The #FarmToCar mission is simple: replace petroleum-based plastics with plant-based materials.https://t.co/ETS8NqtqxL
— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) May 10, 2016
The farm-to-table movement is all about building connections between growers, and the people eating. But what is farm-to-car?
Debbie Mielewski, Senior Technical Leader of Materials Sustainability, Ford Motor Company, spearheaded the idea of using plant-based materials instead of petroleum-based plastics in new Ford vehicles.
"We were told over and over it could not be done," she says, but she knew that soy-based foam could help the environment. She and her team began developing plant-based seat foams over 15 years ago, but Mielewski's big break came in 2007.
"When oil prices spiked at over $160 a barrel, this became a very popular, desirable idea. So we went from total obscurity to being nerd rock stars."
Now, every single new Ford built in North America contains soy.
Learn more about Ford's sustainable materials, and see just how powerful eco-friendly vehicles can be at Victory Ford.