targets (see notes to editors below for a sample of targets).

The Report can be viewed on a new website www.dairyroadmap.com alongside a selection of video case studies, plus further detail on what farmers, dairy manufacturers and retailers are doing to make the dairy supply chain more environmentally sustainable.

Some examples of activities that have taken place:

- A Somerset farmer has installed ground-mounted solar panels which supplies 50% of 
power for his dairy unit, three buildings and neighbouring poultry unit;

- Over the last 5 years, one plastic milk bottle manufacturer has developed a bottle that is 
not only 20% lighter, but will incorporate 30% recycled materials by 2014;

- A group of Scottish farmers working with a global food manufacturer have reduced their
carbon footprint and water usage as well as investing in biodiversity;

- A creamery in Cornwall has reduced its carbon footprint by 20,000 tonnes per year by 
installing a biomass boiler system.

Kate Allum, chair of the Dairy Roadmap commented:

“Looking internationally, we know that there are individual cases of companies around the world undertaking supply chain projects, or focusing on the environmental performance of their sites. However, in Britain we recognised that in order to achieve real change we need the whole dairy supply chain to work together from farmers through to retailers.

“We started out with the Roadmap in 2008 and this is now the fourth report. With each report, the ambition and reach of the industry has grown and this is reflected in the way the Dairy Roadmap has developed.

“In addition to the environmental progress we have made, people who consume British dairy products have added reassurance from the Red Tractor scheme which certifies that food has been produced to independently inspected standards right along the food chain - from farms 
to manufacturing facilities.”

David Heath CBE MP, minister of state for Agriculture and Food added: “Our dairy industry works better when it works together and we should be proud of this new ambitious Dairy Roadmap. The smartest sectors know they must minimise their impact on the environment to maximise future profits. 

“As we can see from this Report, the British dairy industry is working responsibly to mitigate 
its environmental impact and providing for a more sustainable future.

“This Dairy Roadmap report and supporting case studies provide a fantastic platform for British dairy industry to not only make a case to customers and consumers to sell more British dairy produce in this country, but also become serious players in the global marketplace.

“Defra will provide whatever assistance, support and facilitation it can for this key industry to sell more British products at home and abroad.”

Along with the new website, a new twitter address @dairyroadmap has been launched which people can follow to get news updates, further environmental news from the British dairy industry and a British perspective on great environmental practices from around the world.
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