Food and Agriculture

Chipotle Goes Electric With Rooftop Solar, Wind Energy and EV Chargers

Chipotle Goes Electric With Rooftop Solar, Wind Energy and EV Chargers

What could be better than sitting outside, enjoying a burrito made with fresh ingredients on a spring day? A burrito served in biodegradable packaging, made by a restaurant powered exclusively by renewables that provides electric vehicle (EV) chargers to its customers — at least that’s what Chipotle Mexican Grill’s new “Responsible Restaurants” model is counting […]

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    Regenerative Grazing 101: Everything You Need to Know

    Regenerative Grazing 101: Everything You Need to Know

    A revolution is spreading across several states, where farmers and ranchers are adopting regenerative grazing methods that utilize the power of livestock to revitalize, restore and transform where they graze into thriving ecosystems. Regenerative grazing (also called rotational, managed, mob and prescribed grazing) is a holistic livestock management method that involves the practice of containing […]

    Scientists Develop Semi-Transparent Solar-Powered Roof for Greenhouses

    Scientists Develop Semi-Transparent Solar-Powered Roof for Greenhouses

    Scientists have created solar roofs for greenhouses, but these aren’t just any solar panels. A team from UCLA developed semi-transparent organic photovoltaics with added stability, so plants within the greenhouse can still receive sunlight while the solar panels harvest energy to power other components of the greenhouse. In a greenhouse setting, solar panels could help […]

    Good Fish Guide Says Northeast Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Has Become Unsustainable

    Good Fish Guide Says Northeast Atlantic Mackerel Fishery Has Become Unsustainable

    If you are trying to stick with sustainable seafood, don’t buy mackerel.  That’s the latest recommendation of the UK-based Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) Good Fish Guide, which rates popular fish as “Best Choice” (green), “OK-Needs Improvement” (amber) or “Fish to Avoid” (red). “Unfortunately, Northeast Atlantic mackerel has moved on to the amber list, having been […]

    Tips for Growing a Budget-Friendly Home Garden

    Tips for Growing a Budget-Friendly Home Garden

    In the dreary winter months, the spring feels a long way out — but warmer days are approaching fast! Pretty soon it’ll be time to dust off the gardening supplies and plan out your plots for the growing season. Vegetable gardens are already a money-saving venture, and the initial input costs lead to a season […]

    Columbia Researchers 3D-Printed This Vegan Cheesecake

    Columbia Researchers 3D-Printed This Vegan Cheesecake

    Could the future of cooking be 3D-printing? That’s what researchers at Columbia University set out to investigate in a study that involved 3D-printing a seven-ingredient, seven-layer vegan cheesecake. The study is meant to examine the pros and cons of preparing food with 3D-printing technology.

    Meatball Made With Wooly Mammoth DNA Created by Food Company

    Meatball Made With Wooly Mammoth DNA Created by Food Company

    The concept of a “mammoth meatball” might conjure up an image of a gigantic meatball at a county fair, but Australian cultured meat company Vow Food — which cultivates meat from animal cells without the slaughter of animals — has produced a meatball that incorporates DNA from the extinct woolly mammoth. The first-ever recreation of […]