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Ottawa—Walking the talk on producing food sustainably in Canada has taken a big step forward with the release of the National Index on Agri-Food Performance for further development in advance of new global disclosure standards coming next year.
The Index complements extensive work underway to advance and measure sustainability across Canada’s food system, he said. It consists of 20 indicators that detail about 130 metrics connected to the environment, food integrity including food safety, economic and societal well-being priorities. They include matters relating to the workforce, food security and farm animal care.
“The global imperative to reduce emissions, address the crisis of climate change and deliver on a breadth of sustainability expectations is redefining what it means to be a leader in today’s agri-food world. This Index can now present the sector’s overall credentials and help distinguish Canada’s trusted food brand globally and back up sustainability claims at home.”
Improving the sustainability measures and benchmarking change over time is also a priority for the partners. The intended next step for the Index, once funding is secured, involves setting up a new Centre for Agri-Food Benchmarking under the umbrella of the Canadian AgriFood Policy Institute . The Centre will handle the evolution of the Index and engage with even more stakeholders.
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