Patricio Grassini discusses the potential to feed the world without more deforestation and conversion of wetlands to agriculture. He is Sunkist Distinguished Professor of Agronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-leader of The Global Yield Gap Atlas, the world’s leading database describing 13 major food crops. If the human population continues on its current growth path, the World Resources […]
It seems like every month there’s a new superfood trend touting the nutritional benefits of a previously unfamiliar — and usually exotic — food like açai, cocoa nibs, or avocados. Better known for snacking on airplanes and at ball games, peanuts are surprisingly nutritious, with the added benefit of a much lower environmental impact than trendy superfoods. Nutritious and sustainable? […]