Instead of funding proven solutions to reduce the food sector’s huge climate footprint, the USDA-led AIM for Climate Summit has backed costly and unnecessary technologies, according to the International Alliance for Climate and Agriculture.
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Hundreds of farmers and climate activists rallied in Washington, D.C. to call for significant climate provisions in the farm spending bill Congress hopes to pass this year.
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The EU organic movement has taken legal action to stop environmental labeling, such as Eco-Score, which it argues is “misleading” to consumers and “unfair” to organic production.
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An international coalition of climate and food sustainability leaders are warning against “false solutions” promoted at the recent COP27 climate conference by AIM for Climate — a multi-billion dollar initiative by the USDA to promote agritech (biotechnology, nanotechnology, robotics and AI) as a primary solution to the climate crisis.
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Biodiversity loss could flatten corporate profits. Investors are scrambling to figure out which firms hold the most risk.
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An absolutely ominous situation is unfolding in the state that produces the most organic food in the country.
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While farming coffee will be more challenging in a warmer climate, some countries will be able to grow more cashews and avocados, a new study finds.
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At the Sustainable Ag Summit, industry leaders paid more attention to an ‘anti-meat agenda’ than the climate crisis.
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There are major implications for agriculture, especially in California.
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With regenerative agriculture gaining traction, the organic industry is positioning itself as leading the way on carbon sequestration. The research is promising — but inconclusive.
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Wine grape and cannabis growers try to assess the damage of the ash and smoke on their crops, as well as to human health.
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The company has partnered with 18 external certification programs, including Global Organic Textiles Standard and Fairtrade, to incentivize its merchants to create sustainable products.
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The yearly count of monarch butterflies overwintering in Mexico shows a decrease of 53% from last year’s count and is well below the threshold at which government scientists predict the migration could collapse.
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New research is suggesting that the Amazon could turn into a source of CO2 by 2030.
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Some advocates are working to close a loophole that they say has created unintended consequences, including destruction of vulnerable ecosystems anathema to the label’s promise.
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Launched just a few weeks ago, Minnesota-based Blue Nest caters to consumers who want to eat meat from animals that have been raised in a regenerative manner.
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According to a new report, nearly all of the global farm subsidies are fueling the climate crisis and destroying wildlife.
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“We may be approaching a threshold beyond which the agriculture that we’ve always known cannot support human civilization as we know it,” said Al Gore at a presentation in Tennessee.
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According to NPD Group, an increasing proportion of U.S. consumers (between 18- and 44-years-old) claim to be factoring in the environmental impact before purchasing a food or beverage product.
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Just another reason why the “GMOs are needed to feed the world” narrative is a complete falsehood.
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In Green America’s chocolate scorecard, all organic brands received “A” scores while major candy corporations were called out for their very questionable practices.
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Led by organic chocolate company Alter Eco, this new Amazon Alliance has committed to protecting 3 million Amazonian trees.
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A look at why some organic food brands and other companies are hiding their sustainability initiatives from consumers.
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Because of heavy rain, Sno Pac Foods in Minnestoa lost 660 football fields of organic peas — and that number does not include other crop losses.
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