“Sustainable food” discussions nearly always get boiled down to environmental footprints, which is just one piece of environmental sustainability. When will we move beyond comparing footprints (e.g. #GHG/kcal) as a proxy for sustainability?

Thanks Food and Health @ UC Davis #soilhealth fellow Adina Boyce, shining light on #biochar for #soilsustainability and #soilsecurity: ow.ly/M7qV50zS584 Next week tune to Innovation at Work on #soilinnovation, apply now to FoodShotGlobal #InnovatingSoil funding: ow.ly/UkIR50zS583

INNOVATION AT WORK - our first in the series focuses on #soilhealth! Compiled resources, discoveries & opportunities: see what #soilinnovation research, practices & investments are possible to take us to the next level of #foodsystem transformation, foodaghealth.solutions/soil-innovation

Here at Evolution Eats, we love digging into the details of this debate. What are your thoughts?

Happy #PhytochemicalFriday! Worth more than their weight in gold, saffron crocus stigmata (Crocus sativus, Iridaceae) produce the carotenoid crocin – the compound that gives the "king of spices" its characteristic red color. The compound is also an antioxidant.

Calling all California school districts! Learn the latest on serving healthy #schoolmeals this summer despite #COVID19 school closures with USDANutrition extension of waiver flexibilities and tips for success. Learn how ⇨ bit.ly/NPIfs62020

Great op-ed written by Frank Mitloehner CLEAR Center CA&ES, UC Davis Civil Eats civileats.com/2020/07/16/op-…

It's time to revolutionize the way we research food and nutrition at the national level, says Tufts Nutrition and its partners. fal.cn/39i2I

Review of technology-readiness, potential impacts & barriers, & #sustainability of agricultural applications of #nanotechnology by Thilo Hofmann University of Guelph Department of Physics Greg Lowry Leanne M Gilbertson Joel Pedersen & colleagues #agriculture #innovation nature.com/articles/s4301…

Flashy food technology has become as ubiquitous as $10 avocado toast. trib.al/FTCKeKj

According to the U.S. EPA, organic waste is the largest component of landfills. We spoke with researchers about how they are working with businesses to develop innovative ways to reduce this problem: bit.nyas.org/39fmOVH #sustainablefood

Great research from Tufts Nutrition demonstrating the nuances in the environmental impacts of diet patterns! More research like this needs to be done. There is no silver bullet to a healthy and sustainable food system! nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Nature Outlook on Sustainable Nutrition nature.com/collections/fi…

Please stop acting like food and health is all about binaries! No food is “good” or “bad” it’s a spectrum & any food can be part of a healthy balanced diet. It’s not fat=bad/thin=good, health is much more complex than weight & losing weight isn’t always a good thing. 1/?

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Comment NatureSustainability: Progress has been made in #collaborative & #interdisciplinary practice, but more needs to be done to support career development of junior sustainability scholars whose work is often team-based & outreach-oriented. #foodsystems nature.com/articles/s4189…

Happy #PhytochemicalFriday! Today: avenanthramides - phenolic alkaloids from oats (Avena sativa). These anti-itch compounds are abundant in colloidal oatmeal - the reason oatmeal baths can help provide relief from, for example, chicken pox!

Meat & milk from pasture-raised animals consuming a diverse variety of plants actually contain many health-promoting phytochemicals in similar quantities as plant foods Congrats Stephan van Vliet et al cc Gregory Miller, Ph.D. @l_haddad Kevin Bass PhD MS Peter Ballerstedt Frank Mitloehner frontiersin.org/article/10.338…

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AeroFarms is named the Circular Economy Innovation of the Year by edie! We design our operations to embody #circular and #cradletocradle thinking from seed to package and are proud to lead the industry in sustainable design. Learn more: event.edie.net/awards/2021-fi…