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Carbon-negative snack company AKUA offers kelp jerky and pasta

AGreenLiving

That made me think, ‘Wow, what if we could create a line of meat alternative products from one of the most sustainable sources of food on the planet?’ Related: Eating seaweed could reduce cows’ methane production Why is kelp a good idea for food sustainability? Kelp is also appealing because of its nutritional value.

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

DeSmogBlog

Huang’s speech points to an industry nervous about its role in a carbon-constrained future. Meat Industry Playbook. Through a major review of the PR materials of 10 key meat industry organisations, DeSmog has identified a number of tactics being employed by industry players again and again.

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Reducing Food System Emissions, One Bite At A Time

Energy Innovation

For example, when a forest—which naturally absorbs and stores carbon dioxide as trees grow—is logged and converted to grazing or agricultural land, GHGs are released as trees decompose. Notable exceptions included carbonated beverages, crunchy chicken breast, certain types of milk, and bottled water. drives 30 miles per day).

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Can animal-based agriculture ever be truly sustainable?

Business Green

Over the past decade, the world has woken up to the urgency of the climate crisis and consumers, governments, and investors are demanding that carbon intensive industries take action. This creates something of a perilous situation for companies that source and sell agricultural products, particularly beef, dairy, pork, and poultry.