Nutrition & Wellness
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Philadelphia City Council encourages efficient, sustainable 'vertical farming'
The City Council of Philadelphia works on regulation to stimulate vertical farming in the city. Vertical farms use artificial lighting and climate control to grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits year-round without sunlight or soil. An acre of farmland—43,560 square feet—yields the same amount as Read More...
Feeding a growing world population does not require deforestation
We cannot escape deforestation in developing countries because we need more farm land to feed growing populations. That is the implicit assumption in most future scenarios. However, as a major Austrian study shows, people don’t have to go hungry to conserve the planet’s forests. By 2050, the UN Read More...
Eat less meat to reforest the Earth!
Scientists have discovered that we can feed the world and stop destroying forests by eating less meat. If we all went vegetarian that would reduce deforestation by 94%. And if we went the whole way to veganism enough land would be freed up for a new forest the size of the Amazon, and allow a Read More...
24 groups leading the charge in cultivating urban farming
Since 1950, the number of people residing in urban areas has increased by more than 3.1 billion. It is projected by the United Nations (UN) that by 2050, 66 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities. The rise in urban inhabitants has led to growing global concern over a slew of Read More...
Costco provides farmers with loans to increase organic production
Demand for organic produce rises fast in the U.S. In response, warehouse chain Costco has started to provide farmers with loans to upscale their organic produce. Costco explains the move saying that “it cannot get enough organics to stay in business day in and day out.” Loans will be used for Read More...
Tesco eases rules for imported beans to save tons of food
UK retailer Tesco changed regulations for bean imports from Kenya, which is expected to save over 135 tons of food crops from waste. Growers were previously required to supply beans with a strictly specified size range, and stripped of strings. The company has now eased rules on bean size, as Read More...
Will Denmark win the global race against food waste?
If Carlsberg is known as probably the best beer in the world, then Denmark can soon be known as probably the world leading country in the fight against food waste. With national reduction in food waste by 25% within the last five years, a national movement against food waste, a food waste Read More...
Planting trees can improve food security in developing countries
As the fight against climate change intensifies, a farming practice called agroforestry has the potential to improve food security while increasing resilience to global warming. Agroforestry is the integration of trees and shrubs with crops and livestock systems, and when done correctly, it can Read More...
Combatting food-waste through producing snack bars out of leftover fruits
Two British environmentalists have found a creative way to do something about the enormous waste of fruit that is overproduced or deemed not suitable for supermarkets due to minor deficits. The pair decided to make snacks out of produce that would otherwise been thrown away. They collect fruit from Read More...
This pea-based milk is healthier than almond milk, and actually tastes almost like milk
After building Method, the sustainable soap brand, into a $100 million-plus business, cofounder Adam Lowry probably could have retired. Instead, he tackled a new problem: the unsustainability of milk. Dairy has a massive carbon footprint, and a single gallon of milk takes 1,000 gallons of water to Read More...