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20 must-read books about food systems

GreenBiz

These 20 books provide insight into food access and justice in Black communities, food relief and school nutrition programs, the effects of technology on global food supply chains, the relationship between climate change and food production, and much more. Climate Action Summit and has become a global symbol of environmental activism.

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How alt-protein companies Impossible Foods, Memphis Meats hope to reshape diets

GreenBiz

Alternative proteins, which have gained more mainstream attention in U.S. supermarkets and direct-to-consumer models during the COVID-19 pandemic, include both plant-based or food-technology (so-called "clean meat") alternatives to animal protein. Impossible Burger wants to eliminate the need for animal agriculture.

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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

GreenBiz

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 We want to offer people the best plant-based meat alternatives in terms of taste, texture, flavor and nutrition," Pohl said. "To Food & Agriculture.

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Beans over burgers: Why the National Food Strategy should focus on natural ingredients over fake meats

Business Green

We should claim back our food heritage and fight climate change with nutritious foods that benefit the soils we're rapidly depleting, argues Bold Beans founder Amelia Christie-Miller. If the government acts decisively, we can tackle the three pronged challenges of climate change mitigation, biodiversity net gain and the obesity crisis.

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'Urgent priority': Can 2021 usher in a sustainable food system transformation?

Business Green

Nobody wants the food they consume to have destroyed forests, habitats, and wildlife on its way to their plate, and yet the system that underpins our global food supplies today continues to be one of the biggest drivers of biodiversity loss and climate change worldwide. Fortunately the opportunities for change are growing rapidly.

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Resource efficiency and vertical farming: Solutions for a sustainable future?

Business Green

Food production is often pointed to as a major contributor to climate change. Not only does it account for more than a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, but intensive agriculture also depletes finite resources, including water, land and forests. However, efforts to reform the sector remain in their infancy.

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Growing appetite: Retailers and food firms rush to join plant-based meat boom

Business Green

New report reveals how retailers are committed to increasing their volume of sales of meat and dairy alternatives. The report predicted that plant-based proteins and meats could reach parity with conventional meats in terms of taste, texture, and cost between 2023 and 2031.

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