Top 10 Conscious Consumption Stories of 2024
Readers this year loved stories on cutting food waste, the truth about biogas, and dealing with plastic.
This year, we brought you many stories of people connecting with their food, and examining how they consume it.
From looking at the true cost of eating meat, to reckoning with just how much plastic we use even in our home gardens, we explored how we consume and participate in our food system.
Here, we’ve collected our top 10 most read, shared, and commented on Conscious Consumption stories for you to revisit. Let us know which stories you connected with the most in the comments.
In this series
Inside a Slaughterhouse: The Human Cost of Your Meat
It’s dangerous work, both physically and mentally. But it needs to be done. Here’s what it’s really like to work at a meat-processing facility.
In Search of Sustainable Fragrance
Many perfumes and fragrances are unsustainably extracted from plants and animals or made from synthetic chemicals. I wanted to find another way.
Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution
Manure biogas production has been touted as an environmental remedy to methane emissions from animal agriculture. But researchers, advocates and community members want you to know what’s really going on—and what you can do about it.
A Plastic Tsunami is Taking Over Farms. What Will Stop Plasticulture?
Across North America, recycling companies, legislators and growers are seeking solutions to eliminate plastic waste from accumulating in farmers’ fields and in landfills.
A Bulk of Food Waste Happens at Home. Here’s How to Cut Your Footprint.
Experts tips for reeling in unnecessary waste.
A comprehensive round-up of USDA initiatives aiming to restore bison herds to Native American communities.
Is the Farm Stop Revolution Upon Us?
A hybrid between a farmer’s market and a co-op store, farm stops are popping up across the country, helping customers access local food year round.
Opinion: Bird Flu is a Problem. The Way We Deal With it is Cruel
Not only have we not learned enough from past outbreaks of avian influenza, but we still don’t have humane ways to cull infected flocks. With bird flu outbreaks still a large concern for producers, we need to find a better way to deal with them.
As global meat consumption continues to rise, our impact on climate does, too. Could snakes be the answer to a better meat?
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