Soybean is widely grown in the US because it is a nitrogen fixing cash crop with substantial demand that is easy to grow, easy to harvest, and can be used in crop rotation in many regions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mB5...

In her last interview before she died, Jane Goodall issued an urgent call to safeguard the Earth, warning that "humans are not exempt from extinction.”

Love this breakdown from Sarah about what is happening with the US soybean market

Yeah this too. Trump bailed Argentina's soy farmers. Clowns have a funny way of throwing pie in your face

Listening to a panel on regenerative agriculture and I have to ask, does gatekeeping these practices really help the movement to better farming?

the climate's probably just changing for attention

Your weekly dose of sustainable food system news. New newsletter from Progress is Purpose open.substack.com/pub/progress...

Problems this Trump Admin is creating for farmers are more severe than first. Costs are increasing for farmers of all types and sizes. Any trade aid program should be much broader. Loss of some export markets may not be temporary. Fear is land prices will drop. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

A positive green transition story to end the week. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Love seaweed? Love wind energy? Love Samuel L. Jackson? This ad is for you. youtu.be/3uEpdIKzspA?...

Wow!

The collapse of the Amoc would have devastating consequences for food security. This is not just an environmental issue, it’s a humanitarian catastrophe. Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We can't allow ourselves to become numb to mass shootings. What happened today in Minneapolis is heartbreaking, and Michelle and I are praying for the parents who have lost a child or will be sitting at their hospital bedside after yet another act of unspeakable, unnecessary violence.

‘We cannot do it the way our fathers did’: farmers across Europe struggle to adapt to the #climatecrisis - As wildfires rage in southern Europe and crop losses only set to increase in the coming years, producers are getting creative to beat the heat www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We have been somewhat spoiled by being able to have such a large variety of food options and with climate change destroying crops and our government implementing policies that affect local production/imports, a lot of things just aren’t going to be available or affordable in the near future.

The plan to destroy OCO-2 is beyond shameful. Crisp says of the OCO hardware, “these are national assets.... They are what made this country great. Tearing things down doesn’t make it great again. It just tears things down.” www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Food systems are central to everything, from climate to social justice. But why are we still so far off track on global goals, and what can the upcoming U.N. Food Systems Summit do to turn the tide?

This is horrible news for independent farmers who rely on diverse income opportunities to stay afloat. The government’s own research shows that renewable energy is not a threat to food security, but they don’t care because “green” is “woke” apparently insideclimatenews.org/news/1908202...

'In the five years to July, #foodprices increased by around 37%. That compares with a rise of about 5% over the previous five-year period. So why is this?...One contributing factor is the #climate...' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🇨🇦 Western Canadian drought means downsizing for some cattle producers - via cbc.ca ➡️ With some insights from our agriculture.canada.ca National Agroclimate Information Service. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What about all the people who buy a few extra cans of vegs for food drives? Is that considered averting waste because the food is donated? This seems like jumping on the carbon credit bandwagon to increase revenue streams for food banks.

How much do you know about GMOs, cultivated meat, land use, and water pumps? If the answer is anything short of “expert-level knowledge” then you should check out these five podcasts. open.substack.com/pub/progress...

Climate activists protested with camels in front of the Ministry of Agriculture in Budapest. 🐫🐫🇭🇺

Why does agtech receive so little funding and fail to disrupt our food systems? According to Rob Ward, it’s because agtech is focused on being a challenger to true status quo, rather than working with the established players.

New research: our team looked at all the ways to reduce emissions from manure management in the US. While biogas digesters receive the most funding, other options like solid-liquid separation, acidification, and aeration are more promising & cost-effective. These emissions are also undercounted.

the USA built a system of higher education so good that smart/rich people from across the world came here, spending billions to learn here, subsidizing education for Americans while spending money to live in our cities and towns. our government arbitrarily decided we should stop doing that

There are dozens of promising food and climate solutions. The bad news is that none of them have made a serious dent in emissions. But 20 years ago, the same was true of energy and climate solutions. Here’s how @mikegrunwald.bsky.social thinks food can learn from clean energy:

Small vertical farms pick up where Big Tech faltered wapo.st/4kZCTly #farming #industrialization

A heartbreaking but important read. When technology is used to just cover up issues instead of actually change the toxic systems.

At an #Iowa Pork Plant, Piles of Dead Pigs and Wafting Sulphur Dioxide @ninaelkadi.com reports for @sentientmedia.org #news #environment #climatechange EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list sentientmedia.org/iowa-pork-pl...

A key gathering on food systems, #UNFSS2025, is taking place this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Transformation is needed to feed the growing population and meet environmental and sustainability goals. Find out more by taking a journey through the world's #FoodSystems: www.unep.org/interactives...

Today, experts, advocates & diplomats are gathered in Addis Ababa for the stocktake on #FoodSystems four years after the #FoodSystemsSummit. Our policy brief maps out ways to navigate 7 dimensions of polycrisis, restore nature & secure a livable future. #FSS+4 climatevalue.exchange/2025/07/28/f...

Could Zohran's proposal for public grocery stores actually work — and reduce food prices? The experts I spoke to told me there's more precedent than you might guess. My latest for @us.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Revo Foods is bringing back its vegan octopus in response to huge customer demand 👏

Vertical farming isn’t dead, but AeroFarms is a cautionary tale. Founded in 2004, AeroFarms was a pioneer in growing leafy greens indoors using aeroponics and LED lights with less water and land. They raised over $200M. Then declared bankruptcy. #VerticalFarming

500+ MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) organizations urge the U.S. Congress to take tougher action on toxic pesticides, fungicides, and other chemical inputs. This right-leaning movement in support of organic and regenerative agriculture could be a meeting point for environmentalists.

After Steven Barrows left his job at a hog slaughtering facility in Sioux City, Iowa, he sent a tip to the Environmental Protection Agency. In the tip, Barrows described the parking lot of Seaboard Triumph Foods LLC as a “dump site for rotten meats.” @ninaelkadi.com reports: buff.ly/Ta66gSR

Drought, Disease, and Donald Trump U.S. cattle herds are at a 70-year low, meaning prices for beef are sky high. Caused by a multitude of factors with no signs of easy over the next two years, could this rise in prices be a prime opportunity for alternative proteins? apnews.com/article/beef...

In one universe everyone is talking about how Michael Grunwald’s “We Are Eating the Earth” is opening their eyes to how important land use emissions are, while in another universe Congress just made it illegal to include land use emissions when determining what qualifies as a low-emission fuel.

Most avocados sold in the U.S. come from Mexico, where farming methods have serious environmental and human-rights impacts. But importers continue to market the fruit as sustainably grown.

Right, but the big SOC loss happens during LUC when natural ecosystems are converted to agriculture. If people want to restore soil C in meaningful amounts, then it’s usually a difference between “farming” and “not farming,” rather than a difference between “bad farming” and “good farming.”

Happy World Emoji Day 2025 🎉

The difference between animal protein and other proteins like nuts is interesting

US aid workers lobbied for weeks to save food stocks from destruction after Trump cuts reut.rs/3IygSga

Last week in #climate and #food news: - Fossil fuels dominate our food system, shows a new report - Nearly 80% of consumers believe plant proteins will help them age better and build muscle strength And - It is time to look at adaptation (like now!) open.substack.com/pub/progress...

People disagree about nearly everything in the climate space. EXCEPT BIOFUELS. Absolutely everybody thinks using corn & soy for fuel is a terrible idea - except the people who stand to gain from it, and the people who want those folks' votes. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Today is #HopeDay. Hope doesn’t always feel tangible, but it’s there: in rivers being restored, forests being replanted, wildlife being protected, and every act of care that helps a community heal. 🌿 It’s in more places than we might think. What gives you hope?

Standard cooling systems are often no match for extreme temperatures, according to one researcher who studies the impacts of heat on farm animals: sentientmedia.org/animals-trap...

This week, finance for food and agriculture came under the microscope. Whether it was news that startup funding is drying up or budget slashing for public food assistance programs, money is proving to be tight. open.substack.com/pub/progress... #SustainableFoodSystems #AgrifoodSystems