How to reduce our food’s carbon footprint?
More and more people are concerned about how food affects their environmental footprint. The most common advice we hear and read about limiting our “foodprint” is to buy locally-grown food. However, another factor has a much greater impact on the environment.
How Metropolitan France grows zero-carbon exotic produce
In France, Les Arts Verts grow tropical produce in greenhouses to reduce the carbon footprint associated with importing food from around the globe.
Owls replace pesticides in Californian wineries
Today, 80% of Napa Valley winemakers use owls to control their rodent population, while less than 20% use rodenticide instead.
GrowStream revolutionizes irrigation in the face of global warming
The company Responsive Drip Irrigation (RDI) invented an irrigation system that communicates directly with plants to provide them with what they need exactly.
Zelp masks capture cows’ methane emissions at the source
Francisco Norris and his brother Patricio come from a cattle-ranching family in Argentina. In the UK, they founded Zelp, a company that aims to capture methane emissions at the source.
A French team uses laser beams and AI to replace pesticides
A team of researchers in Lyon, France, leveraged their knowledge in artificial intelligence to develop a technology that identifies and removes pests from plants. For their proof of concept, they chose a particularly tough opponent.
Is underwater gardening the future of agriculture?
While enjoying a vacation by the Italian sea, Sergio Gamberini wondered whether he could combine his passions for scuba diving and gardening to grow basil underwater.
In New Zealand, Supie gives misshapen produce a new life
Before reaching our grocery stores, fruits and vegetables go through a real beauty pageant. What if we could embrace them as they are, regardless of their appearance?
Following up on the bees
Apparently, bees are not only sipping mojitos by the pool but also getting “vaccinated” (*it’s not an actual vaccine, but please bear with us *😇).