Vertical farming faces several challenges. Zoning law is one of them.
May 20, 2022
US urban zoning laws need a rethink if the benefits of vertical farming are to be fully realized, writes real estate lawyer Jared Burden.
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NRDC: US federal policy ‘must invest’ in regen ag to make it a viable climate solution
April 28, 2022
The US government must do more to diversify food systems, support farmers, and fund research to make regen ag a climate solution.
The Ukraine crisis shows climate stability & biodiversity are crucial to long-term food security
April 12, 2022
The crisis in Ukraine has damaged an already weakened post-Covid global food system. It has also highlighted the vulnerabilities of that system’s interconnectedness, write FAIRR’s Helena Wright and Alexander Burr.
Brief: Xi highlights alt-protein as central to Chinese food security
March 10, 2022
Xi said that China “should shift our focus from farmland only” and use biotechnology to “obtain calories and protein from plants, animals, and microorganisms.”
Putin’s invasion of Ukraine won’t just disrupt food supplies – but food technologies, too
February 25, 2022
With so much of the world’s food and fertilizer — and tech prowess too — coming from Ukraine and Russia, we’re facing yet another global food crisis.
Brief: Almost 1% of global GDP spent on ‘destructive’ ag, fishing & forestry subsidies each year
February 17, 2022
Subsidies are “driving the destruction of ecosystems and species extinction,” according to a new report from The B Team and Business For Nature.
EXCLUSIVE: Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael Nash join forces on new climate change documentary
February 14, 2022
As Michael Nash prepares to start filming Climate Refugees 2, we caught up with him and Leonardo DiCaprio’s father George to discuss his novel approach to covering the climate crisis that the DiCaprios are executive producing.
Brief: USDA commits $1bn to ‘climate-smart commodities’
February 8, 2022
The agency will fund pilot projects to produce commodities “using farming, ranching or forestry practices that reduce emissions or sequester carbon.”
Brief: USDA appoints first-ever federal committee for urban agriculture
February 3, 2022
The Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture includes several entrepreneurs and experts from the world of agrifoodtech.
Brief: Cultivated meat included under China’s Five-Year Plan for the first time
January 31, 2022
‘Future food’ is one of several areas outlined in a new document setting out agricultural policy objectives under the country’s 14th Five-Year Plan.
Thailand decriminalizes cannabis in ‘major step’ towards commercialization
January 28, 2022
Cannabis has been removed from the country’s narcotics list, potentially paving the way for a new industry around hemp-based products and services.
Brief: Indian government shelves ag reforms after months of mass protests
November 19, 2021
The farm laws “were for the benefit of farmers, but we could not convince a section of them despite our best efforts,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Brief: Netherlands mulls plan to cut livestock numbers by a third
September 13, 2021
The Dutch government may consider farm expropriation, among other measures, in an effort to reduce nitrogen emissions.
Brief: EU greenlights insect-derived protein in pig & poultry feed
September 7, 2021
It’s “an instrumental step in upscaling the European insect sector,” according to industry group IPIFF.
A sole focus on organic farming will not get us where we need to be
June 28, 2021
CRISPR is the best tool the EU has to achieve its ambitious agrifood sustainability goals. The bloc needs to keep that squarely in mind when regulating its use, write Rudi Ariaans and Ferdinand Los.
China enacts food waste law, brings in bans for binge-eating & fines for leftovers
May 4, 2021
The new law targets diners and restaurants that leave food uneaten, as well as ‘chibo’ binge-eating challenges livestreamed on social media.
EU to launch carbon farming framework by end-2021 following two-year study
April 29, 2021
Carbon farming can “contribute significantly” to EU climate effort, the European Commission says after a two-year study into regenerative ag practices.
Heavy metals in baby food: Why innovation is the answer to food safety challenges
March 12, 2021
The US Congress has issued a report on dangerous levels of heavy metals in baby food. But these substances can’t simply be regulated away, a molecular biologist writes.
Singapore launches $45m agritech fund to boost urban food production
February 18, 2021
The Singapore government unveiled the fund, aimed at encouraging local agtech adoption, as part of its 2021 national budget and 10-year sustainability plan.
Covid-19 is a wake-up call to strengthen our food supply chain amid shifting geopolitics
February 10, 2021
Cyberattacks, disinformation, and buyouts are weapons in the warchest for sovereign states that want to close the competitive gap with a rival country’s ag sector.
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