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Unsustainable Investment: International Finance Corporation’s Support for Industrial Agribusiness in Brazil

A case study from Friends of the Earth U.S. examines the negative environmental and social impacts of a 2022 $275M loan by International Finance Corporation (IFC).

A Guide for Food and Nutrition Services to Navigate Requests for Cow’s Milk Substitutes

School food operators may receive two types of requests for a cow’s milk substitute: Disability based requests must be accommodated by operators.

For Parents/Guardians and Students: Your Right to Request a Substitute for Cow’s Milk at School

Parents and guardians have a right to request a substitute for cow’s milk for their child as part of school meals.

Plant-Based & Plant-Forward Menus in K-12 Schools

Students and their families are increasingly asking for plant-based food at school for a wide variety of reasons, including cultural, religious, health, and philosophical reasons.

Six Changes USDA Made to Help Schools Serve More Plant-Based Foods

This fact sheet summarizes these changes and serves as a tool to support schools in implementing the new opportunities.

False Solutions to Deforestation

Sustainability certifications for palm oil, soy and timber products are schemes driven by agrocommodity industries.

Legacies Newsletter: Winter 2025

“I want my legacy to be one of fighting for the planet and its wild creatures."

Legacies Newsletter: Summer 2024

“When we take collective action and hold the companies producing [plastic] accountable for the harm they are causing, we’ll see real change.”

Legacies Newsletter: Winter 2024

"A third of our food depends on pollination. So many great things depend on our pollinators."

Industrial Livestock Production: Climate-Related Financial Risks

Global food systems account for more than one third of the world’s GHG emissions, with meat, dairy and animal feed production accounting for 60% of this amount.