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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. completely reuses all bagasse (the residual pulp left after juice is extracted from sugar cane) as biofuel and compost.

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Food as Filler OR Food as Medicine?

UnderstandingAg

trillion on food & beverages, but we spend $4.1trillion on healthcare. It is a food distribution and equity problem. This production is mostly used for animal feeds and biofuels. Today, it is over 51%. When you add in those who are overweight, obese or severely obese that level has increased to over 70%.

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A palm oil company, a group of U.S. venture capitalists, and the destruction of Peru’s rainforest

Food Environment and Reporting Network

The global market for palm oil, valued at more than $70 billion last year, is experiencing steady growth, driven by its use in products as varied as food, beverages, biofuels, and cosmetics. Last year, the European Union passed new regulations on deforestation that promised to be the strictest in the world.