The Sciencing Podcast

How do you measure the sustainability of the entire US poultry supply chain network?

The Sciencing Podcast is back! In this episode, you'll hear all about the first multi-stakeholder reporting framework for poultry supply chains in the US: the US Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) Sustainability Framework.

Launched in 2022, the sustainability assessment covers the entire US supply chains for chicken, turkey and eggs, from farm to fork. It collects data on areas including water usage and quality, employee and animal well-being, waste, antimicrobial usage, land use, air quality, energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Data has been built on responses from US-RSPE members representing growers, integrators, processors, retailers, food service companies, civil society groups and NGOs. The resulting database reflects opportunities and clarity for the individual segments of supply chains, supporting continuous improvement in sustainability for the value chain.

Join Faazi as she talks to US-RSPE Executive Director, Ryan Bennett, to discuss learnings from the first-of-its-kind reporting framework, and how positive change is being implemented based on its insights.

Today’s episode of The Sciencing Podcast is about our fantastic host, Faazi Adam, and her key moments from each of the last five episodes.

Michele Traumueller sits down with Faazi to find out all you might want to know about Evonik’s Director Sustainability, and how she found herself in this industry. (Spoiler, her background is not what you’d expect!).

Looking back at the series, we’ll also hear bitesize clips from Faazi’s favourite moments with her guests, and what’s to come for the next 6 episodes of the Sciencing Podcast.

Expect to hear from Maria Lettini, Executive Director of the FAIRR Initiative, talking about protein production; Max Francia, Director of Marketing at Atlantic Sapphire, on how partnerships can improve the sustainability of seafood production; Martin Zorrilla, Chief Technology Officer at Nutrition Technologies, on the future of insect farming; Jose R. Villalon, Corporate Sustainability Director at Nutreco, on how to get children talking about sustainability; and Wouter Bruins, Co-founder of In Ovo, on gendering the egg.

Natural marine algal oil is an innovative alternative ingredient for a growing world population to feed itself without adding pressure on marine resources. With this oil, innovative salmon farmer, Atlantic Sapphire is raising their Blue House Salmon and retailer, Knowseafood.com is selling it direct to customers who can enjoy the delicious salmon, today.

In this episode of The Sciencing Podcast, you’ll hear about how a partnership between the three companies is changing what feed producers, farmers, retailers and consumers want from their salmon. Each speaker will explore a different part of the value chain, from science-based farming methods and raw materials to strategic consumer communications.

Join Faazi and her guests as they discuss this incredible new opportunity to deliver a product with purpose to the food shoppers and support the growth of aquaculture as a solution for high quality protein and Omega 3s, improving fish welfare and human health.