Food & Agriculture
3 smartphone apps helping reduce food waste around the globe
About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help. Read More
Q2 startup roundup: Investment records, food without fields and smart waste reductions
A roundup of second-quarter developments among startups in the food and agriculture industry. Read More
Regrow partnership with food giants aims to scale regenerative agriculture
Regrow Agriculture has partnered up with some of the biggest food companies in the industry to bring immense monitoring capabilities to sustainable farmers. Read More
The beef supply chain works towards a more sustainable future
Sponsored: Stakeholders across the U.S. beef supply chain launched first-of-their-kind sustainability goals this year. Read More
Methane, water, birds, pollution — how can rice farmers tackle trade-offs?
Kellogg is working with rice farmers to introduce a new sustainable flooding method that would substantially decrease emissions but also protect bird habitat. Read More
3 missing ingredients for scaling regenerative agriculture
Better messagers for technical advice, better standards and more diversification will help farmers move into more regenerative practices. Read More
A taste of Microsoft’s all-electric kitchen
Microsoft has created a working test kitchen for many of the all-electric technologies that will be used in its extensive campus modernization. The all-electric cafeteria opened in March. Read More
Meet the low-carbon masterminds behind Mars’ latest climate innovation
Alternative dairy products have finally found their way into a mainstream supply chain. Mars now has a low-carbon chocolate bar. Read More
USDA lacks policy alignment for true food systems transformation
The United States Department of Agriculture is making a few small steps into sustainable agriculture but it still has many threads to unwind. Read More
How carbon labels and clever menu design can cut the impact of dining
A traffic light labelling system and making sustainable dishes the default menu option boosted their popularity, according to research. Read More