Food & Agriculture
Finally, a one-stop shop for researching food systems data
There are gaps in coverage, but a new dashboard aggregates more than 170 indicators about food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and other key agricultural metrics. Read More
How Perdue, Smithfield and Silver Fern Farms are reducing packaging waste
Meat companies have a unique consideration when it comes to packaging: managing plastics contaminated by organic, biological material. Read More
Inside Cargill’s experiment to pay farmers for carbon sequestration
A pilot in Iowa offers a glimpse into the future of carbon credit marketplaces. Read More
Can defining 'upcycled food' pave the way for industry food-waste reduction?
Created in 2019, the Upcycled Food Association is aiming to boost the profile foods products made from landfill-bound ingredients. Read More
Looking Up: Vertical farms fill produce supply chain lag during pandemic
Vertical farms, with their hyperlocality and ability to quickly grow new crops, can step in to fill retail shelves when traditional farms falter. Read More
Are New Jersey's small, networked dairy farms a model for a more resilient food system?
Milk consumption has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has severely disrupted supply chains that move food from farm to fork. Read More
Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production
If coffee companies really want to fight the difficulties facing coffee farmers and the environment, they should just pay up. Read More
Dual-use solar farms welcome nature back to the land
When solar was first starting, many engineers didn’t think about birds, bees and butterflies and why they are important. Now, businesses, cities and farmers are trying to do better. Read More
How on-demand food delivery apps could encourage low-carbon food
Integrating information about the climate impact of different food options would give consumers power in their food choices and allow food-delivery companies to demonstrate climate-friendly values. Read More
Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem
These forces, unless we actively resist them, will distort attempts at improvement. They will prevent "better” from meaning better for everyone. Read More
