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Fake meat fad hits the chopping block
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Eating plant-based meats is one of the easiest ways for Americans to reduce their overall carbon footprint. But after years of hype, the tide is turning against the first generation of plant-based protein makers.
Reducing beef’s carbon footprint is key to achieving net-zero in Latin America and the Caribbean, new paper shows
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Footprint Calculator
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How many planets do we need if everybody lives like you? When is your personal Overshoot Day?
The Climate Future Cookbook
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For a climate-resilient world, here’s what’s on the table.
Pork without a pig? A New Jersey factory says it has found a way.
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Cultivated-meat companies are betting that they can grow meat in a lab to scale. Other experts aren’t so sure.
Fussabdruck-Test
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Interactive: What is the climate impact of eating meat and dairy?
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Food production accounts for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and takes up half of the planet’s habitable surface.
The Compost by My Couch: How (and Why) I Started an Odorless Bin at Home
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New York City has suspended its composting program because of the coronavirus. Here’s an alternative that’s easy, clean and good for the climate.
UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021
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The fact that substantial amounts of food are produced but not eaten by humans has substantial negative impacts: environmentally, socially and economically. Estimates suggest that 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions are associated with food that is not consumed.
The number of hungry people has doubled in 10 countries. A new report explains why
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The countries least responsible for climate change are suffering the most
These foods are climate-friendly and, just as important, delicious
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Lists of climate-friendly foods are everywhere. And, because climate isn’t the only consideration, there are efforts to take other kinds of environmental impact (remember those?) into account. My Washington Post colleagues created a very groovy food graphic that considers greenhouse gas emissions, water use, nutrient runoff and habitat disruption. But you know what’s missing from those lists? Deliciousness.
How to Start Composting
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“How do I compost?” might sound like a simple question, but the answers can branch out and multiply like the running roots of a plant. To help break it all down for those just starting out, we spoke with five experts about how to start composting—no matter where you live.
We Need to Talk About Meat
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The rearing of livestock generates 14 per cent of all carbon emissions, similar to the amount generated by all transport put together. Currently, farmed animals occupy nearly 30 per cent of the ice-free land on Earth. The livestock sector generates a seventh of global greenhouse gas emissions and consumes roughly one-third of all freshwater on earth.
Anchovies and Sardines Are a Climate Solution in a Can
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Tinned fish are among the lowest-carbon animal protein available, with potential to curb the world’s enormous emissions from food
Lots of Food Gets Tossed. These Apps Let You Buy It, Cheap.
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Several companies say they are tackling food waste by connecting people with unsold food from restaurants and grocery stores.
The Chocolate Scorecard
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FIND OUT WHAT’S REALLY GOING INTO YOUR CHOCOLATE
Which food is better for the planet? Salmon or cod?
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Knowing what to eat to minimize impact on the planet can feel like an impossible task: Eat locally? Skip meat? Opt for organic, free range, humanely raised?