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Alberta Field Pea Environmental Product Declaration

The Alberta Field Pea has received an Environmental Product Declaration – and it’s a first in North America. Nevin Rosaasen, policy and program specialist with Alberta Pulse Growers explains what this declaration is and what it means for Alberta producers.

Nevin Rosaasen (1:57) (.92Mb)

An Environmental Product Declaration comes about after an extensive and independent assessment is done on the total environmental impact of all inputs that go into developing that product. This declaration was a result of the collaborative effort between the Alberta Pulse Growers and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry.

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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