climate change

Kerry aims to reduce post-Thanksgiving food waste with a composting initiative

CAREY, NC — People celebrate the holidays with an abundance of food from sweets to turkey dinners. However, about two-thirds of the food makes it to our bellies, and the rest ends up in the landfill. Food waste makes up about 27 percent of Kerry’s landfill trash, according to Sriyana Guilford, the city’s waste and …

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Bühler elevates plant-based foods and sustainability with new innovation center

(All image credits: Bühler) November 20, 2023 — The Bühler Technology Group has launched an innovation center in Uzwil, Switzerland. This new development integrates four specialized Application and Training Centers (ATC) – Flavor Creation Center, Food Creation Center, Protein Application Center and Energy Recovery Center – under one roof. These centers join existing facilities such …

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Is Sacramento California’s food waste program working or enforced?

When Sacramento residents learned they’d be required to recycle their food waste as part of the state’s overarching mission to fight climate change, many had questions about how to integrate the new law into their everyday lives. [–> Sacramento’s organic waste program is just over a year old and still, there’s confusion about what food …

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California’s climate nexus can address food insecurity

OPINION AND COMMENTARY Editorials and other opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. As advocates who promote sustainable and resilient farming in California, we continue to witness the urgent need for action in the face of climate change. Collectively, our organizations work …

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