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How might we keep the lights on, water flowing, and natural world vaguely intact? It starts with grabbing innovative ideas/examples to help kick down our limits and inspire a more sustainable world. We implement with rigorous science backed by hard data.
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A Nation Of Meat Eaters: See How It All Adds Up

A Nation Of Meat Eaters: See How It All Adds Up | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
Americans eat more meat than almost anyone else in the world, but habits are starting to change. We explore some of the meat trends and changes in graphs and charts.
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Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn't

Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn't | Sustainability Science | Scoop.it
In many countries, eggs aren't refrigerated and they're still considered safe to eat. But in the U.S., we have to chill them, because we've washed away the cuticle that protects them from bacteria.
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It "boils" down to energy cheapness, agricultural practices, and social expectations.

PIRatE Lab's curator insight, September 22, 2014 11:22 AM

It "boils" down to energy cheapness, agricultural practices, and social expectations.