March 28, 2021
Dairy Australia has launched a climate change strategy, detailing its climate commitment, investment intent and priorities across research, development and extension (RD&E). The strategy covers a range of actions to be executed over the next five years to help dairy farmers adapt and build their resilience to climate change impacts on profitability, while contributing to industry-wide
...March 28, 2021
German plant builder WELTEC BIOPOWER has collaborated with Finnish partner Doranova to complete a biogas plant near Turku in south-western Finland, a region characterised by livestock farms. The 250 kW plant — belonging to a group of three pig farmers — runs entirely on liquid manure. Environmental policy in Finland is increasingly based on sustainable nutrient recycling, with agriculture
...March 24, 2021
As director of operations for 11 Domino’s Pizzas in Colorado, Bill Oliver has a unique anxiety that rattles around his brain — that one morning his staff will open the store and head back to the freezer section to start the day’s orders only to find the dough, vegetables and meats sitting there unfrozen. Refrigerators, freezers and warehouses are vulnerable to malfunctions or
...March 22, 2021
Since the world was introduced to the first meal kit over a decade ago, the industry has matured in size and familiarity, but it also has endured notable criticism surrounding packaging and its perceived impact on the environment. Leading sustainability for a meal kit company, I am acutely aware of our weak points and an advocate for the benefits. Let me be the first say that as an industry, there is ongoing work to
...March 14, 2021
Researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) have discovered that certain bacteria make a slimy but tough biofilm for protection and motility — and it can also be used to separate water and oil. The researchers used the material produced by the bacteria Gluconacetobacter hansenii as a filter to separate water from an oil mixture, with results published in the journal
...March 11, 2021
A study investigating the environmental impacts of single- and multi-use packaging used at quick-service restaurants has found that paper-based single-use products provide significant environmental advantages compared with reusable options. Conducted by global engineering, design and consultancy company Ramboll, and commissioned by the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA), the life cycle
...March 9, 2021
Award-winning gin producer Four Pillars is progressing towards a greener future with the installation of a 65.88 kW rooftop solar system at its Healesville distillery. Designed by Cherry Energy Solutions, the system is expected to save the business $12,800 each year and reduce its emissions by 1600 t CO2e over the life of the project — the equivalent of powering 185 homes for a year. The system was
...March 8, 2021
Given the devastating economic toll the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women and girls, the imperative to mark International Women’s Day carries more weight than usual this year. The idea of a day celebrating the accomplishments of the female gender in the U.S. reaches back to 1909. Throughout the subsequent decade, the concept was embraced by countries including Austria, Denmark, Germany,
...March 5, 2021
Want more great analysis of sustainable food systems? Sign up for Food Weekly, our free email newsletter. I wrote recently about the intense level of innovation we’re seeing in food and ag. To try to stay on top of things, I’ll run quarterly roundups that highlight startups with the potential to move the needle on sustainability. I’ll focus on early-stage companies but will drop in
...February 23, 2021
Domingo Morales, winner of the inaugural David Prize and its $200,000 grant, is bringing his compost education initiative to New York City.