His vision for community buy-in on composting: Make it ‘cool’
Domingo Morales, winner of the inaugural David Prize and its $200,000 grant, is bringing his compost education initiative to New York City. ... Read More
Agriculture & Food
Aquaculture becomes a net-positive
This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. The practice of farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants — by land and by sea — dates back 3,000 years as first the Chinese and then the Romans sought ways to... Read More
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Agriculture & Food, Oceans, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Water Quality & Water Pollution
Next-gen GMO entrepreneurs target consumers, not farmers
Want more great analysis of sustainable food systems? Sign up for Food Weekly, our free email newsletter. What does the future hold for genetically modified crops? This is a huge question in food and ag. It’s not one that will be answered quickly — new crops must emerge from the lab... Read More
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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies
Creating human-made materials from living or biological sources is by no means a new development, yet newly invented bio-based materials are garnering significant hype as of late. From electronic displays made from fish scales to sanitary products made from banana fibers, these inspiring... Read More
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Agriculture & Food, Industry & Packaging, Waste Management & Recycling
Yes, alt seafood is good for the planet. But what about the taste?
It's better for the environment, better for the ocean, and almost as tasty as plant-based burgers. ... Read More
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These companies turn the old into new again, and again
Two entrepreneurs are introducing circular business models that could upend the food and apparel industries for the better. ... Read More
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Agriculture & Food, Fashion & Clothing, Waste Management & Recycling
How the Just Label elevates equity from the ground up
Over the years, as Rochelle Routman’s work took her to hundreds of contaminated manufacturing sites, it bothered her to find one thing in common: They seemed to be built on the backs of lower-income communities. "I thought, they would have never put this factory in the backyard of a... Read More
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Will meat eaters really switch to alternative proteins?
This analysis originally appeared in the Food Weekly newsletter, which is a year old this week. New readers can sign up here. One thing I’ve been pretty upbeat about over the past year is the emergence of alternative proteins. Prices of lab-grown and plant-based meat are falling just as... Read More
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5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture
Many practices are associated with regenerative agriculture — anything from no-till practices to pesticide-free farming. What’s more, the concept means different things for different crops in different regions. What is considered regenerative in one location might not... Read More
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How the climate crisis is accelerating food systems reform
For more great analysis of sustainable food systems, sign up for Food Weekly, our free email newsletter. I was chatting recently with a veteran strategy wonk about the world’s stuttering progress toward decarbonization. Electricity generation was an early focus. More recently, the... Read More