12% of Americans eat half of all beef consumed in a day

Just 12% of Americans, most likely men or people between 50 and 65, eat half of all beef consumed on a given day, a new study shows.

Keith Brannon-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 30, 2023 ~5 min

A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute – a new analysis shows why

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~8 min


A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and quickly make it less profitable to pollute − here's why

Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied to greenhouse gas emissions.

Jared Starr, Sustainability Scientist, UMass Amherst • conversation
Aug. 17, 2023 ~8 min

Most sale prices are bogus, but 1 tweak could help

A paper digs into why the Federal Trade Commission stopped enforcing deceptive pricing regulations and a way to curb the widespread practice.

Shannon Roddel - Notre Dame • futurity
Aug. 11, 2023 ~6 min

Getting your groceries uses less energy than delivery

Grocery delivery is less energy efficient than people shopping for themselves, a study finds.

Daniel Carroll-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~4 min

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.

Shahzeen Attari, Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
July 24, 2023 ~10 min

To get a deal on vintage items, use this trick

For the best deals on vintage items, a study suggests finding a way to connect with the seller.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~5 min

Just in time for back-to-school shopping: How retailers can alter customer behavior to encourage more sustainable returns

Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.

Robert Overstreet, Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management, Iowa State University • conversation
July 19, 2023 ~9 min


Animal welfare food labels are super confusing

It's not just you: labels like organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised, and pasture-raised really are confusing, an expert confirms.

Steve Koppes-Purdue • futurity
July 7, 2023 ~5 min

70% of foods and drinks at store checkouts are unhealthy

Avoiding temptation in the store checkout lane isn't easy. New research finds that 70% of the food and drinks at checkouts are unhealthy.

Tiffany Dobbyn-UC Davis • futurity
June 8, 2023 ~5 min

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