fun facts
Most common domesticated animal by county.
Based on USDA Census of Agriculture. Humans, who count as an animal here, win 1,495 counties. Pheasants win 2. ~ learn more
Tag: agriculture
thoughts of food
Is lab-grown meat really going to solve our nasty agriculture problem?
“Long the stuff of science fiction and philosophical musing, cellular agriculture is fast becoming a reality.” | learn more
under the microscope
Manipulating the microbiome in plants and humans
I only recently learned about Flagship Pioneering and I have a small crush on them. They’ve founded over 100 companies, including Moderna (a name you’re hearing often in vaccine context), with 22 IPOs since 2013. Here’s them on plants: “Plants […]
big ideas
Bill Gates wants to talk about soil
“Nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture. Bill Gates highlights several companies who are developing creative solutions to fight climate change caused by agriculture.” Included in his list is Cambridge Crops, which I have the good […]
thoughts of food
How The Netherlands feeds the world.
“The Netherlands is a small, densely populated country, with more than 1,300 inhabitants per square mile. It’s bereft of almost every resource long thought to be necessary for large-scale agriculture. Yet it’s the globe’s number two exporter of food as […]