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SCR-MD-0001

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SCR-MD-0001

Green Food Mix Methodology

Green Food Mix Methodology

Green Food Mix Methodology

Methodology developer

Greenmines Pty Ltd

Sectoral Scope

Agriculture

Status

Under Review

Date of Submission

10/18/2025

ID

SCR-MD-0001

Summary

Green Mines Pty Ltd’s Green Food Mix (GFM) methodology quantifies carbon avoidance by nutritionally replacing beef with a low‑carbon food blend and measuring the farm‑to‑gate life‑cycle emissions differential per sold unit; nutritional equivalence is established via a three‑factor composition test (Protein, Water/Moisture, vitamin B2), baselines are conservatively derived from real‑world beef data and aligned products using standardized LCA protocols, and the baseline scenario is built through defined steps (set beef reference values, compile candidate aligned foods, compute comparable nutrient profiles, screen for parity within tolerances, integrate qualifying LCAs) to ensure robust, audit‑ready accounting; monitoring covers (i) laboratory verification of GFM nutrient composition against applicability criteria and (ii) measurement of GFM biomass produced with Water/Moisture used as the key normalization factor to ensure one‑to‑one nutritional substitution; GHG mitigation is calculated using consistent cradle‑to‑gate boundaries for the baseline and the produced GFM, additionality is demonstrated as a first‑of‑its‑kind activity, and proactive risk management addresses leakage, suppressed demand, and uncertainty/reversals (buffering) while aligning with leading standards; the methodology embeds social, economic, environmental, and technological co‑benefits, leverages digital tracking for transparent reporting, and is designed for scalable adoption by consumers, retailers, and policymakers to deliver measurable, conservative, and independently verifiable emission reductions through nutritional substitution of beef with GFM.

Green Mines Pty Ltd’s Green Food Mix (GFM) methodology quantifies carbon avoidance by nutritionally replacing beef with a low‑carbon food blend and measuring the farm‑to‑gate life‑cycle emissions differential per sold unit; nutritional equivalence is established via a three‑factor composition test (Protein, Water/Moisture, vitamin B2), baselines are conservatively derived from real‑world beef data and aligned products using standardized LCA protocols, and the baseline scenario is built through defined steps (set beef reference values, compile candidate aligned foods, compute comparable nutrient profiles, screen for parity within tolerances, integrate qualifying LCAs) to ensure robust, audit‑ready accounting; monitoring covers (i) laboratory verification of GFM nutrient composition against applicability criteria and (ii) measurement of GFM biomass produced with Water/Moisture used as the key normalization factor to ensure one‑to‑one nutritional substitution; GHG mitigation is calculated using consistent cradle‑to‑gate boundaries for the baseline and the produced GFM, additionality is demonstrated as a first‑of‑its‑kind activity, and proactive risk management addresses leakage, suppressed demand, and uncertainty/reversals (buffering) while aligning with leading standards; the methodology embeds social, economic, environmental, and technological co‑benefits, leverages digital tracking for transparent reporting, and is designed for scalable adoption by consumers, retailers, and policymakers to deliver measurable, conservative, and independently verifiable emission reductions through nutritional substitution of beef with GFM.

Documentation and Public Consultation

Documentation and Public Consultation