Farmers Join Forces For Sustainability And Responsible Climate Policy

Twenty-one farm and ranch groups representing millions of U.S. farmers and ranchers are launching Farmers for a Sustainable Future (FSF), a coalition committed to environmental and economic sustainability.

News that a bag of dead birds was seized from a passenger arriving in the U.S. from China raised a number of red flags for Congressman Rick Crawford (R-Ark.), who is in the rare position of sitting on both the Agriculture and Intelligence Committees in the House.

Archer Daniels Midland Co. revealed in its Outside Voice Protein Perception & Awareness Study that 44% of U.S. consumers now identify as flexitarian, a group that is motivated primarily by health, wellness and sustainability, according to a Food Business News article.

A proposal introduced by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo late last month would be the largest ban of expanded polystyrene (EPS, more commonly known as styrofoam) in the country, according to a Triple Pundit article.

The University of Maryland pledges to reduce 25% of its food-based greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, according to a Food Tank article.