Food & Agriculture
This X-incubated startup takes aim at solving food waste and food insecurity
The company, Project Delta, is tackling waste and hunger by bringing big tech data practices to food banks and grocery stores. Read More
Unilever, Starbucks are founding members in venture to turn food waste into energy
Vanguard Renewables makes renewable natural gas financially and logistically possible for farms and global brands. Read More
The success of carbon farming requires collaborative innovation
Business, NGOs, governments, academia, and community sectors must be involved to make effective system change. Read More
The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'
Sustainability advocates celebrate zero-waste goals. But perhaps they have the unintended effect of labeling certain materials as needing to be eliminated. Read More
5 radical visions for a 2050 food system
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. Read More
COVID-19 and the Food Safety– Environment Dilemma
Tetra Pak research study reveals food safety-environment dilemma fostered by COVID-19 pandemic Tetra Pak is sharing findings from its global research study, in partnership with Ipsos, giving insight into the food safety-environment dilemma brought forth by COVID-19. Read More
Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform
Collaborative processes involve countless meetings and technical reports and lobbying and conflict. But they can result in trusted systems that underpin structural change. Read More
What 8 indoor ag companies plan for 2021
Vertical farms and controlled-climate greenhouse operations were able to prove their worth to grocery stores during supply chain shortages of the 2020 pandemic. In 2021, these companies are planning to ride that momentum as far as they can. Read More
4 alternative protein trends to watch in 2021
In 2020, alternative protein went from niche to mainstream. In 2021 it might become dominate. Read More
Farmworkers have been left behind by fractured labor and disaster aid systems
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed massive shortcomings in the nation’s labor and disaster aid systems, which have for decades failed to protect workers who come to the U.S. every year for seasonal work. Read More