All articles tagged with #policy solutions
The report updates on plastic pollution, highlighting that without urgent global action, plastic entering the environment will nearly double by 2040, causing severe health, environmental, and climate impacts. It emphasizes the need for transformative policies to reduce plastic production, improve waste management, and shift towards a circular economy to mitigate these risks and create economic opportunities.
The article discusses the complex factors behind obesity, emphasizing that it is not solely due to individual willpower but also heavily influenced by environmental, societal, and evolutionary factors. It highlights the role of food industry practices, advertising, food accessibility, and systemic issues, arguing that solutions should focus on policy changes and environment modifications rather than solely blaming personal responsibility.
Researchers from the University of Maine and the University of Vermont have conducted the first-ever study of cultural adaptation to climate change. By analyzing data on crop planting across the U.S., the researchers found that farmers have changed their crop choices in response to recent changes in climate, demonstrating cultural adaptation. The study highlights the importance of understanding cultural adaptation in addressing climate change and developing effective policy solutions. The research also distinguishes between adaptation driven by climate change and adaptation driven by other factors, such as financial incentives. This culture-based approach provides valuable insights for policymakers and opens new avenues for climate adaptation research.
As schools ended universal free meals, meal debt is soaring, with school officials reporting levels they have never seen before. Lawmakers at the state and federal level are looking for ways to fix the growing problem, with a handful of states passing laws mandating universal free meals for students and many more considering similar legislation. The USDA recently proposed an expansion to a free meal program to feed significantly more students at high-need schools, but it doesn't increase the amount of federal funding that the school would receive.