Falling sales suggest plant-based meat may be all hat, no cattle Washington Post Opinion by Helaine Olen — November 7, 2022 The future of plant-based meat was supposed to be cooked to perfection. In recent years, corporate and venture capital funds poured into the space. Fast-food giants such as KFC and Burger King raced to roll … Continue reading What’s Beyond “Beyond Meat”? Imagine Whirled Peas .. .
The Guardian — 5 November 2022 Our unequal earth Star Trek for potatoes: can a hi-tech farm save french fries from the climate crisis? Researchers flock to New Brunswick, Canada, to test both cutting-edge and bygone methods of spud cultivation to meet a challenging future by Dominic Rushe in Florenceville, Canada, with photographs by Adetona … Continue reading Climate Focus: Can Hi-Tech Save The Potato? (Is That A Real Question?? Yes.)
Gwynne Dyer: Elon Musk — the benign sociopath who may have thrown a monkey wrench into his great plans for the world Saltwire — Nov. 1, 2022 Elon Musk is that rarest of things — a benign sociopath — and, therefore, a person of considerable value to the world. He has just made a mistake … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer on Elon Musk & His Twitter Mess
GWYNNE DYER: Is the human speed limit too slow to adequately address climate change? I’m writing this on a plane to Greenland — well, actually, on a plane to Denmark because there’s no way to get to Greenland by a civilian airline without going through Copenhagen first — and it has occurred to me (not … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Chasing The Escaping Glaciers
Conservatives think education is a threat. They’re right. Washington Post — Opinion by Paul Waldman — August 25, 2022 The conservative campaign against education is many things. As a political matter, it’s about intensifying the culture war so moral panic drives Republican votes. As a policy matter, its long-term goals include dismantling public education. As a … Continue reading A Salute to New Teachers, and Other Front-Line Troops