Nate Crosser

*Not currently active on Twitter. Sustainable food and ag VC @bluehorizoncorp. Writing at and

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Biofabrication with filamentous fungi is one of the most versatile sustainability-driven biotechnologies, due to the circularity, flexibility, and functionality provided by mycelium. Here are some of the applications and players in this emerging space
https://t.co/R0xKWlHy53

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Imagine affordable houses grown from fungi, ultramarathons for centenarians, self-healing clothing, or beneficial relationships with powerful drugs, immersive games, exquisite food, and wild nature? Be a solarpunk!
Delighted to be on RGL's podcast! #solarpunk #design #scifi

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Le Guin called humanity a "social organism"; its evolution is often in the direction of science fiction, though it may take decades. "Solarpunk" is a creative call-to-action to envisage a more exciting evolution than what's offered in The Matrix.
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[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

@aryelipman remedies in equity perhaps https://t.co/HDe9EOOpql

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Regenerative agriculture doesn't just mean ranching, but instead asks what practices help us move towards better ag systems?

What about novel practices that are not even tied to the land itself, such as urban vertical farming or meat cell-cultivation?
https://t.co/GTDkuy7CFj

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Solarpunk imagines not just resistance against society's harmful forces, but victory against them. Victory through responsible technological, cultural, ecological, and economic progress; through the evolution of the techno-social organism of humanity.
https://t.co/a7yhKNND21

[The Good Food Institute @GoodFoodInst]

In this #GFC2023 session moderated by GFI alum @natecrosser, panelists will discuss the many ways #alternativeproteins benefit personal & public health and share insights on consumer engagement & communication strategies.

Join us in SF or virtually 👉 https://t.co/zngT2zsW98

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

@BrianKateman @ebenbayer High on my to-do list to attempt an analysis of this question! The rewilding question is the inverse of the (potentially) perverse implication of wild animal welfare work. Boils down to fundamental, & maybe unanswerable questions of being - until we have better models..

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Congress will pass a new Farm Bill and USDA budget in September. They must support novel technologies that could secure our failing food system and international leadership, rather than just pumping subsidies into commodity markets. https://t.co/DHRrEQSOUL

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

You could live in a home with only a floor, walls, and ceiling, but it would be hollow and drab. A fireplace provides intrigue and a focal point, especially when the outside world feels cold. The hearth represents ethical wellness, which provides a purpose to maintain the home.

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

The Inner Home Wellness Framework is an embodied metaphor that categorizes wellness as existing in four categories: physical, mental, social, and ethical.

I like this way of thinking about wellbeing and I hope you might, too.
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[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Social wellness is the roof over the home, providing protection that allows for mental and physical health practices, but also being held up by those practices. A person who is fit in mind and body is well positioned to be a good friend, lover, family member, or co-worker.

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Maybe it’s time to end corporate corn welfare and let farmers, or at least the free market, dictate what is grown and eaten. Agriculture policy matters! It is economic policy, environmental policy, and health policy all in one.

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

Is corn the new coal?

I make my argument in the @KCStar.

https://t.co/hG8PAmyJ0E

#agriculture #food #alternativeprotein #sustainability #climate #farming #biodiversity #corn #farmbill

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

-Production is ecologically disastrous
-Makes harmful products (industrial meat, ethanol, & ultra-processed foods)
-Market is controlled by a small group of large corporations, not farmers, through lobbying.
-Benefits from politically protected subsidy & regulatory regime.

[Nate Crosser @natecrosser]

A grab bag of interesting biology-related concepts and how they may inspire an impulse for conservationism - my latest blog post.
https://t.co/PKf3dunNWJ

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Fifth Industrial: Plant Cell Culture, Budding https://t.co/qIChhOVcMt

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"longtermism: the idea that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our time [...] is about taking seriously just how big the future could be and how high the stakes are in shaping it. "

[Michael Pollan @michaelpollan]

via @NYTOpinion
https://t.co/bYnOB6FP7A