Nutrition & Wellness
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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...
Whole Foods is launching a budget store that will also be sustainable and zero waste
Buying high-quality organic food at Whole Foods isn’t exactly an option for shoppers on a tight budget, which is why the chain is opening its first budget grocery store. Under the name 365 by Whole Foods, this smaller grocery store will not only offer organically grown food at a low price, but it Read More...
To control the spread of lionfish, ecologists and chefs are making it a dinner delight
As the lionfish continues to jeopardize the well-being of marine ecosystems in the Atlantic Ocean, a grassroots campaign has come up with an unusual strategy to control the threat: Make the lionfish a regular dinner option. Touted as a delicacy in some countries and labeled “best choice” for Read More...
This Berlin supermarket just installed a farm inside its store
Shopping for locally grown produce has never been easier for some shoppers in Germany. At the Metro supermarket in Berlin, an indoor farming startup has set up a vertical farm at the end of the store’s produce aisle, inside which greens and herbs are growing. The farm takes the form of a glowing Read More...
The graduation of the veggie burger: They can taste good
Meatless burgers are more often tasteless, cardboard-like vessels for fungus or tofu. They may help the fight against climate change, but they don’t create a fun gourmet dining experience. But the foodie revolution drifts to veganism and more and more top chefs are dedicating their talents to a Read More...
America’s appetite for organic food triggers natural farming boom
More and more Americans are shopping for organic produce and its reflecting in the number of organic farms sprouting around the country. Since 2002, the U.S has certified 21,781 organic growers to meet the demands for naturally grown food—a staggering 300 percent increase. Americans are also Read More...
Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Can Feed the Planet
Could it, or could it not? The perennial discussion as to whether organic food production could actually feed the globe is back at the debate table. And the data culled for this latest report suggests that turning to increased organic food production to feed the globe isn’t really a far-fetched Read More...