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RENEWABLE MATTER
Issue 58 of Renewable Matter is online
From the food industry to wildlife trafficking, from the pet economy to biomedical experimentation: the exploitation of animals still underpins our economies and societies. Yet more ethical and sustainable solutions are beginning to take shape: circular approaches to livestock farming, alternative proteins, and new technologies. On RM58, we have examined the current state of the relationship between the economy, humankind, and the rest of the animal kingdom.
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Urban Food Policy can revolutionise food consumption. Interview with Peter Defranceschi

by Giorgio Kaldor 15 APR 2024 13:00

There is a world of meanings and connections behind two simple words like "food" and "city," spanning across cultures, economies, stories, and social interactions. In urban contexts, food is an elem...

European farmers’ protests show the need for a just transition to Net Zero

by Patrick Schröder 08 FEB 2024 11:00

As many countries prepare to go to the polls in 2024, the need for a transition to Net Zero emissions has become a key political battleground. In Europe, the sustainability of farming practices is t...

Startup, solar energy against food waste with S4S Technologies

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 07 FEB 2024 09:30

Much of India's rural population relies on small-scale farming for their income and livelihood. But each year about 30 percent of agricultural products are wasted before they leave the farms. ...

COP28, Declaration for sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems

by Antonella Ilaria Totaro 05 DEC 2023 10:00

A milestone in climate action, with the hope that global commitment swiftly translates into tangible measures: On Friday, December 1st, the COP28 Presidency announced the historic signing of a decla...

A circular food system can reverse the overshoot of planetary boundaries

by Ana Birliga Sutherland 21 NOV 2023 12:00

* Álvaro Conde and Alex Colloricchio contributed to this article   A global transition towards a sustainable food system is long overdue, scientists agree: and although farming has lon...

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