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- Can lab-grown food save the planet? | Letters Fri, 10 Jan 20, 6:14amDaniel Pryor of the Adam Smith Institute, David E Hanke, Georgina Ferry and Prof Mick Watson respond to an article by George Monbiot claiming that lab-grown food will end farming and save the planetIt’s encouraging to find...
- Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria Wed, 27 Nov 19, 5:30amAs one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest producers of tomatoes, Nigeria grows up to 1.5 million tons of the fruit annually, yet nearly half of that harvest fails to make it to the market. In a bid to provide a solution to...
- FarmWise and its weed-pulling agribot harvest $14.5M in funding Wed, 18 Sep 19, 9:36amAutomating agriculture is a complex proposition given the number and variety of tasks involved, but a number of robotics and autonomy companies are giving it their best shot...
- New Acland coalmine caught drilling illegally at 27 sites – and fined just $3,152 Tue, 30 Jul 19, 4:00amExclusive: Queensland authorities believed penalty – a 20th of the maximum for a single infringement – would serve as a deterrent
- What will it take for the UK to reach net zero emissions? Thu, 13 Jun 19, 3:06amWe will have to change almost everything, from our homes to our meals
- What ‘rewilding’ really means for forestry and heather moorland | Letters Sat, 25 May 19, 2:08amPlantations are an excellent way to combat climate breakdown, writes Andrew Weatherall, of the National School of Forestry. And Rachel Kerr says heather moorland is rarer than rainforest and the underlying peat is more effective...
- California restaurants add carbon emission surcharge Wed, 15 May 19, 2:30amSustainable restaurants in California are going a step further to stop climate change by adding a farm-to-table and back-to-farm-again surcharge that allows patrons to support climate smart farming practices within the state...
- California bans pesticide linked to brain damage in children Sat, 11 May 19, 2:30amIn a move that is both a victory for environmental justice and a snub to the current president, the California Senate officially banned a pesticide that has been proven to cause brain damage in children...
- Fueled by chocolate: Ghana's newest biofuel Sat, 27 Apr 19, 1:30amResearchers in Ghana are testing a system that will turn cocoa into biofuel — but don’t worry — it uses the green waste produced during harvest, so you can still eat all of the chocolate! The project is funded by the...
- If the house is on fire, who has the 'flying water tankers'? Fri, 26 Apr 19, 8:18pmGreta Thunberg has got the Guardian Upside team thinking: how DO we get out of this?
- Costco to be the first major retailer to cut Roundup from the shelves Sat, 23 Mar 19, 6:10amMoms Across America, a grassroots community of concerned citizens, began a campaign to eliminate the sale of the weed killer Roundup from three major retailers after the recent court decision to uphold the Johnson V...
- VCs have growing appetite for ‘AgriFood’ Fri, 8 Mar 19, 5:18amVenture investors are pouring billions of dollars into feeding their hunger for food and agriculture startups. Whether that trend line is due to enthusiasm for the sector or just broader heavy investing in the VC space is...
- Scientists believe lab-grown meat may be more harmful to the environment than farms Fri, 22 Feb 19, 8:30amScientists and environmentalists are always looking for ways to make meat consumption more environmentally friendly, but lab-grown meat may not be the solution...
- Food prices to finance: what a no-deal Brexit could mean for Britain Mon, 31 Dec 18, 1:56amGuardian journalists spell out the potential impact, sector by sector, on national life
- Aleph Farms has created the first lab-grown steak Wed, 26 Dec 18, 2:30amThe demand for meat alternatives continues to grow as millions switch to vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets for health, ethical and environmental reasons, and food companies around the world are starting to focus their...