AJStein_de

AJStein_de, 14 days ago to science

Editorial: When modified #rice could save thousands of lives, it is wrong to oppose it. The green movement’s attempts to block the cultivation of #GoldenRice, a grain enhanced with #vitaminA, is misguided: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/26/the-observer-view-when-modified-rice-could-save-thousands-of-lives-it-is-wrong-to-oppose-it #science #GMO #PlantBreeding #nutrition #health

AJStein_de, 3 months ago to food

#Biofortification is very effective for alleviating hidden #hunger & #malnutrition. Application of mineral #fertilizers can augment the accumulation & bioavailability of #micronutrients in crops, enhancing #nutrition quality & #yields of crops: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47122-3_19

AJStein_de, 3 months ago to random

US: Concerns among medically #vulnerable people are growing. #COVID should not be treated like other respiratory #viruses as it hospitalizes & kills more people than flu and can inflict long-term complications that scientists still try to understand: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/02/17/cdc-covid-isolation-vulnerable-sick-leave/

AJStein_de, 3 months ago to uk

16% of the UK population follows a #meat-free diet (8.6 m). 6.4 m Brits plan to adopt a meat-free diet in 2024 – if they do, the #UK could have 15 m people (28%) eating meat-free by 2025; among #GenerationZ it could be 52%: https://www.finder.com/uk/uk-diet-trends #vegan #vegetarian #pescatarian

AJStein_de, 4 months ago to environment

GHG #emissions of bio-based products are 45% below fossil products, but with large variation & no net zero. And #eutrophication is much higher = #environment trade-offs matter; #sustainability should be evaluated per product: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43797-9 #LCA #climate #bioeconomy

AJStein_de, 4 months ago to environment

Animal-derived foods add a lot to the #environment footprint of the food system. #Vegetarian/vegan #diets in Poland have 47/64% lower #carbon footprint, 32/61% lower #landuse & 37/63% lower water #footprint vs #meat-containing diet: https://doi.org/10.3390/su16010249 #vegan #emissions (1/2)

AJStein_de, 5 months ago to climate

Eating more #plantbased food & less #meat is a high-impact #climate action. Consumers are aware of #sustainability issues but adoption of plant-rich #diets is low. Government leadership, stakeholder coordination & more #transparency are needed: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15234990 #labeling

AJStein_de, 6 months ago to Health

Phasing out #fossilfuel could save millions of lives. The #mortality burden due to air #pollution from fossil fuel is considerably higher than most previous estimates – a phaseout of fossil fuels would have tremendous, positive #health outcomes: https://www.mpic.de/5466214/ausstieg-aus-fossilen-brennstoffen-koennte-mehr-als-fuenf-millionen-todesfaelle-verhindern

AJStein_de, 6 months ago to random

#Forests may capture 226 Gt of #carbon in areas where they would naturally exist, 61% by protecting existing forests & allowing them to regrow to maturity, 39% by reconnecting fragmented #landscapes thru ecosystem restoration; #biodiversity is needed, too: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2023/11/diverse-forests-hold-huge-carbon-potential-as-long-as-we-cut-emissions.html

AJStein_de, 6 months ago to climate

1 million km2 productive land a year is lost to dust storms worsed by human activities (incl. #grazing), causing economic damage worldwide. #Landuse contributes significantly to #emissions; land degradation fuels #climatechange & vice versa: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/worsening-sand-dust-storms-driving-global-land-loss-says-un-2023-11-15/ #globalwarming

AJStein_de, 6 months ago to climate

US: #Climatechange, consumer choice & political pressure force #farmers to rethink their purpose. #Drought, floods etc. challenge traditional ways & cause lower #yields. Vast #cattle feedlots, #chickens crowded in cages & chemical use are under criticism: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/american-agriculture-farming-climate-change/

AJStein_de, 7 months ago to climate

Organic #yields are about 20% lower than conventional, which means we need 25% more land to grow the same amount of food. Since #landuse changes are a primary driver of #climatechange, that’s a non-starter: https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2023/11/01/food-truths-gmos-diet-soda-organic/ #organic #farming #agriculture

AJStein_de, 7 months ago to climate

#Climatechange increases the vulnerability of #agriculture to climate risks. In #China, educated #farmers, those who had a #drought during the past season, and who thought #rainfall changed during the past 5 years were more likely to adopt new practices: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102551

AJStein_de, 7 months ago to anime_titties

EU: Eating red #meat is a key cause of burden of #disease & environment degradation. Policymakers need evidence on #diets' impact. Study shows positive #health, economic, #environment & social impacts for replacing #beef with pulses: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.347 #sustainability (1/2)

AJStein_de, 7 months ago to climate

Lack of #knowledge & cognitive biases lead #consumers away from effective #climate action, incl. focusing on 1st- vs 2nd-order effects, motivated reasoning that easier actions are more impactful, and a focus on individual behavior vs systemic changes: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11747-023-00981-z

AJStein_de, 7 months ago to China

#Zinc is essential for health. Assessing #costeffectiveness of #supplementation, #fortification & biofortification in #China shows #biofortification thru #plantbreeding was most #costeffective; supplementation had highest net costs: https://doi.org/10.1002/agr.21861 #health #nutrition

AJStein_de, 7 months ago to Netherlands

#Bluetongue virus, a dreaded #pathogen, spreads rapidly among #livestock in the #Netherlands, killing #sheep & sickening #cattle. There is no treatment. Badly suffering animals must be euthanized. #Climatechange may be a reason why the #virus moved north: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl3232

AJStein_de, 8 months ago to anime_titties

(2/2) For a global shift to #plantbased food and to move #agriculture practices away from #livestock products, policy & management action have to support #farmers & other value chain actors to ensure a socially just & #sustainable food system transition: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-023-00125-6

AJStein_de, 8 months ago to environment

Producing #meat & #dairy causes most negative #environment impacts of the #foodsystem. A dietary shift to #plantbased foods would cut inputs (water, #nitrogen), GHG #emissions, #biodiversity loss, #globalwarming, #zoonoses, #deforestation & #landuse (1/2) https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-023-00125-6

AJStein_de, 8 months ago to Hydrogen

#NetZero: What’s important for #climatechange is not just where every country ends up, but the path they take to get there. It’s cumulative #emissions that determine global #temperature rise. How much countries emit on their path to net-zero matters: https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/net-zero-delay

AJStein_de, 8 months ago to random

EU: #Yields forecasts for #maize are 3% below the 5-year average due to #drought, heatwaves & floods, but expectations for sugar beet & #potatoes slightly improved: https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and-updates/below-average-maize-yield-expected-eu-2023-09-18_en

AJStein_de, 8 months ago to Futurology

80% of #water from the Colorado goes to #irrigation, most for #grass to feed #cattle as far as Middle East; growing #alfalfa in one desert to feed #dairy cows in another. Utah uses 68% of its water for alfalfa, but #livestock make only 0.2% of its income: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/historic-draught-colorado-river-california-nevada-arizona-water-crisis-1234816087/

AJStein_de, 9 months ago to california

#California's top methane emitter is a vast #cattle feedlot, but regulators ignore agricultural GHG #emissions, raising questions about the state's commitment to combat #climatechange when its #cows can release more #methane than any oil or gas well: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/18082023/californias-top-methane-emitter-is-cattle-feedlot/ #beef