Tag: corporations

Karen Rodriguez and Ethan Soloviev – Should we be worried about the big brands and massive food companies getting active in the regenerative movement?

13th June 2023 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Farmers First Tech, Policy and Legislation, Regenerative Agriculture 3 Comments

A conversation with Karen Rodriguez, chief operation officer of Kiss the Ground, and Ethan Soloviev, chief innovation officer at HowGood, about how they joined forces to update the Regenerative Agriculture Industry Map, whether we should celebrate the big brands and massive food companies moving into the space, and what makes these two veterans of the regenerative movement cautiously optimistic.

Benjamin Ware on how Nestlé, doing $93 billion a year in sales, is getting serious about regeneration

15th June 2021 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Ecosystem Services Payments, Landscape Design 2.0, Nutrient Dense Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs, Transition finance 2 Comments

This conversation with Benjamin Ware, manager of Responsible Sourcing for Nestlé, explores the role of large corporations in regenerative agriculture. As this is a transition, it is a slow process so don’t expect Nestlé to buy 100% regenerative products in 10 years and there might be a role for some chemical inputs in the transition.