Sustainability
The first GMO salmon is coming to a store near you
After a 30-year struggle, Atlantic salmon modified with a growth hormone gene from Chinook salmon has been approved by the FDA. Its producers say it solves problems related to climate change, ocean pollution, and food scarcity. Skeptics call it playing god. Both call it the Frankenfish.
These pioneers are building the sustainable food systems of tomorrow
In a new Freethink original series, Michael O'Shea goes around the world to introduce us to the scientists who are working hard to ensure that we can feed our future world.
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Future of Food
A look inside farms of the future
With a growing population, changing consumption behavior and a climate crisis, how will we feed our future world?...
Ever wonder what happens to leftover crayons?
This dad is melting down old crayons for kids who need them most.
The edible six pack ring that's saving marine animals
18 billion pounds of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year. This microbrewery created biodegradable six pack rings to help stem the tide.
The student laboratory reinventing food to stop waste
Inside the food laboratory inventing new foods to prevent waste.
Growing food with seawater
This designer invented a greenhouse that lets you grow food with seawater.
Reducing food waste and feeding the hungry
What if instead of throwing out leftover food, we used it to feed the hungry?
Dr. Leslie Dewan on the future of nuclear energy
We dive into the viability and future of nuclear energy in the U.S. and around the world with Leslie Dewan, CEO of...
Four crazy ideas from the golden age of nuclear
For a couple decades people thought nuclear power was the answer to pretty much everything. And they came up with...