Top news of the week: 29.09.2020.
#satellites #metrics #BiodiversitySummit #FLWDay #foodwaste #GMOs #food
Future Of Food
A comprehensive article on the relocation of @USDA_ERS and the collective impacts one year later: "Since the move, the agency has lost decades of expertise on a wide range of subjects, from climate change to ... organic farming..."
https://t.co/zS37Nk95QK
OpenOne year after a mass employee exodus, USDA’s research arm remains half-staffed. New work has ground to a near halt.
A controversial relocation hollowed out USDA’s brain trust for food policy. This could spell dire consequences for food access and security.
Impact investors are calling for #metrics that ‘measure how humans relate to the land’
https://t.co/Wwuy5DevzC
While #satellites are being used for data collection, they note that this kind of intelligence must be augmented by on-the-ground insight
https://t.co/itH0J7aViD
OpenHigh-tech tools shine a light on sustainable farming
Satellite imaging and blockchain-based impact data enable closer green investor scrutiny
The pandemic has forced many restaurants to shift away from buffet models, a major contributor of food waste. @dgunders (@refed) also says that restaurants, uncertain of their business, are offering smaller menus and keeping smaller inventories.
https://t.co/weoL1SgTht
OpenAfter a Sharp Increase, the Rate of Food Waste May Be Slowing
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg” Dani talks about the consequences of food waste and people like Dana Gunders of ReFED working to combat it.
RT @UN_News_Centre: Ahead of #BiodiversitySummit, UN officials discuss roadmap to preserve the natural world
@mremae, head of @unbiodiversity and @andersen_inger, Executive Director of @UNEP are urging world leaders to “act now”
https://t.co/1yE7m6C6sG
OpenAhead of biodiversity summit, UN officials call for action to preserve the natural world
Top UN officials working to preserve the natural world are urging “action now” ahead of a crucial biodiversity summit this week, where world leaders will reaffirm their commitment to the ...
'Money is worth nothing now': how Lebanon is finding a future in farming https://t.co/2T49Y5so4N
Open'Money is worth nothing now': how Lebanon is finding a future in farming
With food in short supply and prices rocketing, a wave of new farmers are growing produce on roofs, balconies and beyond
RT @FSI_UF_IFAS: Celebrate #FLWDay with @FAONorthAmerica! On September 29, they will screen “Wasted: The Story of Food Waste” and hold a panel discussion on global food loss and waste.
#foodwaste
https://t.co/QxEWYda8Hh via @foodtank
OpenInternational Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Highlights Need for Global Food System Reform
Celebrate International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste with FAO North America in their discussion on “Wasted: The Story of Food Waste.”
Indoor farming companies claim their methods can replicate any climate on earth, resulting in better-tasting produce. That story may be more marketing than science. via @TheCounter https://t.co/v8MeTZ9MGY
OpenWhat does a vertical farm taste like?
Indoor farming companies—like Kimbal Musk's Square Roots—claim their methods result in better-tasting produce. That may be more marketing than science.
RT @foodtank: Looking forward to joining @AnnaLappe, Rebecca Spector, Melissa Nelson, and Claire Cummings for a riveting discussion on genetic engineering and the future of food on 9/25 (tomorrow!). Get more info & register here: https://t.co/fIlY5290hG https://t.co/bHS0WvOpMz
OpenAnna Lappé with Claire Cummings, Rebecca Spector, and Melissa Nelson
Saturday, November 2 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Join TNS Host Steve Heilig in a conversation with Anna Lappé as well as author Claire Cummings, The Center for Food Safety’s Rebecca Spector, ...