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Coffee ripening in the Aquiares Estate varietal garden
January 10, 2017

Can Climate Science Save Coffee?

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

We need robust climate research to give farmers the tools to adapt to a changing world.

Freshly caught seafood
December 14, 2016

Climate Change Is Bad News for Seafood Lovers

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Is a seafood diet sustainable if the oceans keep getting warmer?

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November 28, 2016

Worried About Our Climate Future? Look to Your Plate

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

There’s one powerful climate solution that lies entirely in our hands: what we eat.

Cows on a farm
November 18, 2016

Can Your Diet Help Keep Climate Change at Bay?

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

What's on your dinner table? When it comes to greenhouse gas emissions, not all foods are created equal.

October 3, 2016

Americans Speak Out Against Toxic Phthalates in Food

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

The FDA received an outpouring of comments from the public voicing concern about phthalates, harmful chemicals used in food packaging and processing equipment.

The Food and Drug Administration has failed to crack down on the abuse of life-saving medicines on factory farms.
September 21, 2016

Antibiotic Use in Livestock Is a Growing Threat

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

The Food and Drug Administration has failed to crack down on the abuse of life-saving medicines on factory farms.

Conservative estimates suggest that the real cost of our food could be roughly double the apparent cost.
August 15, 2016

The Hidden Costs of Food

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Conservative estimates suggest that the real cost of our food could be roughly double the apparent cost.

A tall stack of American sliced cheese on a plate.
July 15, 2016

Cheesed: The Toxic Story Behind Food Packaging

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

One insidious threat to our health comes from phthalates, chemicals that can leach out of food packaging and into our diets.

wind farm
June 8, 2016

We Disrupted the Energy System—Let’s Tackle the Food System, Too

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Our successes in cleaning up a dirty energy system can guide efforts to make our food system more sustainable.

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May 27, 2016

Drones, Data and Insects: How Innovation Can Make the Food System More Sustainable

By Peter Lehner  /  Sustainable Food & Farming Program

Ag tech is booming, and it has the potential to redefine how and where we farm.