How well are major food manufacturers doing in reducing their use of pesticides in the foods they sell? The average score was an F, according to a new report.
Seventeen major food manufacturers earned an average grade of F for their lack of progress in reducing pesticides in the products they sell, according to a new analysis by As You Sow, a nonprofit specializing in shareholder advocacy. “Many companies set pesticide reduction goals of 2025 and 2030 that appeal to shareholders,” said Cailin Dendas, lead author for the report, “Pesticides in the Pantry: Transparency & Risk in Food Supply Chains,” published Wednesday.
Prior analyses by As You Sow found small improvements in pesticide policies in 2019 and 2021, but manufacturer scores dropped dramatically in 2023 when the nonprofit made key performance indicators more actionable, she said. The average grade in 2021 was a D, which dropped to an F in 2023. General Mills, which earned a B in 2021, was in this year’s top spot with a C rating. Archer Daniels Midland Co., also known as ADM, and PepsiCo Inc. received a C minus; Conagra Brands Inc.
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