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January 19, 2023

Less than half of national dietary guidelines incorporate sustainability

National dietary guidelines are a powerful tool to influence human and environmental health, yet less than half of such guidelines incorporate sustainability, according to a study in Lancet Planetary Health.

Cornell Atkinson
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Food

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January 13, 2023

Where’s the beef? New study explores trade-offs of sustainable beef

A new study shows that it’s possible for the beef industry to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions without increasing costs and still meet global demand for meat. But the strategies to achieve this outcome are largely dependent on what cows consume, where beef is produced, how land is managed, and ways neighboring nations work together — with major implications for borderless agricultural policies that best protect the environment.

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Climate Change
Environment

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January 6, 2023

LeadNY opens applications for leaders in food, agricultural sectors

New York’s premier leadership development program is now accepting applications for its next class of leaders in the food, agriculture and natural resources sectors of the Northeast. This year’s cohort will be the 20th class in the program...

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Global Development

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December 13, 2022

RANA Prize winner tackles blue carbon issues in Indonesia

Tamar Law, a Ph.D. student in development studies whose research examines the climate justice dimensions of climate mitigation, earned the 2022 Ronny Adhikarya Niche Award (RANA) Prize, the Department of Global Development announced today. The...