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America is hungrier than ever for sustainable food systems. Can we build them?  

GreenBiz

Compared to the industrialized and supersized food system most Americans live with — represented by rivers of wasted milk and COVID-19 outbreaks at meat-packing plants that killed more than 200 people — these distributed systems looked healthier, safer, and more environmentally sustainable than ever.

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The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy

GreenBiz

It therefore appears timely to further explore the potential of large-scale investment in regenerative , peri-urban production, together with digitally enabled precision agriculture. Finally, regenerative agriculture is also a powerful force in the climate crisis mitigation arsenal, as circular economy strategies could reduce emissions by 5.6

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Vanguard Renewables Announces That the Sugarman of Vermont Joins the New England Chapter of the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance

3BL Media

Member companies commit to recycling their unsalable food waste through Farm Powered® anaerobic digestion on local dairy farms, thereby generating renewable energy. The Sugarman of Vermont is the latest New England-based company to join in our movement to remove food waste from landfills,” stated Neil H.

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AB InBev VP: Our quest for 'agile' sustainable development continues

GreenBiz

division in 2019 signed the beer industry’s largest power purchase agreement to date) and support for farmers adopting regenerative agriculture practices. It is a sad reality that around the world we're seeing waste management services and recycling programs being impacted. Regenerative Agriculture. Food & Agriculture.

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Bill McDonough at 70: A look back … and ahead

GreenBiz

With Susan Sarandon and Meryl Streep at the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute gala, 2012. Ellen MacArthur has adopted biological, technical, restorative, regenerative. So, I just see the obvious, like when I first said "waste equals food." It is slow but worthwhile. How do you feel about where that has gone?

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From Farm to Shelf: Mondel?z International Targets Net Zero Across the Value Chain By 2050

3BL Media

Other targets include increasing energy efficiency in biscuit ovens and steam boilers and reducing food waste by 15 percent in manufacturing and 50 percent in distribution. . “We We need to mainstream regenerative agriculture.”. We focus on where we can have the biggest impact”. We need business to step up and work together.

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Give Something Greater: 15 Gifts for Nature Lovers

B the Change

Zero Waste Gift Box By EarthHero | United States Small Business, LGBTQIA-Owned Price: $48.50 USD The EarthHero Zero Waste Gift Box features products from brands with reusables that help to reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill. Its office has been powered by renewable Bullfrog energy since 2012.