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No, avocados are not worse for the environment than ‘local meat’

When a politician claimed avocados harm the planet more than local meat, we checked the data. The science tells a very different story.

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Reducing food waste vs. dietary change: which matters more for the planet?

Reducing food waste and shifting diets both cut emissions. But which matters more—and how can we do both without feeling overwhelmed?

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Can feed additives really fix the methane problem?

Feed additives have been regarded as the silver bullet to tackle methane emissions from cow farmers, but are they all they're cracked up to be?

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