Savory Institute - Revision history

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The Nature Conservancy

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	== The Nature Conservancy ==		== The Nature Conservancy ==

	Played a key role in successive accreditation ~~schemes for~~ the Savory Method with ~~the support of~~ the Savory Institute:		Played a key role in supporting successive accreditation standards of the [[Savory Method]] in partnership with the Savory Institute:

	* [[GRASS]] - with [[Ovis 21]] in Patagonia - launched in 2012<ref>https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1129&context=sfh; "Shear Salvation," The Nature Conservancy</ref>		* 2012: [[GRASS]] - with [[Ovis 21]] in Patagonia - launched in 2012<ref>https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1129&context=sfh; "Shear Salvation," The Nature Conservancy</ref>
	* [[Land To Market]] - see below		* 2018: [[Land To Market]] - see below
	* [[Carbon+ Grasslands]] - methodology by [[Regen Network Development]], which sits on the [[Regen Consortium]] with the Savory Institute and received its pre-seed funding from the Nature Conservancy's Techstars accelerator<ref>https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/regen-network-pre-seed--669d9926</ref>		* 2021: [[Carbon+ Grasslands]] - methodology by [[Regen Network Development]], which sits on the [[Regen Consortium]] with the Savory Institute and received its pre-seed funding from the Nature Conservancy's Techstars accelerator<ref>https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/regen-network-pre-seed--669d9926</ref>

	== Grasslands Inc ==		== Grasslands Inc ==

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The Nature Conservancy

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	Played a key role in successive accreditation schemes for the Savory Method with the support of the Savory Institute:		Played a key role in successive accreditation schemes for the Savory Method with the support of the Savory Institute:

	* [[GRASS]] - with [[Ovis 21]] in Patagonia - launched in 2012		* [[GRASS]] - with [[Ovis 21]] in Patagonia - launched in 2012<ref>https://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1129&context=sfh; "Shear Salvation," The Nature Conservancy</ref>
	* [[Land To Market]] - see below		* [[Land To Market]] - see below
	* [[Carbon+ Grasslands]] - methodology by [[Regen Network Development]], which sits on the [[Regen Consortium]] with the Savory Institute;		* [[Carbon+ Grasslands]] - methodology by [[Regen Network Development]], which sits on the [[Regen Consortium]] with the Savory Institute and received its pre-seed funding from the Nature Conservancy's Techstars accelerator<ref>https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/regen-network-pre-seed--669d9926</ref>

	== Grasslands Inc ==		== Grasslands Inc ==

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	Founded by exiled [[Cecil Rhodes\|Rhodesian]] ~~counterintelligence agent~~ [[Allan Savory]] in 2010 (current CEO).		Founded by exiled [[Cecil Rhodes\|Rhodesian]] counterinsurgency expert [[Allan Savory]] in 2010 (current CEO).

	~~Coordinates~~ the global [[Savory Network]] implementing and ~~defending~~ [[The Savory Method]].		= The Savory Method =

			The Savory Institute coordinates the global [[Savory Network]] implementing and promoting [[The Savory Method]].

			= Partner Organizations =

	= The Savory Method =		[[The Nature Conservancy]], [[UC Irvine]], and [[Heifer International]] are listed as "key partner organizations" of the Savory Institute in 2013: <https://savory.global/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/2013-2014-ar.pdf>

			== The Nature Conservancy ==

			Played a key role in successive accreditation schemes for the Savory Method with the support of the Savory Institute:

			* [[GRASS]] - with [[Ovis 21]] in Patagonia - launched in 2012
			* [[Land To Market]] - see below
			* [[Carbon+ Grasslands]] - methodology by [[Regen Network Development]], which sits on the [[Regen Consortium]] with the Savory Institute;

	= Grasslands Inc =		== Grasslands Inc ==

	= American Grassfed Association =		== American Grassfed Association ==

	On June 23 (year unknown), [[Allan Savory]] was one of three featured speakers in the [[American Grassfed Association]] (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.<ref>http://www.americangrassfed.org/aga-ranch-day-speaker-line-up-announced/</ref> The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.<ref>https://www.flyingbbar.com/events/</ref>		On June 23 (year unknown), [[Allan Savory]] was one of three featured speakers in the [[American Grassfed Association]] (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.<ref>http://www.americangrassfed.org/aga-ranch-day-speaker-line-up-announced/</ref> The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.<ref>https://www.flyingbbar.com/events/</ref>

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Land to Market

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	Also known as EOV (for "Ecological Outcome Verified"), the first product verified under this standard in 2018 were the "beef bites" made by Savory Frontier Founder EPIC (a brand of [[General Mills]]) and sourced from [[White Oak Pastures]].<ref>PAGE 63: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>		Also known as EOV (for "Ecological Outcome Verified"), the first product verified under this standard in 2018 were the "beef bites" made by Savory Frontier Founder EPIC (a brand of [[General Mills]]) and sourced from [[White Oak Pastures]].<ref>PAGE 63: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>

	The Savory Institute claims its Land to Market program supports over half (11/17) of the United Nation's [[sustainable development goals]], including "no poverty," "no hunger," "good health," and "reduced inequality."<ref>PAGE 68: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>		The Savory Institute claims its Land to Market program supports over half (11/17) of the United Nation's [[sustainable development goals]], including "no poverty," "no hunger," "good health," and "reduced inequality."<ref>PAGE 68: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>

			It advertises and 'accredits' the [[Savory Method]] as:

			* The Highest Level of Integrity for Regenerative Agriculture
			* The gold standard for land health.
			* The leader in regenerative agriculture
			* The world’s first outcomes-based verified regenerative sourcing solution.<ref>https://www.landtomarket.com/</ref>

	= Methane Greenwashing =		= Methane Greenwashing =

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	Founded by [[Allan Savory]] in 2010~~, who has been~~ CEO ~~since then~~.		Founded by exiled [[Cecil Rhodes\|Rhodesian]] counterintelligence agent [[Allan Savory]] in 2010 (current CEO).

			Coordinates the global [[Savory Network]] implementing and defending [[The Savory Method]].

			= The Savory Method =

			= Grasslands Inc =

	= American Grassfed Association =		= American Grassfed Association =

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	Savory's presentation in the [[Climate Collaborative]]'s 2020 report on Regenerative Standards began with a slide showing a lone bison grazing, with the caption "facilitating the large scale restoration of the world's grasslands" and the Savory Institute's logo.<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>		Savory's presentation in the [[Climate Collaborative]]'s 2020 report on Regenerative Standards began with a slide showing a lone bison grazing, with the caption "facilitating the large scale restoration of the world's grasslands" and the Savory Institute's logo.<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>

	= ~~Decentralized~~ Network =		= Savory Network =

	The Savory Institute calls itself a "Decentralized Nodal Network"<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>		The Savory Institute calls itself a "Decentralized Nodal Network"<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>

	There are many Savory Hubs, Frontier Founders, and other organizations collaborating with or coordinated by the Savory Institute in this network.		There are many Savory Hubs, Frontier Founders, and other organizations collaborating with or coordinated by the Savory Institute in this network.

			Many of these hubs, such as [[Ovis 21]], are themselves decentralized networks which also manage or coordinate the activities of many ranches, organizations, and/or professionals.

	= Land to Market =		= Land to Market =

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Buffalo Branding

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	Savory's presentation in the [[Climate Collaborative]]'s 2020 report on Regenerative Standards began with a slide showing a lone bison grazing, with the caption "facilitating the large scale restoration of the world's grasslands" and the Savory Institute's logo.<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>		Savory's presentation in the [[Climate Collaborative]]'s 2020 report on Regenerative Standards began with a slide showing a lone bison grazing, with the caption "facilitating the large scale restoration of the world's grasslands" and the Savory Institute's logo.<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>

	On June 23 (year unknown), Allan Savory was one of three featured speakers in the American Grassfed Association (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.[1] The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.[2]

	= Decentralized Network =		= Decentralized Network =

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American Grassfed Association

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	On June 23 (year unknown), [[Allan Savory]] was one of three featured speakers in the [[American Grassfed Association]] (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.<ref>http://www.americangrassfed.org/aga-ranch-day-speaker-line-up-announced/</ref> The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.<ref>https://www.flyingbbar.com/events/</ref>		On June 23 (year unknown), [[Allan Savory]] was one of three featured speakers in the [[American Grassfed Association]] (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.<ref>http://www.americangrassfed.org/aga-ranch-day-speaker-line-up-announced/</ref> The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.<ref>https://www.flyingbbar.com/events/</ref>

	In ~~2019~~, Jason Rowntree was the principal investigator in a [[General Mills]] funded study which ~~inaccurately promoted its supplier~~ [[White Oak Pastures]]~~' beef as "carbon-negative,"~~ based on ~~their application of~~ [[Holistic Management]] ~~as developed~~ by ~~Allan Savory~~. It was later discovered that Rowntree had erroneously declared he had no conflicts of interest, despite sitting on the board of the [[American Grassfed Association]] and having received research grants from corporations such as [[McDonald's]] which are also seeking to rebrand their beef as 'regenerative'<ref>https://medium.com/@unpopularscience/the-regenerative-ranching-racket-fe6cce917a42</ref>		In 2020, Jason Rowntree was the principal investigator in a [[General Mills]] funded study which had "significant lapses that grossly exaggerate or misrepresent the true SOC sequestration capacity of" farming techniques practiced by [[White Oak Pastures]] based on Savory's [[Holistic Management]], including underestimating the impact of Methane emissions by at least 2.5x.<ref>https://plantbaseddata.medium.com/the-failed-attempt-to-greenwash-beef-7dfca9d74333</ref>

			It was later discovered that Rowntree had erroneously declared he had no conflicts of interest, despite sitting on the board of the [[American Grassfed Association]] and having received research grants from corporations such as [[McDonald's]] which are also seeking to rebrand their beef as 'regenerative'<ref>https://medium.com/@unpopularscience/the-regenerative-ranching-racket-fe6cce917a42</ref>

	= Buffalo Branding =		= Buffalo Branding =

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	Founded by [[Allan Savory]] in 2010, who has been CEO since then.		Founded by [[Allan Savory]] in 2010, who has been CEO since then.

			= American Grassfed Association =

			On June 23 (year unknown), [[Allan Savory]] was one of three featured speakers in the [[American Grassfed Association]] (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.<ref>http://www.americangrassfed.org/aga-ranch-day-speaker-line-up-announced/</ref> The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.<ref>https://www.flyingbbar.com/events/</ref>

			In 2019, Jason Rowntree was the principal investigator in a [[General Mills]] funded study which inaccurately promoted its supplier [[White Oak Pastures]]' beef as "carbon-negative," based on their application of [[Holistic Management]] as developed by Allan Savory. It was later discovered that Rowntree had erroneously declared he had no conflicts of interest, despite sitting on the board of the [[American Grassfed Association]] and having received research grants from corporations such as [[McDonald's]] which are also seeking to rebrand their beef as 'regenerative'<ref>https://medium.com/@unpopularscience/the-regenerative-ranching-racket-fe6cce917a42</ref>

	= Buffalo Branding =		= Buffalo Branding =

	Savory's presentation in the [[Climate Collaborative]]'s 2020 report on Regenerative Standards began with a slide showing a lone bison grazing, with the caption "facilitating the large scale restoration of the world's grasslands" and the Savory Institute's logo.<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>		Savory's presentation in the [[Climate Collaborative]]'s 2020 report on Regenerative Standards began with a slide showing a lone bison grazing, with the caption "facilitating the large scale restoration of the world's grasslands" and the Savory Institute's logo.<ref>PAGE 38: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/climatecollaborative/mailings/1633/attachments/original/PPT-FINAL-Regenerative_Mapping-min_compressed.pdf?1579205603</ref>

			On June 23 (year unknown), Allan Savory was one of three featured speakers in the American Grassfed Association (AGA) Ranch Day line-up.[1] The event was held at the Flying B Bar Ranch near Denver, Colorado, which directed attendees to visit the website of the Savory Institute for more information, or to buy tickets.[2]

	= Decentralized Network =		= Decentralized Network =

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			Founded by [[Allan Savory]] in 2010, who has been CEO since then.

	= Buffalo Branding =		= Buffalo Branding =