Richard Waite
World Resources Institute
Richard Waite is an associate in WRI's Food, Forests & Water Program. He leads the research effort on sustainable aquaculture for the 2013-14 World Resources Report: Creating a Sustainable Food Future, and has provided research and writing support for other World Resources Report installments. He also provides research and writing support to WRI's Coastal Capital project focused on economic valuation of coastal ecosystems, and was the lead author of "Coastal Capital: Ecosystem Valuation for Decision Making in the Caribbean."
6 pressing questions about beef and climate change, answered
Is beef more resource-intensive than other foods? Can beef be produced more sustainably? Do we all need to stop eating beef right now? Read More
How the US can curb climate change and grow more food
U.S. agriculture has made progress in the last decade. But it will need to do much more to address the global challenges of rising food demand and climate change. Read More
Without changing human diets, it's impossible to halt global warming
We need to limit consumption of foods with outsized climate impacts, especially beef, lamb and goat. Read More
Mushroom-beef burgers from Sodexo, Sonic are cutting calories and emissions
Replacing just 30 percent of the meat in these blended recipes could help cut up to 10.5 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually. Read More
