Fish species differ greatly in their reactions to light. U.K.-based start-up SafetyNet Technologies is applying this theory to the problem of bycatch. PISCES is a light-emitting device that fits existing nets and helps fishermen target species.
Sustainable Business
Barnraiser Takes the Farmers’ Market Experience Online
Barnraiser, the company responsible for the “kickstarter for food,” is launching a new community-building tool powered by machine learning. Over 40,000 members have already signed up.
WFP Transformers Project Boosts School Meals with Ugly Vegetables
In Nairobi, Kenya, the World Food Programme has piloted a project to include aesthetically rejected ugly vegetables in school meals, feeding 2,200 schoolchildren lunch made with fresh vegetables for 75 school days.
Global Alliance for the Future of Food Brings Together Diverse Voices
The Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF), supported by the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition, recently published a series of dialogues to delve into the connections between climate change and food systems. These dialogues bring together the visions of diverse stakeholders to facilitat
Announcing the Inaugural New York City Food Tank Summit Speaker Lineup
As the first major bipartisan food policy summit post-inauguration, the event will gather dozens of expert speakers who are top leaders across all sectors of the food industry,
Sustainable Poultry Farming with Food Scraps
D’Artagnan’s Green Circle Chicken, is a call back to simpler times of family farms when chickens were fed vegetable scraps and roamed the farmyard. Heritage birds are reared on vegetable scraps addressing the food waste issues that plagues the food industry, and thereby bringing flavor, texture, and
Sustainable Food Trust to Host Harmony in Food and Farming Conference
A conference held by the Sustainable Food Trust will discuss the principles of harmony in food and farming with a diverse audience this July 10 and 11 in Wales.
Square Roots Is Making Sure New Yorkers Eat Their Greens
Square Roots is trying to mobilize a food revolution by bringing food closer to consumers and empowering entrepreneurs to change the food system.
Grilling a Greener Burger at your Summer BBQ
Launch your grilling season with a better burger that’s healthier, more environmentally friendly, and supports your local farmers and ranchers.
The World’s Smallest Garden is Created in New York City
Nate Littlewood and Rob Elliott have created The World’s Smallest Garden, a device which turns an empty bottle into a hydroponic garden. After meeting at Columbia University in early 2016, the co-founders combined their skills in business and food growing systems to launch this first product,