Report: Which European Supermarket Chains Will Be the First to Meet Planetary Health Goals?
Global environmental advocacy organisation Madre Brava has assessed the climate and protein transition ambitions of Europe’s 15 largest supermarket chains to determine which will be the first to meet human and planetary health goals. The report finds that all the retailers have set targets to reduce the emissions of their food products, or plan to do so by the end of the year. However, Ahold Delhaize and Lidl currently take the lead. Lidl has committed to increasing plant-based protein sales and decreasing meat and dairy sales in six European countries — Austria, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The retailer will also reportedly improve the ratio of plant to animal proteins sold in all 31 countries where it operates. Meanwhile, Ahold Delhaize told Madre …
