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Ending Animal Agriculture has Potential to Alter the Trajectory of Global Warming

A new study of the climate impacts of raising animals for food concludes that phasing out all animal agriculture has the potential to substantially alter the trajectory of global warming.

2 Feb 2022

Exploring the Possibilities of a Sustainable Food System

First-year students visit nonprofit grocer in Central Square providing low-cost, nutritious food; learn about food resources at MIT.

7 Jan 2022

Food Systems Account for One-Third of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new study reports that food systems are associated with one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions induced by human activity, risking agricultural yields.

24 Dec 2021

Manipulating Photorespiration to Help Crops Withstand Heat

Researchers from the University of Illinois and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have grown genetically modified tobacco plants that exhibit less energy-intensive photorespiration characteristics. These plants have hig...

16 Dec 2021

Understanding the Nutrient Response of Plants Could Enhance Global Food Production

Photosynthesis is the complex biochemical process by which green plants and a number of other organisms transform the Sun’s energy into chemical energy. During this process, the captured light energy is used to con...

13 Dec 2021

Valio Researching Future Food Production Using Cellular Agriculture Methods

Valio and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland are together launching a project to research what kinds of food industry raw materials could be produced using cellular agriculture.

9 Dec 2021

AMETEK STC Releases a New JOFRA Temperature Calibrator Focused on Calibrating Sanitary Sensors

Allerød, Denmark – Some of the most challenging sensors to calibrate are the sanitary sensors found in the pharmaceutical and food industries. To accurately calibrate these sensors, the technician must p...

From AMETEK STC 23 Nov 2021

Cost-Effective Approach to Turn Global Warming Liability into a Food Security Solution

Like a mirage on the horizon, an innovative process for converting a potent greenhouse gas into a food security solution has been stalled by economic uncertainty.

23 Nov 2021

FACT Alliance Launched to Make Food Systems More Resilient and Sustainable

Announced at the UN Climate Change Conference, the initiative aims to make food systems more resilient and sustainable by better connecting research to practice.

11 Nov 2021