Food & Agriculture
Sustainable meat — made in a box?
Can new modular, USDA-compliant meat processing units tucked into shipping containers help make small- to mid-scale farms more successful and sustainable? Read More
10 Minutes with Courtney Lareau, Mars
The food giant's sustainability manager for pet products talks about the power of perseverance and positivity. Read More
'Drawdown' and global warming's hopeful new math
A new book edited by Paul Hawken offers the promise of solving, not just slowing, the climate crisis via a suite of technologies and practices that are available now. Read More
When (animal) waste really does equal (people) food
Wisconsin-based Midwestern BioAg is turning manure into a lightweight, easily transportable fertilizer that helps build organic matter in soil, helping it store carbon — an important climate benefit. Read More
Cultivating the coexistence of agriculture and solar farms
Solar farming greatly can improve farmers' livelihoods and impacts, but policymakers are raising concerns about solar panels replacing farmland. Read More
Why cutting food waste soon could get easier
Proposed new legislation would make it simpler for restaurants and food service companies to donate excess edible food. Read More
A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food
Pets can have a large ecological footprint, and their food is a big contributing factor. Read More
More dirt on General Mills’ sustainable agriculture goals
General Mill's CSO Jerry Lynch and new sustainable sourcing director, Kevin O'Donnell, tackle ambitious 2025 emissions reduction goals and more. Read More
These hotels are fighting food waste, one guest at a time
Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental and Marriott are participating in a 12-week pilot aimed at prioritizing prevention. Read More
Why food production doesn't need to double by 2050
An agronomist's straight talk on what it will really take for agriculture to sustain a growing global population. Read More
