Food & Agriculture
Low-carbon bubbly: Champagne industry adapts to climate change
BusinessGreen uncorks the esteemed French wine region's attempts to protect its interests in the face of the changing climate Read More
The business case for pollinator-friendly solar sites
Why not help local farms and lakes, streams and estuaries by accompanying solar installations with native flowering plants? Read More
The tide is changing for offshore aquaculture
There are currently no commercial finfish operations in U.S. federal waters, but some are convinced proposed new farms in places like the Gulf of Mexico could become the future of sustainable seafood. Read More
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
