A complete list of Jesse’s articles including ones for GreenBiz, Vice, 5280 and many others.
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By Jesse Klein
Pandemic sows seeds of direct-to-consumer models for plant-based food
After years of cultivating a restaurant-first strategy, Impossible Foods has leapt from its first national retail launch in Kroger into a direct-to-consumer channel in the course of just a few weeks.
To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air
The coronavirus thrives inside. A Hong Kong paper found that of over 7,000 COVID-19 cases, only one outbreak was contracted outdoors.
Looking Up: Vertical farms fill produce supply chain lag during pandemic
The great panic buying of 2020 revealed the time it takes for food to go from farm to shelves. The curtain was pulled back on something the shopper rarely thinks about — supply chain logistics.
Are We Entering A Shroom Boom?
Originally published on June 8th, 2020 for Reality Sandwich Since marijuana was legalized in many states across the country, the legal marijuana industry has grown to $13.6 billion creating 340,000 jobs in the sector. Investors and entrepreneurs saw a rich business opportunity in recreational cannabis. The money came pouring in and startups on everything from CBD and THC-infused lube to Uber for…
Dual-use solar farms welcome nature back to the land
Most ground-mount solar projects built in the United States are on gravel, turf or dirt.
Yeast’s Psychedelic Awakening by Octarine
For thousands of years, yeast helped us get drunk. During lockdown, many are discovering the wonders of yeast for sourdough baking projects.
Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production
“There was nothing except a pipe going out the back of the plant.”
As sustainability becomes professionalized, all professions look for sustainability skills
GreenBiz’s 2020 State of the Profession report illuminates the hard numbers measuring career realities for sustainability leaders across all industries.
Why PepsiCo, L’Oreal and Nestle are banking on this French plastics recycling startup
That little recycling symbol on the bottom of a soda or shampoo bottle has a dirty secret.
