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Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular
January 22, 2021 by Jim Giles
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Just over a year ago, the Rockefeller Foundation put out a global call for proposals for radical reform of our food systems. More than 1,300 teams from 119
January 15, 2021 by Jim Giles
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One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change. The industry’s environmental problems — waste, greenhouse gases,
January 8, 2021 by Jim Giles
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Last week, I unpacked three hype-worthy trends shaping our food systems. Now I want to shine a light on three behind-the-scenes forces that aren’t generating
December 18, 2020 by Jim Giles
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I’m going to try to make sense of this tumultuous year, starting with three trends from the past 12 months that I see as key to the immediate future of food.
December 11, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Sustainability can be a game of Whac-A-Mole: We roll out a promising solution to an environmental problem, only to discover that the solution generates
December 4, 2020 by Jim Giles
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"We have solutions that are bipartisan and cost the government $0."
That was the opening line of a message I received from award-winning chef Anthony Myint,
November 20, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Let’s do a quick thought experiment. Imagine stepping into an elevator and realizing that the man next to you is President-elect Joe Biden. You have 30 seconds
November 13, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Last week, I noted how great it was to see restaurant chains begin to compete on carbon. Just days later, a major new entrant joined that competition when
October 30, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Something changed recently in America’s fast-casual restaurants. It involved only a single company, but it could herald the start of a fundamental shift in the
October 23, 2020 by Jim Giles
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One summer day almost 20 years ago, a group of protestors arrived at a plot of genetically modified corn growing near the town of Montelimar in southern France
October 2, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Editor's note: Last week's Foodstuff discussion on the impact of regenerative grazing on emissions from meat production prompted a flurry of comments from the
September 25, 2020 by Jim Giles
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A new meat brand had its official launch this week. Wholesome Meats isn’t big, yet. But it’s coming out swinging.
The first thing you’ll learn on the
September 18, 2020 by Jim Giles
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The photo above is of Marsden Farm in Iowa. That strip on the far left is corn. It’s bordered by soybean, followed by a second row of corn. Then it’s alfalfa
September 11, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Avrom Farm sits in the hills above Green Lake in central Wisconsin. With 5,000 chickens, 200 pigs and six acres of vegetables, it’s a minnow in an industry
August 21, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Investment money continues to pour into food and agriculture — more than $7 billion so far in 2020, according to an estimate out this week. Much of this
July 31, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Global meat consumption will drop by close to 3 percent in 2020, the United Nations predicted recently. That would be the second consecutive annual fall. So
July 17, 2020 by Jim Giles
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One of the most significant projects in sustainable food in 2020 was unveiled last week. The news is important partly because of the company involved: CPG
June 26, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Parts of our food systems are so bewilderingly complex that attempts to answer even basic questions can result in hours of frustrated searching. If you can
June 19, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Amid the recent headline-grabbing investments in food ventures, one event went largely unnoticed: FedEx’s involvement in a $200 million raise by Indigo Ag, a
May 29, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Here’s a tale of two chefs.
Both are based in the Midwest and both are preparing a Caesar salad. One uses lettuce shipped from where much of our lettuce is
May 22, 2020 by Jim Giles
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I organized a panel discussion on
April 10, 2020 by Jim Giles
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A few weeks back, Microsoft announced
March 6, 2020 by Jim Giles
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Earlier this year, right-wing provocateur Sebastian Gorka issued a much-publicized warning about the environmental ideas being promoted by some Democrats: "
July 22, 2019 by Jim Giles
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Organic agriculture has transitioned from fringe to mainstream over the past two decades, with sales showing double-digit growth for many years and big
April 24, 2019 by Jim Giles