Across the industrial world, the food processing sector — responsible for feeding billions — is discovering that the path to carbon neutrality is less a leap of faith than a structured walk. A case study of a margarine production facility has demonstrated that systematic operational improvements can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22 percent, with full carbon neutrality achievable at an added energy cost of roughly 3 to 7 percent. The question this work quietly poses is not whether decarbonization is possible, but whether the will to act will keep pace with the promises already made.