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Our Best Climate Reporting of 2024

Civil Eats

At the same time, agriculture is a major contributor to the climate crisis, producing one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Civil Eats has long been committed to covering the intersection of the food system and climate change. coasts, tracing the rise of the industry and the challenges it faces in fulfilling its potential.

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Op-ed: The Food System Cannot Become Another Fossil-Fuel Industry Escape Hatch

Civil Eats

The food system is responsible for an estimated one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions driving this crisis. It also necessitates petroleum-based pesticides, from fungicides to herbicides, to ward off weeds and stop sprouting. Theyve got their eyes on one: the food system. Irrigation and farm equipment also depend on fossil fuels.

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Cream Co. Meats Is Reshaping the Meat Industry One Farm at a Time

Food Tank

This means crops and animals are raised without pesticides or hormones, have access to open areas and are entirely or partially grass-fed. Meats works to connect small and medium-sized independent producers to distribution avenues and larger markets. “We’re Founded in 2016 by Cliff Pollard in the Bay Area of California, Cream Co.

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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

Agritecture Blog

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. Are they distributing into the right market segments?”

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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. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. These consumption trends matter to the environment.

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Op-Ed | Food Systems Must Change, and Change Must Be Measured

Food Tank

They produce around 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. It starts with governments having a plan to transform their food systems in ways that incentivize the production, distribution and consumption of foods that are good for health and good for the environment. And we know what is needed to turn food systems around.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. With organic, Walmart could push farms to get bigger, driving costs down and enabling national distribution.