Food & Planet
Climate impact, food waste solutions, regenerative agriculture, and the environmental footprint of what we eat.
9+ articles
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Ocean Farming: Seaweed and Kelp Aquaculture Are Feeding the Future
Ocean farming could feed billions without fresh water, fertilizer, or farmland. How seaweed and kelp aquaculture works, why it sequesters carbon 5x faster than forests, and the companies scaling it.
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Microplastics in Food: You’re Eating a Credit Card’s Worth of Plastic Every Week
You eat about 5 grams of microplastics every week, the weight of a credit card. Here is how plastic gets into your food through packaging, seafood, and tap water, what the latest science says about health risks, and the simple swaps that actually reduce your exposure.
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Two U.S. States Just Banned Fluoride in Water — the Science Behind the Most Divisive Tap Water Debate in History
A federal court ruled fluoride in U.S. water poses IQ risks to children. Two states banned it. Here’s what the CDC, NTP, and EPA research actually shows — both sides, no spin.
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Your ‘Local’ Tomato Might Be Worse for the Planet Than One Shipped From Kenya
Food miles account for just 5-6% of food’s total carbon footprint. The real environmental impact comes from how food is produced, not how far it travels. Here’s why buying local isn’t always the greener choice.
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We Have 60 Harvests Left Before the Soil Dies — Here’s What Nobody’s Telling You
Earth loses topsoil 10 to 100 times faster than it forms. At current rates, some regions have fewer than 60 harvests left. The soil degradation crisis, what’s driving it, and whether we can reverse it.
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Your Dinner Used 3,000 Liters of Water and You Didn’t Even Notice
It takes 1,800 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef and 400 gallons for a pound of rice. The hidden water footprint of your food, which foods are the worst offenders, and how to reduce yours.
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Food Waste Reduction Technology: One-Third of All Food Is Wasted — Here’s What’s Fixing It
One-third of all food produced globally is wasted. New technology from AI-powered expiry tracking to surplus marketplaces is cutting food waste at every stage of the supply chain. Here’s what’s working.
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Regenerative Agriculture Is Quietly Replacing Everything You Know About Farming
Regenerative agriculture goes beyond sustainable to actively rebuild soil, sequester carbon, and restore ecosystems. How cover crops, no-till, and holistic grazing are reversing decades of topsoil loss.
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Is Urban Farming Sustainable? The Full Picture
Is urban farming sustainable? We examine the real data — carbon footprint, water use, energy costs, and biodiversity impact — to give you the full, honest picture.
The smallest thing that actually helps
Most of what is on this page is out of any one person’s hands. Two things are not: what you grow, and what you throw away.
- The free Crop Calendar — your city, 30+ crops, exact planting windows. Food with no transport and no packaging.
- The lazy person’s guide to home composting — 30% of household waste is food scraps, and all of it could be fertiliser.
The bigger picture
- Regenerative agriculture — cover crops, no-till, and reversing decades of topsoil loss.
- 60 harvests left — why topsoil is disappearing 10–100× faster than it forms.
- The food miles myth — transport is only 5–6% of food’s carbon footprint.
- Is urban farming actually sustainable? — the honest answer, including where it isn’t.
- The Urban Farming guide — the whole pillar in one place.