Food & Agriculture

Improved agricultural practices and widespread irrigation may stave off another agricultural calamity in the Great Plains. But scientists are now warning that two inescapable realities — rising temperatures and worsening drought — could still spawn a modern-day Dust Bowl. Read More

The food giant reveals how a simplification of a once sprawling palm oil supply chain has helped the company to ensure it can deliver on its sustainable sourcing pledges Read More

Corporate giants and scrappy startups are casting a wide net with alternative seafood for retail, mail order and restaurants. Read More

The Q2 startup round up includes companies focusing microbes to replace nitrogen, coffeeless coffee, long-lived fruit and timber protein for fish. Read More

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a summery of its listening tour for a climate-smart strategy. What it included sheds light on where the federal government is prioritizing its efforts. Read More

True cost accounting approaches do not just look at the usual financial metrics but enable the user to understand the broader human, social and ecological impacts of their food systems activities. Read More

Two recent reports warn that ambitions need to be raised to eliminate deforestation arising from surging demand for soy. Read More

While some food companies such as Unilever, General Mills, Nestlé, and Danone make a lot of noise in the industry about their sustainability efforts, others quietly are operating as usual. Read More

Wasteless uses AI to adjust prices for goods closer to the expiration date, a process that encourages consumers to reduce waste while increasing revenue for retailers. Read More

Cutting down on our consumption of meat has the potential to be a game changer for climate change, but only if it doesn't start a new culture war. Read More