Jim Giles, GreenBiz

Jim Giles

GreenBiz

San Francisco, CA, United States

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  • GreenBiz

Past articles by Jim:

Are carbon offsets a joke? A response to comedian John Oliver

The segment on HBO made the rounds in the sustainability universe. What he got right, wrong and where there is a little more nuance. → Read More

These new services are like Consumer Reports, but for carbon offsets

Calyx, Sylvera and BeZero are in the process of rating hundreds or even thousands of offset projects. → Read More

Will my kids eat insects?

Our analyst tries to get his elementary school kids to eat crickets and mealworms, with some help from chocolate? → Read More

The California dairy with a net-zero ambition

Trinkler Dairy Farms added a biodigester system to reduce emissions by 30 percent. → Read More

The secret life of soy

The protein consumers don't think about is driving deforestation and traders aren't doing much to stop it. → Read More

3 under-the-radar forces in food

These trends and developments should be generating more attention than they do. → Read More

The chef who wants diners to fund regenerative ag

The challenge of reforming the way we manage the almost 1 billion acres of U.S. farmland can seem overwhelming, but we’re seeing the emergence of a suite of solutions that might be up to the job. → Read More

The broken system that sends most food waste and organic matter to landfills

Most waste management firms are compensated for every truckload of material they send to landfill. This locks them into the existing model. It's time for a new approach. → Read More

Pondering the rise of 'food parks'

Aquaponics and other indoor ag systems rely on access to water and energy, not soil or seas. Siting them near existing distribution hubs or industrial parks makes plenty of sense. → Read More

Episode 229: Grokking Gore, channeling Polman, P&G gets back to nature

Plus, GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honorees chat up the value of patience and the rewards of prioritizing racial justice and equity within the food system. → Read More

This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid

Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe. → Read More

Can regenerative agriculture deliver on its promise?

Skeptics are sowing doubts about the carbon sequestration potential. The questions underscore the complexities of soil science. → Read More

COVID-19 and food: Slowdowns, layoffs and one silver lining

Restaurants are struggling across the U.S., which is affecting local producers. But many companies are acting quickly to minimize food waste and some farms have seen a surge in online orders. → Read More

How ambitious is the 'carbon positive' pledge by Horizon Organic?

The plan could shrink the dairy company's footprint by at least 30 percent by five years from now. → Read More

Can this app solve our coffee cup problem?

Startup Muuse is testing an alternative to disposable cups, hundreds of billions of which end up in landfills every year. → Read More

4 ways to scale regenerative ag

Why isn't every farmer doing this? There is more than one factor at play. → Read More

The premiere of the GreenBiz weekly newsletter about sustainable food systems

We’re in a crisis that is also an opportunity. → Read More

4 carbontech companies making products from thin air

From feedstock to fuel to flooring, these businesses are turning excess carbon dioxide into value and profit. → Read More

Why IKEA and others are going 'climate positive'

A growing number of companies are claiming that their products lead to negative greenhouse gas emissions. → Read More

Could this new way of grazing help avoid a culture clash over burgers?

Reforms in the way cattle are handled promise dramatic reductions in emissions related to beef production. → Read More