Planting Hope's Hope and Sesame(R) Sesamemilk has Lowest Water Usage Across Dairy and Plant Milks, per Life Cycle Assessment with Planet FWD

• Planting Hope conducted a cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment study (LCA) of its Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk in conjunction with Planet FWD, the leading decarbonization platform for consumer companies.
• The study determined that Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk uses 76% less water than oat milk, 87% less water than almond milk, and 92% less water than whole dairy milk.
• Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk also has the lowest greenhouse gas emissions per gram of protein delivered within its comparative set (including dairy, oat, and almond).
• Planting Hope will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, November 15 ^th to discuss the results of the Planet FWD LCA.

CHICAGO, IL and VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2023 / The Planting Hope Company Inc. (TSXV:MYLK)(OTCQB:MYLKF), a dynamic Foodtech innovation company dedicated to creating delicious, sustainable food and beverage solutions through advanced ingredient, formulation, and packaging technology, proudly announces the results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study conducted by Planet FWD for Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk in comparison to milk and milk alternatives. The study demonstrated that Hope and Sesame Unsweetened Original Sesamemilk uses 76% less water than generic oat milk, 87% less water than generic almond milk, and 92% less water than whole dairy milk cradle-to-grave benchmarks, based on average water use data for the US.

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Water Use of Different Milks (Cradle-to-Grave, L/kg), calculated by Planet FWD July 2023

"The Planting Hope Company is focusing not just on feeding people today but using our planet's resources efficiently enough to feed the growing population of tomorrow. Hope and Sesame's commitment to developing a more sustainable milk alternative is clear and we're honored to partner with the team to deliver high-fidelity data that validates and narrates their lower impact on the planet," said Julia Collins, Founder and CEO of Planet FWD.

Water usage is a top area of sustainability focus for consumers, retailers, and foodservice, with Whole Foods Market calling out water stewardship as a top food trend in their recent Whole Foods Market's Top 10 Food Trend Predictions for 2024 report.

Additionally, Hope and Sesame Sesamemilk was found to have the lowest level of CO2 emissions per one gram of protein delivered within its comparative set. Hope and Sesame emits 0.13Kg/Liter of C02 per gram of protein, while oat milk and dairy milk each emit 0.18Kg/Liter and almond milk emits 0.48Kg/liter.