Food
Annual Report 2020
This year, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 126 influencers like AgFunder and Farming First, discussing hashtags such as #farming , #soil and #climate.
Read our yearly report or learn more about Essentials.
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What matters to our readers VS what matters to the rest of the world in 2020
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Best articles in 2020
Leighona Bernstein, @CropLifeIntl , explores how #agriculturalinnovation is helping Canadian farmer Jake Leguee combat #climate challenges on his 13,000-acre farm: https://t.co/Nt93gSjQtv
OpenCover Crops, Canola and Climate Change – the Importance of Innovation for Sustainable Farming
Leighona Bernstein, Communications Manager at CropLife International, explores how agricultural innovation is helping Canadian farmer Jake Leguee combat climate challenges on his ...
US think tank, Data for Progress, argues for overhaul of current profit-driven farm policy. Instead of rewarding farmers based on how much they produce, why not pay them for ecological services such as soil health or sequestering carbon? ---> https://t.co/WDV3iNTCXX
OpenThe Latest Green New Deal for Farmers Would Restructure Everything About How They Make Money
"The current system is killing our soil, and farmers have hardly any incentives to do anything different."
RT @realfoodmedia: "Eating is an ecological act, not an industrial, mechanical act... The problem is not farming, but industrial agriculture." Read the latest from @drvandanashiva on food, the problems w/ food tech, and how to heal our selves and our planet.
https://t.co/KqwYwu9e6i
OpenRewilding food, rewilding farming
Dr Vandana Shiva argues that agroecology holds the key to solving the climate and ecological crisis in a just and equitable way.
RT @xercessociety: When most people think about climate change, they likely think of CO2 emissions from cars or factories. But the way land is used and managed has a significant impact on #climate. Our very own Angela Laws shows how #landmanagement can combat #climatechange: https://t.co/iayWGM2iGF https://t.co/Vqc1I55tQk
OpenClimate News Roundup: IPCC Lands Report
When most people think about climate change, they likely think of CO2 emissions from cars or factories. But the way land is used and managed has a significant impact on the climate.
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, which represents agriculture's biggest trade groups, has gone from not mentioning the words "climate change" to promoting farmers' role in mitigating it. https://t.co/FxZ3JCxtyQ
OpenCan Big Ag Be Part of the Climate Solution?
The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance, which represents agriculture's biggest trade groups, has gone from not mentioning the words "climate change" to promoting farmers' role in mitigating ...
Regenerative Agriculture’s Five Key Principles:
1. Minimize soil disturbance
2. Maximize crop diversity
3. Keep the soil covered
4. Maintain living roots year-round
5. Integrate livestock
https://t.co/im64Pf0rc5
OpenWhat is Regenerative Agriculture?
Is "regenerative" the same as "organic?" How do you recognize regenerative agriculture products? How do you shop for them? We’re here to help.
#Blog| When pastures are not green in the eyes of the #youth
‘The future of ancestral lands does not only depend on the sustainability of #farming but also on the availability and capability of the next generation’
https://t.co/vWI7hm2vTS https://t.co/IpyhMtzHY0
OpenWhen pastures are not green in the eyes of the youth
When pastures are not green in the eyes of the youth
2019 was a breakout year for alternative protein startups. What’s in store for 2020? https://t.co/dLmoz4kFHG https://t.co/1rlzoNZ05m
Open2019 was a breakout year for alternative protein startups. What’s in store for 2020?
Alternative proteins had a big year in 2019. But are they alternative or additional to traditional protein sources, ask F&A Next partners?
@TheresaVilliers highlights the UK's world leading vision in tackling the twin climate and nature crisis in her presentation on the future of farming @OxfordFarming conference
https://t.co/0ibtPoAO5m
#farming #climatecrisis #agriculture #environment
OpenA vision for future farming
Theresa Villiers' speech to Oxford Farming Conference - January 8 2020
The next decade is crucial for UK farming
We want to help lead a 10-year transition to #agroecological farming that fights #climatechange, restores #wildlife and promotes healthy #diets - with the UK as a global climate leader > https://t.co/2koQJOaQ9h
https://t.co/WupwZWyfyV
OpenThe 2020s are coming - find out what is in store for farming over the next ten years
As the country enters a new decade, Abi Kay and Lauren Dean set out the main issues farmers are likely to face in the 2020s.
Love this article from @africasacountry on an event featuring Mariann Bassey-Orovwuje, Mariam Mayat, Bern Guri, Victoria Adongo, moderated by @mjahi from @foodfirstorg. It shouldn't be the @gatesfoundation who determines African food and ag systems.
https://t.co/E6VAl9f89O
OpenThe fight for the future of food
Centering African voices in a discussion so often dominated by non-African observers.
B Corps are for-profit businesses that volunteer to be graded by the nonprofit B Lab, our very own Skoll awardee! We're proud of the work they're doing to ensure businesses meet the highest standards transparency & responsibility. https://t.co/misWgcUNGe @BCorporation
OpenB Corps are businesses committed to using their profit for good — these 14 are making some truly great products
B Corps commit themselves to get scored for their impact on everything from worker health to environmental impact.
Meet the FoodTech 500’s top 10 startups powering the food revolution https://t.co/sWjb5jbIvz https://t.co/fn4qLkb7UW
OpenMeet the FoodTech 500’s top 10 startups powering the food revolution
The top startup companies that made the 2019 FoodTech 500 list represent every sector of the FoodTech ecosystem, from farm to fork, and they are all success stories in their own right, ...
Africa's soils are some of the most acutely degraded. But climate-smart techniques, such as the ones promoted by @FarmAfrica across Eastern Africa, can work to boost #soilfertility, and in turn drive productivity and sequester carbon.
Read more --> https://t.co/C2irFCZqgp
OpenFarm Africa and climate-smart agriculture
Climate change is turning farmers’ lives upside down, but with technical and financial support, they could emerge as climate change heroes.
The #EATLancet report was published 1 year ago. A key weakness was its failure to differentiate between livestock that are part of the problem, and those that are essential to #sustainable #farming systems.
https://t.co/Fp07kAvEww
OpenEAT-Lancet report’s recommendations are at odds with sustainable food production
EAT-Lancet report’s recommendations are at odds with sustainable food production
