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You may not have heard of precision fermentation, but you’ve certainly ingested foods or medications made this way. By 2030, some experts predict that half of protein production will be crafted by this process.[...]

What produces 14.5% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide? The animal agriculture sector. According to a new report by animal campaigners, 20 livestock companies contribute more emissions than Britain, France or Germany....

Did you know that 128 million tons of milk are wasted every year? LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts.[...]

Composting is an easy and effective way to deal with food waste and fertilize your garden. Compost bins are readily available for purchase in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. You can also easily make your own composter...

Dairy farmers are suffering from pandemic-related kinks in the supply chain. Even as consumers face limits on how many dairy products they can buy at their local stores, farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk, which...

It’s hard to stick to a vegan lifestyle. It can be easy to be foiled by ingredients that just slip right by you, and these aren't just in food. A surprising number of non-food items also contain animal-derived ingredients....

With fall around the corner, the pumpkin spice latte (PSL) has already taken over Starbucks menus across the country, and it’s likely that the crisp mornings will send you straight for the drive-thru...

People around the world have been demanding ethical treatment of dairy cows for years, and one brilliant Australian firm, Bosske Architecture, has listened and delivered...

Scientists agree that the dairy industry has an overall negative affect on the environment. For starters, it takes a lot of land, fertilizer and water to grow food for the cows. It also takes a lot of energy to process raw...

Food waste is a major issue all around the world, but one Swedish company is doing something about it. Coop has officially launched an 'Old Milk' fragrance — which, yes, smells like spoiled milk — to urge citizens to...

In a potential blow to almond and soy milk producers, the FDA plans to crack down on the usage of the term "milk" to refer to nondairy products. Current federal standards regarding the term's usage were changed in April 2017...

Automation may have caused a significant surplus of dairy products and a corresponding price drop, but one non-profit has stepped up to ensure food – and farms – don’t go to waste...

Want to lower your environmental impact? Go vegan. That's one idea researchers uncovered in what The Guardian described as the most comprehensive analysis thus far of farming's impact on Earth. University of Oxford scientist...

Yogurt is one of those all-around fabulous edibles that can be used a thousand different ways. It gets added to smoothies, eaten with cereal, mixed with herbs to create spreads and dips, or just devoured by the spoonful...

Photo via Shutterstock With the world's population projected to hit 9.6 billion by 2050, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has released a report that recommends the development of "non-traditional" dairy...