Jim Giles
Jim Giles is Vice President, Editor-at-Large at Trellis Group. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Economist, Guardian, Nature and other publications. He was the co-founder of Matter, an award-winning investigative publication that was acquired by Medium in 2013. In 2017, he was a graduate of the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University. He’s also worked as a strategic consultant for several high-impact organizations, including the European Climate Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.
Finally, a one-stop shop for researching food systems data
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. Read More
Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem
These forces, unless we actively resist them, will distort attempts at improvement. They will prevent "better” from meaning better for everyone. Read More
The decarbonization promise of indoor agriculture is still in the seed stage
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. Read More
How online ordering could cut food waste
Until now, food shopping seemed immune to the rise of online retail. This shift is a major opportunity. Read More
There's a more sustainable way to deliver online grocery orders
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. Read More
This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid
Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe. Read More
Utopia? Imagining the food system of 2050
What’s implausible in 2020 may be plausible by mid-century. Read More
Can regenerative agriculture deliver on its promise?
Skeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential. The questions underscore the complexities of soil science. Read More
COVID-19 and food: Slowdowns, layoffs and one silver lining
Restaurants are struggling, affecting local producers. But many are acting quickly to minimize food waste and some have seen a surge in online orders. Read More
How ambitious is the 'carbon positive' pledge by Horizon Organic?
The plan could shrink the dairy company's footprint by at least 30 percent by five years from now. Read More
