In honor of Earth Day, Food Systems for the Future is organizing an event to explore methane mitigation efforts and what they might mean for nutrition security.
FAO to Release Roadmap to Make Food Systems More Sustainable
With their plan, the FAO hopes to help limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 °C.
New Report Reveals Organic Dairy Farming Stores Carbon, Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Research shows that greenhouse gas emissions on organic U.S. dairy farms were 24 percent lower when compared to emissions from conventional dairy farms.
EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission Revises Guidance for Healthy, Diverse Diets, and Sustainable Food Systems
The EAT-Lancet 2.0 Commission held a press conference to update the public on their forthcoming report, which will include goals for healthy diets and sustainable food systems.
Food System Advocates Should Be Vocal Climate Champions. Here’s How.
Regenerative agriculture is a win-win-win solution that is good for climate mitigation, ecological resilience, and adaptation.
Upcycled Certified™ Products Projected to Prevent Millions of Pounds of Annual Food Waste
The 141 products and ingredients that have recently become Upcycled Certified™ are projected to prevent more than 703 million pounds of food waste per year.
USAID and USDA Call for Research on Global Insect Production
The USAID and USDA seek to understand the potential challenges, benefits, environmental impacts of insect production through a recently launched Request for Information.
To Slow Climate Change, We Must Reimagine What It Means to Eat Like an American
Frances Moore Lappé calls the American fascination with animal protein “a fixation.” To mitigate climate change, it’s time for U.S. consumers to reassess their consumption patterns.
12 Apps Preventing Household Food Waste and Protecting the Planet
In honor of International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction, Food Tank is highlighting resources inspiring consumers to make small yet impactful changes in their lives.
Nine Ways to Eat for Healthier Planet
These tips can help you maintain a sustainable diet that supports the health of the planet.
Opinion | We Can Stop the Climate Crisis
As extreme weather events become more frequent, agricultural systems must become more resilient. Our research has found that organic crops have the potential to produce yields up to 40 percent higher in times of inclement weather—like flooding or drought—than conventional systems.
Celebrating the Mediterranean Diet’s Impact on Health and the Planet
This May, International Mediterranean Diet Month acknowledges the impacts conscious eating can have on mental, physical, and planetary health across the world.