Food and Agriculture
Grow more food on less land.
We need a pragmatic vision for our global food system, one that meets rising food demand to ensure a healthy and prosperous population, while simultaneously minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and humanity’s intrusion into wild nature.
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses Agricultural Soil Research Bill
Washington, DC — August 13, 2025 — The Breakthrough Institute is pleased to support the Advancing Research on…
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RELEASE: Letter Advises Trump Administration to Develop Improved Agricultural Biotech Regulations
Washington, DC — May 30, 2025 — In a recent letter to key officials, the Breakthrough Institute argues that the U.S.…
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RELEASE: Agricultural Stakeholders Ask Congress to Fund Advanced Research Agency in FY26
Washington, DC — April 1, 2025 — Today, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by a broad coalition of scientific…
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RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute, Others Warns Against Agriculture Cuts as Congress Kicks Off FY26 Budget Process
Washington, DC — February 12, 2025 — In a letter delivered to lawmakers last week, the Breakthrough Institute and…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces Opposition to RFK JR. Nomination Citing Consequences for American Agriculture
Washington, DC, January 14, 2025 — Today, the Breakthrough Institute, sent a letter to Senate leadership urging…
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RELEASE: New Report Reveals Flawed Climate Finance Allocation in Low-Income, Low-Emission Countries
Despite urgent infrastructure and development needs, climate adaptation remains underfunded
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RELEASE: Letter from Breakthrough Institute and Partners Ask Congress to Grow Research Investments in Next Farm Bill
Signed by 60+ agricultural organizations, environmental nonprofits, universities, and scientific associations, the…
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RELEASE: Letter from the Breakthrough Institute, Industry, and Academia Call on Congress to Prioritize Research Funding to Mitigate Livestock Methane Emissions
Washington, DC - April 8, 2024 — Last week, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by two dozen research universities,…
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RELEASE: EMIT LESS Act Marks A Step Toward Reducing Enteric Methane Emissions
Washington, DC—Methane has a large, but short-term impact on planetary warming. Targeting enteric fermentation in…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses Bill to Improve Climate Data Coordination at USDA
RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Endorses Bill to Improve Climate Data Coordination at USDAFebruary 1, 2024 —…
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RELEASE: New Study Reveals Important Insights on the Carbon Footprint of Beef Production
Berkeley, CA, December 13 – A research paper published in PLOS ONE, conducted by Daniel Blaustein-Rejto, the…
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RELEASE: Letter From the Breakthrough Institute and 60+ Others Call on Congress to Accelerate Advanced Agriculture Research in Next Farm Bill
Washington, DC—Earlier this month, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by more than 60 scientific societies, nonprofit…
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RELEASE: New report details the 3 trillion euro cost of Europe's anti-science stance on new genomic techniques
A new report by the Breakthrough Institute and the Alliance for Science presents an in-depth analysis of the potential…
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RELEASE: 130 Leading Corporations, Startups, Universities, Non-profits, and Research Stakeholders Unite in Support of a $750 Million Investment for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
130 Leading Corporations, Startups, Universities, Non-profits, and Research Stakeholders Unite in Support of a $750…
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RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute Announces Support of Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Financing for Innovative Food Businesses
Breakthrough Institute Announces Support of Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Financing for Innovative Food Businesses
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STATEMENT: Senators Introduce Bill to Advance Soil Carbon Measurement in Agriculture
Washington, DC—Last week, Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the bipartisan Advancing Research…
