Analysis
The Environmental Case for Industrial Agriculture
Small-scale Food System Enlarges Human Footprint
· Ted Nordhaus
Food Grow more food on less land.
A pragmatic vision for the global food system: meet rising food demand for a healthy and prosperous population while minimizing emissions and humanity's intrusion into wild nature.
Issues
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Animal Agriculture
Latest: Beef. It’s Still What’s For Dinner
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Agricultural Biotechnology
Latest: Breakthrough Institute Applauds USDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Disease-Resistant American Chestnut Tree
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Industrial Agriculture
Latest: The Clock Is Ticking for Glyphosate
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Sustainable Intensification
Latest: Rich World, Poor World
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Agricultural Research and Innovation
Latest: Are U.S. Crop Yields Declining?
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Pesticides
Latest: Bioengineering the Ultimate Honeypot
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MAHA
Latest: Glyphosate’s Environmental Benefits
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Organic and Regenerative Agriculture
Latest: Surgeon General Pick Deepens Rift Between Trump Admin and Farmers
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Biofuels
Latest: Breakthrough Institute Statement on EPA’s 2026-27 Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements
Food work
Research, analysis and everything on the record across animal agriculture, agricultural biotechnology, industrial agriculture and more.
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Analysis
Is Feedlot Beef Better for the Environment?
Smaller Land Footprint and Lower Pollution Pointed to by Scientist Judith Capper
· Marian Swain
Analysis
Can We Grow More Food on Less Land?
Sustainable Intensification Needs to Continue For Trend to Last
· Jon Fisher
Analysis
A Marriage of Two Agricultures
Pamela Ronald on the Need for GMOs and Organic Farming
· Jason Sibert
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Who leads this work
Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Director, Food and Agriculture Email
Latest: Breakthrough Institute Applauds USDA Approval of Genetically Engineered Disease-Resistant American Chestnut Tree
Emily Bass
Director, Federal Policy, Food and Agriculture Email
Latest: Climate Change Alone Doesn’t Explain Today’s Wildfires
