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Upside Foods, which produces “delicious meat” grown in labs, was planning to sell its products in Miami starting in December, but then Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a ban on the meats, telling Upside to “take your fake lab-grown meat elsewhere.” Now it’s up to the courts to decide. Upside Foods files lawsuit against Florida…
Climate change is reducing areas where coffee can grow, and the change is happening so rapidly that experts say that by 2050 the price of coffee will be so high that only the very richest among us will be able to afford a cup. But not to worry. Startups are betting that substitutes made of…
Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption. Among them are honeybees, mealworms, grasshoppers and crickets, and restaurants are devising recipes for their menus. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization promotes insects as alternative protein sources, and notes that farming them is much better for the environment than raising cattle. Locusts in your…
Wouldn’t you like to eat free for a year? It’s possible, and France is showing the way by banning supermarkets from throwing away unsold food and making big polluters financially responsible for the waste they create. France has even passed an anti-waste law that laid out dozens of objectives for waste prevention, including a national…
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Shifting land use patterns, population growth, heat waves, droughts, floods, erratic rainfall, worsening pest and disease outbreaks — they all play a part in the ever-increasing food insecurity that is plaguing many parts of the world. But there may be a far-out solution: sending seeds into space where they are exposed to cosmic radiation, extreme…
The owners of Stewart’s Shops, an ice cream chain in the Northeast, believe the company’s success is due to its employees – and showed their appreciation by making 175 of them millionaires. It’s a plan that worked well for Stewart’s, so it could be – should be? – copied by other chains. Convenience store wins…
Atlanta’s Urban Recipe distributes food for the needy, but not like traditional food pantries. Its a co-op composed of 50 families who govern themselves democratically, and it also fills their need for community, for personal growth, and for accomplishing a shared task together. The transformative power of Urban Recipe’s Atlanta food co-op model https://www.shareable.net/the-transformative-power-of-urban-recipes-atlanta-food-co-op-model/ Related…
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The Comoros, with its extensive exclusive economic zone, showcases the power of community-led fisheries management in protecting marine resources and fostering sustainable development. This approach is deeply ingrained in local culture, seamlessly blending with daily life. It plays a vital role in environmental conservation, food security, and economic stability. Initiatives such as the Coastal Resources…
On the surface, landfills seem like a logical solution to our waste — if we have nowhere else to put it, why not bury it? But landfills present serious and potentially life-threatening risks to nearby communities and the environment , and by 2050 global waste generation is expected to increase by 73 percent from 2020 levels. …
In recent research and analysis by custom market insights, the food and beverage industry has seen a significant shift towards natural and organic products. Consumers are increasingly seeking out natural food and drinks for their perceived health benefits, environmental sustainability, and the promise of higher quality and fewer synthetic additives. This shift is driven by…