Food & Agriculture

Harvesting human pee and DIY fertiliser: top conservation issues in 2023

The Guardian: What should people who care about conservation be paying attention to? Every year since 2009, scientists and conservationists from around the world have come together under the direction…

Lab-Grown Meat Receives Clearance From F.D.A.

New York Times: The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a California company’s “slaughter-free” chicken, putting lab-grown meat one step closer to restaurant menus and grocery store shelves in the United States. On Wednesday afternoon, the agency said it had completed an…

Carbon-busting hemp could help transform Scottish agriculture to zero emissions

The Conversation: Hemp is one of the oldest traded plants in the world, and cultivation in Scotland started as far back as the 11th century. Historically, cannabis – the name…