A weekly newsletter by @plightfoot, founder of @brightfarms, sharing insights on the tech, people + companies bringing carbon-neutral foods to market.

Joined August 2021
Negative Foods launched nearly a year ago. This week is a celebration of the past year and @plightfoot's favorite pieces. paullightfoot.substack.com/p…
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If more food startups use carbon footprint labels, they will steal market share from Big Food. This will help startups win with consumers and will spur Big Food to take action! paullightfoot.substack.com/p…
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Read about how consumer demand will be a powerful lever to drive carbon emissions out of the food system: paullightfoot.substack.com/p… @oatly @NumiTea
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However, this new regulation could prove to be a challenge for farmers. “Fines for failing to separate out food and other organic waste from garbage bound for the landfill are set to go into effect in 2024.”
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Almonds can be produced carbon negatively! And Philosopher Foods is leading the charge as the first and only nut butter company to use Regenerative Organic Certified ingredients. paullightfoot.substack.com/p…
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To catalyze the regenerative conversion, we need strong market opportunities to incentivize farms to take the leap. And for that, we need consumer demand for climate, water and nutrition benefits. paullightfoot.substack.com/p…
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A terrific article from .@HomeDePlata explaining “The Inevitability of Regenerative Coffee”. weekly.regeneration.works/p/…
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“Between 55-62% of current areas for coffee production will be unsuitable for production by 2050, according to recent studies.”
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Silverman breaks down the current state of coffee production, the environmental impact, and the impact climate change poses to the current supply chain. Read the full article here: weekly.regeneration.works/p/…
Expo West is the coming-out party for tomorrow’s hot food startups. And this year, 53 brands exhibited that that explicitly support regenerative agriculture. paullightfoot.substack.com/p…
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Coffee is currently the FIFTH most climate-warming crop, but companies like @BiotaCoffee are growing a new, regenerative crop. paullightfoot.substack.com/p… #sustainableag #FutureofFood #ClimateCrisis
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Check out this week’s newsletter to learn about @BiotaCoffee's simple yet powerful plan to create a sustainable coffee industry. paullightfoot.substack.com/p…
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Special thanks to @ConnieBowen_ and Kevin Silverman for bringing Biota Coffee to the attention of Negative Foods!
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Food labels are necessary in order for consumers to make educated and environmentally conscious choices. HOWEVER, not all labels are equal. #foodlabels #Fairtrade #nongmo #humane #carbonlabel
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@foodtank gives a brief overview of labels and which ones can be trusted. Hopefully, this will make your trips to the grocery store a little bit easier—and a little bit better for the planet. ediblecommunities.com/edible…
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