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Extended producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state.
by Jesse Klein
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From packaging innovations to supply chain overhauls, here are the greatest opportunities for growth.
by Jeff Yorzyk
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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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Meat companies have a unique consideration when it comes to packaging: managing plastics contaminated by organic, biological material.
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Vertical farms, with their hyperlocality and ability to quickly grow new crops, can step in to fill retail shelves when traditional farms falter.
by Jesse Klein
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From packaging to ecosystem rehabilitation, mycelium — the root structure of mushrooms — has a lot to offer.
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The ever-increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are squeezing out other nutrients that plant feeders — such as insects and people — need to thrive.
by Ellen Welti
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Vertical farms can help produce food close to urban areas, but plant factories require a staggering amount of energy.
by Sarah Golden
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Startup Muuse is testing an alternative to disposable cups, hundreds of billions of which end up in landfills every year.
by Jim Giles
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But the broader agricultural world can learn much from how those operations use data.
by Karn Manhas
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Ex-CSO Bob Langert talks behind-the-scenes of the food giant's sustainability journey.
by Ben Volk
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The island-state imports most of its food, but is threatened by crop yields and policy changes around the world.
by Darren Tan
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Cuba offers interesting lessons for how to develop urban agriculture, including government-allocated land and agroecological methods that deliver high yields and diverse crops in small spaces.
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Cannabis companies are hiring agriculture experts to grow newly legal businesses, but pitfalls such as organic labeling and big energy bills loom large.
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Growing crops inside artificially lit, energy-intensive, high-tech containers negates the benefits of local agriculture.
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From Monsanto to Smithfield Foods to Safeway, a look at how food industry incumbents are swallowing a wave of change.