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Every shopper in the UK will soon be able to refill groceries in large supermarkets or at home during grocery deliveries. The point of this is to avoid unnecessary packaging material, in particular plastic. Waitrose, Ocado, Morrisons, Marks & Spencer and the supply-chain company CHEP have joined a refillable grocery partnership and plan to both
The Golden State is famous for producing more than half of the nation’s fruits and vegetables. However, recent findings from EWG show that these products are largely contaminated with residues from dozens of synthetic pesticides, or Per-and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) known as “forever chemicals.” Per-and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of thousands of chemicals
Coffee has long been treated as a stable global commodity — a daily ritual woven into cultures, economies, and identities. But a new analysis suggests that stability may be eroding. What consumers experience as rising prices or occasional shortages reflects something far more structural: climate change is intensifying extreme heat in key coffee-growing regions, pushing
Imagine tossing an orange peel into the trash and later seeing it walk down a runway as part of a designer dress. It sounds unbelievable, but it’s happening. What once ended up in compost bins or landfills is now inspiring exciting creations, showing that the next big trend might be hiding in yesterday’s leftovers. Food
How the plant-based coating developed by Apeel extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables and tackles food waste with a sustainable, nature-inspired approach According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), roughly one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted each year. This amounts to a staggering 1.3 billion tons per
Agroforestry techniques popularized by APAF, a network of associations specializing in the extension of agroforestry techniques to African farmers, reverse the process of land degradation by establishing economically viable and ecologically stable farming systems. Available resources are better used to ensure the long-term ecological balance of fragile soils, and the aim is to improve productivity
After the introduction of dairy–free milk and plant–based meat, now comes a new and more sustainable form of coffee: Beanless coffee. The average person drinks 2-4 cups of coffee a day, and an estimated 517 million cups of coffee are consumed per day in America alone. With a coffee tree only producing one pound of
“The expedition we undertake has no destination or end, rather, it centers on constant movement, observation and respect for the temporality and the seasonality dictated by Earth,” writes Peruvian restaurant, Central, on its “About us” page – a restaurant which seeks to explore and exhibit Peru’s unique cuisine, culture, traditional cooking techniques and biodiverse environment.
Veganism has long been lauded as not only a healthier diet for your body, but also as a plant-based lifestyle that’s better for our planet. It’s also growing in popularity, with 2% of the UK’s population now following a vegan lifestyle. Germany is thought to have the largest population of people turning away from meat
This story on climate change and food prices originally appeared in Capital & Main and is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Food: The Real Inflation Story So goes the news scroll, rapidly pivoting from the main accomplishment of COP27 — a historic agreement to at least begin
At first, starting your vegan journey can be somewhat confusing. For starters, what exactly is it all about? Well, going vegan is part of a lifestyle that excludes all forms of animal exploitation and cruelty, whether for food, clothing, transport or for any other reason. That is why vegan lovers therefore avoid eating all animal
The 2001 Oscars had the unique distinction of being the first to award the Best Animated Feature Film Award, with the inaugural honour being given to the generation-defining “Shrek.” Shrek opens to the irreverent song “All Star” by Smash Mouth, which contains the lyrics: “the meteor men beg to differ Judging by the hole in