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6 Mins Read Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – a new opinion column by Irina Gerry Critics say plant-based burgers aren’t a health food and are a false solution in the fight to reduce food emissions. Are they right? Plant-based meat has become the subject of increasingly intense debate. On one hand, plant-based burgers […]
8 Mins Read Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – a new opinion column by Irina Gerry Images of happy cows on pasture hide the ugly truth the dairy industry doesn’t want you to know: dairy production can never be sustainable. Many of us grew up believing a glass of milk is wholesome and nutritious, […]
5 Mins Read Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – a new opinion column by Irina Gerry There has been a lot of chatter lately about “Low Carbon Beef”, but does the climate math hold up? The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently approved Low Carbon Beef label, which can now be placed on […]
6 Mins Read Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – a new opinion column by Irina Gerry If cows were a country, they would compete with the United States for the title of the world’s second-highest emitter. Cows alone produce 5 gigatons of CO2e. The United States emits 5.2 gigatons of CO2e, including its massive […]
4 Mins Read Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – a new opinion column by Irina Gerry The world’s largest meat company, JBS, has exited its plant-based business in the US. Is this a bad sign for plant-based meat? On Saturday, news broke out that JBS was axing its U.S. plant-based business, Planterra Foods, maker […]
5 Mins Read By: Irina Gerry We need to rethink our food system and secure a better future. Here’s why. The first shock came just a couple of months ago with disruption of sunflower oil supply. The world’s largest supplier, Ukraine, was cut off due to armed conflict. Suddenly, food companies worldwide were faced with a supply crunch […]