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Over the next few years, food and agriculture companies will be examined for their contributions to climate change just as much as the oil and fossil fuel industry.
by Jim Giles
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Often the most cost-effective infrastructure is not made of concrete or steel, but soil.
by Jim Giles
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The restaurant chain is designating some menu items with the “Cool Food” badge, which designates choices with lower greenhouse gas emissions.
by Jim Giles
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Globally, cattle, sheep and goats account for around half of all emissions from agricultural production.
by Jim Giles
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Digital sales are helping farmers make up for business from shuttered restaurants, but not everyone can afford this fresh product and meat, raising questions about long-term sustainability.
by Jim Giles
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Aquaponics and other indoor ag systems rely on access to water and energy, not soil or seas. Siting them near existing distribution hubs or industrial parks makes plenty of sense.
by Jim Giles
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Consumption continues to decline, generating real questions about the sustainability of the current system. But are we prepared for a just transition?
by Jim Giles
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It's by far the largest company to move toward this goal, and that could prompt other big brands to move in the same direction.
by Jim Giles
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These forces, unless we actively resist them, will distort attempts at improvement. They will prevent 'better” from meaning better for everyone.
by Jim Giles
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The story that indoor farming could potentially produce dramatic environmental gains is largely fictional today, but innovators are working to bring truth to the tale in a not-so-distant future.
by Jim Giles
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Many shoppers will find the process quicker and easier post-pandemic, which begs the need for more serious attention to the transportation footprint associated with getting groceries to consumers' front doors.
by Jim Giles
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Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe.
by Jim Giles
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Skeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential. The questions underscore the complexities of soil science.
by Jim Giles