Food & Agriculture
This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid
Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe. Read More
Small plant, big protein
Mankai is the world’s tiniest leaf vegetable. Israeli startup Hinoman wants to build it into a widely available food brand by 2025. Read More
Indigo Ag's plan to compensate farmers for carbon removal is attracting funders such as FedEx
The startup initially planned to have 3 million acres signed up for its Indigo Carbon program in the first year. It sextupled that goal. Read More
Farmworkers are deemed 'essential' but are not protected from COVID-19
As many people in the U.S. shelter-in-place in their homes, farmworkers are at risk of becoming severely ill from the coronavirus as they continue to support the country's food supply chain. Read More
Why old is new again in farming, and why it has the potential to feed and save the planet
The COVID-19 pandemic response shows our potential to pull together. Read More
The US needs a Green New Deal for farmland
Right now is the time to ensure farmland is conserved and that farmers have opportunities to combat climate change — and to right the wrongs of an unjust history. Read More
PepsiCo CSO: We can’t ‘lose sight’ of the long-term crisis
Simon Lowden on the company’s new science-based commitment, food security amid COVID-19, and why key climate action partnerships are stronger than ever. Read More
Utopia? Imagining the food system of 2050
What’s implausible in 2020 may be plausible by mid-century. Read More
Addressing the social impacts of our food system
U.S. farmworkers face a slew of social, economic and political challenges that have caused a decades-long farmworker shortage. Here's how brands such as Alter Ego, Clif Bar, Driscoll's, Kuli Kuli and Philz Coffee are stepping in. Read More
Is carbon sequestration on farms actually working to fight climate change?
There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming. Read More