Doing your bit with a simple bite
It’s time to change & we’re all up for it. But when the problem is the size of a planet, where to start? Electric cars, solar panels, swapping not shopping, recycling, upcycling – or simply cycling? The scientists have an easy answer. The more of us who put more plant-based on our plates, the better it is for the planet. Doing your bit with every bite (or sip).

Why your food matters!
Right now, our little earth is feeling pretty rough. It’s being pushed to its limits – what the scientists call ‘planetary boundaries’. Long story short, the food on our plates can have a big impact on those environmental limits. Like biodiversity loss, water scarcity and climate change just to name a few.
You might be amazed to know just how greedy global food production can be. It pumps out a third of all CO2 emissions, gobbles up half of all the habitable land, glugs 70% of the planet’s fresh water and 78% of the ocean. And of all the precious creatures on the threatened list, 80% of them have lost their natural habitat because of farming. So what you choose to eat most definitely makes a difference.
Shouty megaphone time. What do we need to do? Whatever we can. When do we need to do it? Right now! And how?
‘One Planet Thinking’. Created a few years ago by WWF and IUCN (*), this a way of helping organisations set sustainable, holistic targets for the ways they protect biodiversity and use water and land.
(*) One Planet Thinking or Science-Based targets for Nature. This methodology aims at helping organisations to set sustainable, holistic targets for the ways they protect biodiversity, and use water and land.
Good food starts with good ingredients
Good to know that all our plant-based products have a light carbon and land use footprints (*). So, whether you’re an oat fanatic, addicted to almond or a soya hound, you’re doing good! We only use European oats and Mediterranean almonds. Plus, all of our soya is rainforest free and a good half of it is grown practically next door here in Europe. (The rest comes from Canada.)
On top of this, we work hard to make the way we produce our foods even more sustainable. Between 2010 and 2021, we’ve cut our operations carbon footprint by 34% and shrunk our operations water footprint by 29%.
Sustainably sourced, sustainably produced. It’s a double win!
(*) For the light carbon: 19% to 26% compared to milk
For the land use footprint: between 28% to 54% compared to milk
Based on a peer-reviewed comparative life cycle assessment conducted by Quantis in 2022 of Alpro Almond Original (1 l), Alpro oat Original (1L), Alpro Soya Original (1L) compared to milk in Europe
Almonds
Our almonds come exclusively from farms around the Mediterranean. And even though at least 2/3 of the water they need already comes from rain, we’re always looking for more ways for our growers to use as little water as possible. Even right now, our almonds already drink 8 times less water than their thirsty American cousins. Switch to Alpro and in a year you could save as much water as 193 washing machine cycles. That’s what we call clean living! (*)
On top of that, we’re also committed to showing our farmers how to turn their orchards into welcoming homes for wildlife by creating ponds and planting ground cover crops and hedges. We can’t wait to see who turns up when they do!
And we’re going to go even further as we’re sowing the seeds for a brand new project, starting next year. We want to do all we can to support our growers on their journey towards regenerative agriculture. We’ll begin with a small number of ‘demo’ farms, look at the way they do things now and what’s possible for the future, and then suggest which practices would be best for them and make the most difference. It could be how to properly till and feed the soil, manage pests safely or use intercropping between trees to increase yields without using extra resources. By showing how it all works, we want to inspire our farmers to make the move to regenerative agriculture. And grow the goodness back into the earth.
(*) Based on a peer-reviewed comparative life cycle assessment conducted by Quantis in 2022 of Alpro Almond Original (1 l) compared to milk in Europe. Ingredients represent 85% of the total water consumption of this product. Mediterranean almonds use more land than U.S. irrigated almonds.
1 household washing machine cycle = 0,040 m³
Soya
Our go-to ingredient and the one we use the most of. So, good to know, ours is all rainforest and non-GMO. Most is grown right here in Europe – more than half comes from France, Italy and Germany, the rest from Canada (transported by sea for a lighter carbon footprint). Right now, we’re working with our farmers to check and measure water usage, the effect it has on their local ecosystems and ways it could be cut down (*). So, go ahead, enjoy the soya!
(*) On soya we measured on the field the regenerative agricultural level with diagnostics (soil, carbon water & biodiversity topics) with 20 pilot farms in France. We will launch soon a program with territorial coalition to support regenerative agriculture transition for crops in the East of France.
Oats
The mighty oat! Just like soya, oats have a light ecological footprint. (*) Versatile oats may have come a long way from the porridge bowl, but they don’t have to travel far to get to us. All our oats are grown in Europe for fewer food miles. We think they’re pretty tasty, too, so there’ll be no change there.
(*) Stewart, D., & McDougall, G. (2014). Oat agriculture, cultivation and breeding targets: Implications for human nutrition and health. British Journal of Nutrition, 112(S2), S50-S57. doi:10.1017/S0007114514002736
Coconuts
We get our lovely, luscious coconuts from South East Asia, where they’re a part of the natural ecosystem. They’re a palm tree, for sure, but not related to palm oil in any way. The nuts are traditionally handpicked, and the trees left in place to carry on producing. In fact, they can keep on going until the ripe old age of 100! And coconuts are the crop that just keep on giving! Coconut milk, water, oil, flesh... And from garden mulch to mats on your floors, every last fibre can be used. We just love it!
Making it better
We’re not big on bragging (modest cough). But, if there’s a better way to make it and pack it, we’re on it and proud of it! Recycling the water and heat we use. Recyclable, recycled or plant-based materials in our packs that make our products as good outside as they are inside.
Our One Planet promise. What it means
Remember that One Planet Thinking? For today, tomorrow, 2025 and beyond, here’s the promise we’ve made to you and the planet:
2025, bring it on
So, here’s to 2025
We say, there’s never been a better time to join the plant-based movement. Doing your bit one bite (or sip) at a time.