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Truth In Food Labeling Would Reveal Hidden Harms To Biodiversity, Including Humans

December 11, 2024 admin 0 Comments Agriculture, FOOD, HEALTH, policy & politics, usda

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 14:58:55 +0000

Should we let businesses that contaminate community water systems write their own rules for what counts as unhealthy? Should we allow factories to spew dangerous emissions into the air? Should we turn our backs when employers force workers to endure dangerous conditions? Of course not. We want to protect each … [continued]

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Saving The Food System From The “Quadruple Squeeze” — Hunger, Risk, Nutrition, & Climate

August 25, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, FOOD, Food security, HEALTH, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:18:04 +0000

Climate activists like us are informed about the world’s necessary transition to clean energy sources. We’re confident that renewables will provide us with ample clean power as systemic change occurs. It’s much harder to wrap our heads around the concept of a sustainable global food system, however. That metamorphosis would … [continued]

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We Can’t Solve Climate Change Until We Fix Our Food System

August 4, 2024 admin Agriculture, climate change, FOOD, project drawdown, ted talks

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:11:09 +0000

Jonathan Foley, a climate solutions scientist and executive director of Project Drawdown, recently gave a TED Talk that lays down some hard truths about the climate impacts of our current food system, saying “… we cannot solve climate change unless we also address the problems of food alongside fossil fuels … [continued]

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What’s The Real Cost Of Fast Food? Climate Pollution

June 5, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, FOOD, HEALTH, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:15:53 +0000

It’s been a long time since I’ve eaten at a fast food roadside stop. As a nearly lifelong vegetarian, I’ve had to be conscious of seeking out complete proteins and nutritional balance in order to stay healthy. But my own experience with fast food is pretty rare here in the … [continued]

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Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks With Solar Panels Are Here For Your Food

April 25, 2024 admin California, california electric trucks, clean power, clean transport, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev ultrafast charging, FOOD, freewire, performance food group, refrigeration, Shipping, Solar energy, ultra fast charging, usa, volvo

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:14:36 +0000

More food, less pollution: US firm has a plan to decarbonize refrigeration units for electric trucks with rooftop solar panels.

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Green Hydrogen Goes To Bat For Sustainable Food Systems

April 18, 2024 admin Agriculture, clean power, climate change agriculture, Finland, FOOD, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen economy, industrial agriculture, microbes, protein, sustainable agriculture, sustainable hydrogen, urban agriculture

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:47:25 +0000

The green hydrogen economy of the future is branching out in new directions, the latest example being a new microbe-based food protein.

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New Database of Federal Grants for Food Waste

January 16, 2024 admin Agriculture, FOOD, food waste, HEALTH

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2024 12:00:34 +0000

ReFED and NRDC partnered to create a database of federal grants that could be used to fund food waste reduction work. … [continued]

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Lab-Grown Meat Meets Green Hydrogen…Whut?!?

June 22, 2023 admin Agriculture, agronomics, cell-based meats, clean energy food, clean power, cultured meat, energy efficiency, fake meat, FOOD, green hydrogen, hydgene, lab-grown meat, meat, renewable energy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 18:15:25 +0000

Green hydrogen could play a key role in the future of lab-grown meat, along with a whole new generation of cultivated proteins.

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Plant-Based Food Association Execs Talk Resilience & Innovation (CleanTechnica Exclusive)

June 1, 2023 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, FOOD, HEALTH, INTERVIEWS, plant-based foods, regenerative agriculture, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 18:35:00 +0000

We have reached a moment in history when our actions will determine the viability of our planet and the life it sustains—and to ensure a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable future for generations to come, we need a food system that works for people, the planet, and animals alike.

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Vegetarians As “Woke” — The Newest Climate Slap-In-The-Face

April 3, 2023 admin Agriculture, climate change, FOOD, Media, plant based, plant-based foods

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:35:44 +0000

With politically-aligned name calling, little attention is paid to the salient point — shifting away from animal-based foods adds to the global food supply and significantly reduces carbon emissions and waste byproducts.

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