Food & Agriculture
Will shifting to smaller turkeys help combat food waste?
Why nonprofit Heifer and online food retailer Grass Roots pivoted to address the realities of holiday dining during a pandemic. Read More
Upstart Hazel finds cachet for innovative sachets that extend produce shelf life
Suppliers sing the praises of technology that helps them reduce waste and increase profit even during a pandemic. Read More
Unilever sets $1.2B sales target for meat and dairy alternatives
Consumer goods giant launches 'Future Foods' initiative, geared at meeting the growing global appetite for sustainable food products Read More
The chef who wants diners to fund regenerative ag
The challenge of reforming the way we manage the almost 1 billion acres of U.S. farmland can seem overwhelming, but we’re seeing the emergence of a suite of solutions that might be up to the job. Read More
The government pays farmers to pull water from the Ogallala-High Plains Aquifer — now they're depleting it
These researchers found that state and federal policies encourage farmers to pull from the aquifer. Within 50 years, the entire aquifer is expected be 70 percent depleted. Read More
McPlant: McDonald's reveals plans for plant-based burger
The fast food giant becomes latest major brand to embrace alternative meat market with plans to introduce new plant-based burger. This announcement comes as Pizza Hut launches Beyond Meat topping options. Read More
Nitrogen fertilizers are jeopardizing agricultural climate goals, new study finds
A new analysis shows that we need to rethink in the ways we use and abuse nitrogen fertilizers globally. Read More
How alt-protein companies Impossible Foods, Memphis Meats hope to reshape diets
Each has its own theory of change for full-scale market transformation. Read More
How BlackRock's Michelle Edkins engages with companies on deforestation
The asset management giant is prioritizing companies with the highest risks in the palm oil sector, as well as livestock and food staple companies. Read More
What the limits of traditional accounting mean for the future of food
True-cost accounting aims to make visible the full costs of food by identifying, measuring and valuing the positive and negative externalities of food and ag systems Read More
