Silver Fern Farms launching carbon zero certified beef

Silver Fern Farms launching carbon zero certified beef
Angus beef will be the first cab off the rank. (Image: Supplied)
Rebecca Howard
If everything goes to plan US consumers will be able to tuck into net carbon zero certified beef supplied by Silver Fern Farms in late 2021.The company – in partnership with AgResearch and Toitū Envirocare – has conducted a complete product lifecycle assessment of a range of its 100% Angus product destined for US consumers. This measured the greenhouse gas emissions associated with producing, shipping and consuming a kilogram of 100% Angus beef.The emissions associated with each kilogram of beef sold will be accounted for by ca...

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