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Study finds a plant-based payoff with ‘produce prescriptions’
Subsidizing fresh produce and plant-based foods could reduce diet-related illness and health care costs.
Growing meat in the lab isn’t such a good idea. Yet
For "labriculture" methods to become real low-impact substitutes for farmed beef, they'll have to be more efficient.
Crops are getting more diverse globally. But not on our plates
Farms are growing more similar, killing off the evolutionary diversity and uniqueness of local agriculture.
FAIRR: fast food giants must reduce their carbon footprints
The vast global fast food industry, which generates $570 billion annually, is helping drive climate change.
To dine truly green, you might need to do some homework
Digging just a little bit more will be helpful in making really sustainable choices.
Healthy diets are also more environmentally friendly
People whose diets had a lower carbon footprint were eating less red meat and dairy.