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How sustainable is sustainability?

Retailers use the concept of 'sustainability' to differentiate their products. In doing so, they add to the cost of food to the consumer.

By Koos Coetzee

6 Oct 2015

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Scientists relate that research funds are more readily available if their proposals have something to do with 'sustainanility'. Consumer journalists love the term, and the retail chain stores have realised they can use 'sustainability' to differentiate the food on their shelves from the identical product on another chain's shelves.

Read the full story on Farmer's Weekly.

Source: Farmer's Weekly

Farmer’s Weekly has a long and proud history of serving South Africa’s agricultural industry. Throughout the years, Farmer’s Weekly has been a clarion for South Africa’s farming community and, the magazine remains fully committed to its original undertaking – the advancement of the interests of farmers and their industry.

Go to: www.farmersweekly.co.za