Ninety percent of Americans are not eating the recommended 2-3 servings of ocean fish per week, according to the USDA and are missing out on a key source of omega-3s, which benefit the brain, eyes, heart and more. Amway’s Nutrilite brand, the world’s #1 selling vitamin and dietary supplement brand, is offering a new solution […]
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At Gümüşdoğa, sustainability is an approach towards the planet, animals, and workers. Therefore, Gümüşdoğa Aquaculture carries out its activities with an environmentally friendly perspective by reducing the environmental impacts of its fish farming and production activities at every step. Friend of the Sea®, a project of the World Sustainability Organization, has recognized and verified Gümüşdoğa’s commitment […]
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Dear Madam/Sir, Friend of the Earth would like to invite you to the upcoming free of charge webinar on “Sustainable cotton production and certification.” 22nd of February 2023 at 3PM (Central Europe Time). This webinar can be of interest to: – Agriculture and farming companies. – Retail and wholesale chains. – Companies’ sustainability and environmental managers. […]
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The World Sustainability Foundation makes it possible to actively contribute to conservation and humanitarian initiatives simply by purchasing products certified as sustainable by Friend of the Sea® and Friend of the Earth® Milan-based World Sustainability Foundation (WSF) is a nonprofit with global social solidarity goals. Land enhancement, protection of marine and terrestrial resources and habitats, […]
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Dear Madam/Sir, Friend of the Sea would like to invite you to the upcoming free of charge webinar on “Offsetting our Plastic Footprint to support clean oceans, circular economy and sustainable livelihoods”. This webinar can be of interest to: – Fishing and seafood companies – Agriculture and farming companies – Food producers and traders – Retail and wholesale chains and […]
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Friend of The Sea has now certified the fishing company Al Wusta Fisheries Industries which operates in the Arabian Sea on the eastern coast of Oman. New Horizons Al Wusta Fisheries Industries (AWFI) is part out of the Sultanate’s goal of developing the country’s fishing sector by 2040 in a sustainable manner. The company was established […]
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We produce a lot of plastic; that’s a fact. And it’s also a fact that plastic pollution has become one of our most pressing environmental issues. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, since 2000, plastic waste has more than doubled to 353 million metric tons. Also, less than 10% of the […]
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Dear Madam/Sir, Friend of the Earth would like to invite you to the upcoming free of charge webinar on “Sustainable cheese production and certification.” 18th of January 2023 at 3PM (Central Europe Time). This webinar can be of interest to: – Agriculture and farming companies. – Food producers and traders. – Retail and wholesale chains. […]
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As of November, WSO offers Friend of the Sea® and Friend of the Earth® certified technical courses to provide in depth updates on sustainability issues in the food and non-food sectors. The second World Sustainability Organization’s online training course is dedicated to the textile industry, and it will take place on Thursday, December 15, from […]
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In October this year, Friend of the Sea® certified a new Norway based omega-3 company. Founded this past year in 2022, Fjorda is a women-led company “passionate about our collective well-being.” Beate Thy, one of the organisation’s founders, shares Fjorda’s goals: “To make people healthy for life, naturally. We do this by bringing together food science expertise, renowned R&D capabilities, […]
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