princetonstudiesfood

Princeton Studies Food gathers people, news, info on food+climate at nexus of energy, water & society on campus & beyond. Tweets/retweets food for thought.

[princetonstudiesfood @PUStudiesFood]

"But they said meeting one target, limiting overall warming this century to 1.5°C (~2.7°F), could be achieved through 'rapid & ambitious' changes to global food system over next several decades, including adopting plant-rich diets, increasing crop yields & reducing food waste."

[GO GREEN @ECOWARRIORSS]

BLM Announces Plan to Fell Oregon's Last Great Forests
One billion board feet per year... 20 days to make your voice heard.
They filter drinking water for downstream communities. They hold soil on steep slopes above salmon streams that are already in crisis. They’re home to the northern spotted owl, the marbled murrelet, coho salmon, steelhead, and hundreds of species that evolved over millennia in conditions you can’t replicate by planting seedlings in rows.
https://t.co/BpNE0aMlbx

[MissJaneM @MissJane_M_]

@ECOWARRIORSS @WOgaard So much is at stake as outlined in Dr. Montgomery's description of what oil and gas extraction entails in Alaska's fragile environment.

[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

"Anthropic said it found critical exposures in every major operating system and Web browser, many of which run power grids, waterworks, airline reservation systems, retailing networks, military systems and hospitals all over the world."
https://t.co/YGtTYoRwfE

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

This isn't a horror movie set. It's a road in Denmark.

The streetlights are red to save the bats.

Bats can't see red light the way they see white or green light, so to them, it's essentially darkness.

White streetlights are one of the leading causes of bat decline in urban areas. Light-shy species avoid lit areas entirely, cutting them off from feeding grounds and migration routes.

Standard streetlights reduce bat activity by up to 90% in some species.

Denmark figured out a fix. So did the Netherlands. When they installed red LED streetlights along roads near bat colonies, bat activity returned to normal levels almost immediately.

The lights still work fine for humans. Drivers can see. Cyclists can navigate.

The only thing that changed is that the bats got their night back.

Do you want your city to do this?

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Researchers in Finland found that the majority of respondents to a survey have a favorite tree. It’s not unusual, says arborist RJ Laverne, for that bond to feel like friendship. We form interspecies relationships with our pets. So why not plants?
https://t.co/LMBwPGpnGk

[American Progress @amprog]

The Endangered Species Act is a proven success, having brought back many species from the brink of extinction. The Trump administration's exemption of all Gulf of Mexico oil and gas activities from these vital rules risks undermining decades of conservation efforts—and could result in the extinction of an entire species. https://t.co/gPIqjdzxau

[Ayesha Awan @AyshahAwan]

German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs | Wildlife | The Guardian https://t.co/eUGGiorlkk

[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

"By curbing demand for oil, drivers of EVs would lower the price of gasoline by 4%. Further, the shift to electric cars would help spur advances in battery technology, lowering the cost of batteries added to the power grid, which in turn could help lower electric bills."

[Pew Environment @pewenvironment]

Ocean biodiversity is threatened by:

🐟 Overfishing
🐟 Habitat loss
🐟 Climate change

Everyone along the seafood supply chain can—and should—help safeguard our ocean and marine life. https://t.co/Gkw9OaPoCz

📸 Michele du Plooy/Kogia

[Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK @PIK_Climate]

Can YOU transform the global food system by 2050? 🍽️
Step into the shoes of a global food policy coordinator and navigate the complex web of food, climate, and politics. Every decision comes with trade-offs and your popularity determines how far you get: https://t.co/T7knPQxuaG

[princetonstudiesfood @PUStudiesFood]

"Practical, evidence-based strategies for communicating accurately to catalyze engagement across diverse audiences, connecting science (head) to what people care about (heart) & to practical, positive solutions (hands)” 3/17, 4:30pm, Briger Hall, PU. Free. https://t.co/bEJ1XcNCtn

[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

Ongoing opportunity cost re deforestation & "eating the earth" @TSearchinger @WRIClimate @MikeGrunwald #landisnotfree
"Kiers & colleagues: These microbial filaments sequester 13 billion tons of atmospheric CO2-⅓ of fossil-fuel emissions-in soil yearly"
https://t.co/niv9YU1Stv

[Mark Z. Jacobson @mzjacobson]

@CrowdDemon @EljorisJoris Nuclear is obsolete now that enhanced geothermal, which provides the same baseload power, is commercially available. EGS is lower cost, faster, without energy security risks, and uses even less land than nuclear.

https://t.co/i870CIVtdh

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[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

"How much fresh water is in US? New map estimates groundwater depth at a resolution of around 30 meters. Knowing how much groundwater is available at specific locations is critical to meeting the challenges of water scarcity & contamination."
https://t.co/hNZTNDgrdZ

[princetonstudiesfood @PUStudiesFood]

Prof D. Graham Burnett, at work on attention

[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

🧵"Defeating the forces that frack human beings in order to extract the financial value of their attention is going to require a broad movement: parent activism, new legislation & regulation, novel forms of consciousness raising & collective resistance."
https://t.co/lDXXlsNhsF

[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

🧵"Solely regulating nutritional content or, as in the case of Arizona, individual additives allows the food industry to play a game of Whac-a-Mole, hitting individual targets but failing to fundamentally change the nature of foods that schools serve."
https://t.co/X4Ld8SgSVj

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates. https://t.co/MTP2GugwNv

[princetonstudiesfood @PUStudiesFood]

ICYMI in 2008
"Joselit showed how fashion was not a private affair but had a higher, public purpose: In an era marked by immigration, clothing helped define how 'acceptable' Americans should appear & how they could show individuality. So it is with food."
https://t.co/CaTPlUF4Mb

[THE FOOD TIMES @thefoodtimes]

"Barons: Story of 8 titans of food industry, their rise to power, & consequences for workers, eaters, & democracy. Barons shows fair, healthy, prosperous food industry is possible"
PU book talk free w/ registration: Monday, Nov 3, 12:15-1:15, Wallace 300
https://t.co/Lpe1E0RdHz

[princetonstudiesfood @PUStudiesFood]

"Applications and nominations for the Climate, Earth, and Society Distinguished Fellows Program will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Fellows may apply directly or be nominated by others." https://t.co/G4xOPRyLOQ