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Food and farms

Cultivated meat could help decarbonize food. Florida wants to ban it

The state’s Republican-led legislature could ban the emerging tech, which some see as a long-term pathway to fixing the meat industry’s huge emissions problem.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 15 February 2024

Wind

Wind power helps this Kansas cattle ranch survive

Since 2005, supplemental income from hosting 50 wind turbines has helped the fourth-generation family operation keep its head above water.

By Bridgett Ennis . 22 January 2024

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Food and farms

Biochar is a proven form of carbon removal. Can it scale up?

The soil-based charcoal can sequester carbon for long periods of time, and unlike high-tech carbon removal, it’s relatively straightforward to do today.

By Max Graham . 2 October 2023

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Podcast

Reviving the stagnant market for plant-based meat

After a record run of growth, why have sales of plant-based meat declined in the U.S.? And what would it take to turn things around?

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By Shayle Kann . 41 min . 28 September 2023

Podcast

The food-energy nexus

Michael Webber explains how food affects energy and energy affects food.

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By Shayle Kann . 39 min . 8 September 2023

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Food and farms

Plant-based meat once seemed unstoppable. What went wrong?

A few years ago, Impossible and Beyond burgers were all the rage. Now, the industry may have to reinvent itself.

By Max Graham . 5 September 2023

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Food and farms

Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?

Startup Pivot Bio has developed a smarter way to get nitrogen to crops, and it has a new CEO who aims to supercharge growth.

By Michael Grunwald . 29 August 2023

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Clean industry

New California rule will cut carbon from baking Cheetos, chips and more

Commercial food manufacturers use a lot of fossil gas. A first-of-its-kind rule in greater Los Angeles will start to change that in 2027.

By Maria Gallucci . 8 August 2023

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Electrification

Your next BBQ could feature an electric grill

Electric grills exist and are rising in popularity — and according to some advocates, they’re just as good at producing delicious food as fossil-fueled alternatives.

By Alison F. Takemura . 3 July 2023

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Food and farms

Why vertical farming just doesn't work

Vertical farms save water, prevent pesticide pollution and avoid extreme weather — but their Achilles' heel is their massive electricity use.

By Michael Grunwald . 28 June 2023

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Food and farms

Cultivated meat could help decarbonize food. Florida wants to ban it

Wind power helps this Kansas cattle ranch survive

Biochar is a proven form of carbon removal. Can it scale up?

Reviving the stagnant market for plant-based meat

The food-energy nexus

Plant-based meat once seemed unstoppable. What went wrong?

Chemical fertilizer is a climate disaster. Can high-tech biology fix it?

New California rule will cut carbon from baking Cheetos, chips and more

Your next BBQ could feature an electric grill

Why vertical farming just doesn't work