Tag: sustainable agriculture

Insect Protein Offering ‘Green’ Livestock Feed Alternative as Market Demand Soars

Making a meal out of bugs is at the top of many people’s “yuck” factor—as edible protein supplements made from crawling locusts, buzzing flies, and hopping crickets aren’t mainstream in Western cultures. Nevertheless, some advocates of sustainable farming have found a way around this stigma by using insect protein in livestock feed. Often marketed as…


California Gov. Newsom Signs State’s Biggest Ever $15 Billion Package on Climate Change

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a giant $15 billion climate package on Thursday that will direct money to an array of climate impacts facing the state. The billion-dollar package is the largest such investment in state history and includes 24 bills covering everything from tackling wildfire and drought challenges, building climate resilience in communities, promoting sustainable agriculture, and advancing…