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Sharks, beauty and synthetic biotech

GreenBiz

Synthetic biotechnology is projected to surpass $61 billion in revenue by 2030, driven by companies interested in shifting sourcing strategies away from petrochemicals or practices harmful for biodiversity.

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Should we genetically edit the food we eat? Two experts offer their thoughts

Business Green

The production of genetically-modified foods can be controversial, but it can also offer benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. And that often means that we are destroying pristine biodiverse environments, such as the Amazon rainforest, grasslands, wetlands and marshlands to grow more crops.

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Study: Replacing fifth of beef in diets with fungi-based 'meat' could halve deforestation

Business Green

Beef is one of the world's biggest drivers of deforestation thanks to the vast amount of land required for cattle, which is often secured by clearing forests and other biodiverse habitats. said Popp.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

She’s an advocate of " Absolute Sustainability, " a Quantis philosophy that challenges businesses to take planetary boundaries into account not just for carbon emissions but also for biodiversity, land use, freshwater consumption, the phosphorus cycle and the nitrogen cycle. . The potential is not chicken feed: the U.S. Meg Wilcox.