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High Risk in the Rainforest

New findings indicate that GVL has failed to reform its operations, despite numerous complaints led with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2012, including a comprehensive set of complaints armed by the RSPO Complaints Panel in February 2018.

From Lab to Fork

Whether made from genetically engineered yeast or through in vitro processes, these next-generation animal replacement products are manufactured in resource-intensive factories. The products are often made with multiple processed ingredients, including gums, flavors, colors and other additives. Some products also include novel, genetically engineered ingredients like the “heme” secreted from genetically engineered yeast, which gives the Impossible Burger its “blood.”

Food Retailer Scorecard

Our analysis shows that most of the top U.S. food retailers have a long way to go to address overuse of agricultural pesticides and to advance organic agriculture in the U.S.

Transnational corporations and land speculation in Brazil

TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture, one of the largest corporations on the international land market, is buying huge tracts of land in Brazil’s Cerrado region. TIAA-CREF’s land acquisition is part of a trend leading to expropriation of land from indigenous people, Afro-Brazilian quilombolas, and other peasant farmers, and driving the destruction of the fragile Cerrado ecosystem.

The Dangers of Industrial Ocean Fish Farming

This farming technique is extremely risky and fraught with environmental and socio-economic havoc.

Implementation of China’s Green Credit Guidelines

The Chinese government has become an unexpected leader in pushing for new green credit policies, but are Chinese banks doing their part to keep the Belt and Road Initiative green?

Meat of the Matter

A municipal guide to climate-friendly food purchasing.

The Pollinator Toolkit

This toolkit provides resources and support for universities and other educational institutions looking to make a difference by protecting species that are vital to our environment and food supply and making campus healthier for students.

Bayer-Monsanto Merger: Big Data, Big Agriculture, Big Problems

If Bayer and Monsanto are allowed to complete their proposed $66 billion merger, the economics of food, farming and the environment will be radically altered. Competition in agriculture will never be the same.

Smoke and Mirrors: Debunking the Doctored Numbers on Long Phu-1 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has proposed a 4,400 MW coal-fired power plant complex in the Long Phu District of Soc Trang province, Vietnam.