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Sustainability advocates celebrate zero-waste goals. But perhaps they have the unintended effect of labeling certain materials as needing to be eliminated.
by Jim Giles
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The ideas proposed for a Rockefeller Foundation contest cover a dizzying array of locations and issues, but their commonalities are as prominent as their differences.
by Jim Giles
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Collaborative processes involve countless meetings and technical reports and lobbying and conflict. But they can result in trusted systems that underpin structural change.
by Jim Giles
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These trends and developments should be generating more attention than they do.
by Jim Giles
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Alternative proteins. Regenerative agriculture. The push toward zero. All loomed large in 2020.
by Jim Giles
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Black soldier flies are one new approach vying to solve aquaculture’s feed problem. Companies are also growing fishmeal from algae and using microbes to convert carbon dioxide into protein.
by Jim Giles
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The challenge of reforming the way we manage the almost 1 billion acres of U.S. farmland can seem overwhelming, but we’re seeing the emergence of a suite of solutions that might be up to the job.
by Jim Giles
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You have 30 seconds to urge the President-elect to focus on a particular issue. What would it be?
by Jim Giles
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It's a step in the right direction, the metrics the restaurant chain uses to display data could nudge customers into making less sustainable choices.
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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The power of gene editing can be wielded to modify plants and, among other things, achieve significant sustainability wins.
by Jim Giles
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An idea: Eat less meat and then, on the land that frees up, restore native ecosystems, such as forests, which draw down carbon.
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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Farmers across the Corn Belt tend to plant rotations of soy and corn. Diversification could boost returns and reduce pollution. Why don't farmers make the switch?
by Jim Giles
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Most waste management firms are compensated for every truckload of material they send to landfill. This locks them into the existing model. It's time for a new approach.
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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Countries need to develop National Dietary Guidelines, which help shape discourse around what constitutes good food and influences eating habits, with emissions targets in mind.
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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While similar initiatives proposed by retailers have fallen flat, the company's status as a manufacturer could carry more weight.
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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There are gaps in coverage, but a new dashboard aggregates more than 170 indicators about food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and other key agricultural metrics.
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