Plant-based meat has minimal impact on U.S. farmers & ranchers today. No reason to think more expensive cultivated meat that's not sold at all yet and may not be sold widely for years is some big threat. thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

I just posted a blog about the new guidance on gene edited animals that FDA released yesterday. In short, it changes very little. The US needs more efficient and risk-based biotech regulations to support innovation and increase benefits from new products.

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Food insecurity is a persistent challenge in African countries with low farm productivity. Western govts and eNGOs must come to grips with the fact that African farmers needs more fertilizer.

Read Vijaya Ramachandran + Alex Smith in Breakthrough Journal: thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-20-…

After a short hiatus, Breakthrough Journal will be relaunching on Substack. We will publish essays on topics relevant to climate politics, environmentalism, development, and more. Read our launch post, from Ted Nordhaus, Alex Trembath, and Alex Smith here: thebreakthrough.org/journal/no-20-…

New EPA numbers on greenhouse gas emissions. Same old story.

Major new initiatives and changes, especially in livestock production, are needed to make food & farming close to low-carbon. thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

The latest EPA estimates for U.S. GHG emissions are out, and agricultural emissions have remained constant.

@thebti's Dan Rejto 🇺🇸🌎🍴 argues that stubborn ag emissions require increased investment in mitigation solutions, particularly for livestock. Read more: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

Great to see so many voices join Breakthrough calling on Congress to fund research on new innovations to address livestock methane emissions in the coming year. Check out the letter to see what universities, tech startups, and industry groups signed on:

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Decoupling is happening in more & more countries, both in a relative & absolute sense. How? 'We have succeeded in making clean energy cheap, with solar power and battery storage costs falling 10-fold since 2009.' thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

Come work with us! Breakthrough is hiring an entry-level editorial and events associate. It's truly an awesome position -- you'll get to work with everyone on staff and in so many facets of the organization. Application info here:

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Did you know GMO trees have been planted in the US since early last year? The poplars could be sequestering a lot of additional carbon. 🌳🧬

But Dr. Emma Kovak sheds light on how more data is needed to ensure efficacy & build public trust. thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

Biotechnology remains a bad word. But, two little-heralded projects can help biotech turn a new leaf in the public's eye.

@thebti's Dr. Emma Kovak breaks down the regulatory responses to two new GM trees, and what the projects mean for biotech transparency: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

“globally, despite reports to the contrary, land sparing is all but guaranteed…without yield improvements, therefore, we would have seen more than double the cropland expansion [globally from 1961-2010].”

Great Breakthrough deep-dive by Linus Blomqvist.

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A growing chorus of critics claim that sparing land by increasing agricultural yields is unlikely.

Breakthrough Senior Fellow Linus Blomqvist explains why they are wrong, and why that's so important:
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After months of deliberation, Congress passed a FY24 appropriations minibus this past Friday.

For @thebti, Emily Bass explains what the minibus means for USDA research and science programs: continued underfunding. Read here: thebreakthrough.org/issues/food-ag…

#JobAlert : We're hiring for a Livestock Analyst on our Food & Agriculture team. This role will research & promote changes in US livestock production and policy that would increase productivity and reduce methane emissions. *Please help by sharing* thebreakthrough.org/about/jobs

NEW: In my latest essay, I argue that opposition to seabed mineral harvesting too often grossly exaggerates enviro impacts, while seeking to ban a promising technology that could help reduce impacts from battery metals sourcing.

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I worked for 3 years expanding access to farmers markets. This Mark Harris 🇺🇦 piece in Anthropocene hits on what always bothered me: they can have great community and economic benefits, but urban & small-scale ag typically has a large carbon footprint anthropocenemagazine.org/2024/02/are-fa…