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Replacing Meat with Plant-Based Alternatives in American Diets Would Minimize Cropland Use and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Says New Study Coauthored by Bard College Professor Gidon Eshel

By replacing meat with protein-conserving plant alternatives Americans could satisfy key nutritional requirements, while eliminating pastureland use and reducing 35-50 percent of the cropland currently needed for food production in the United States, says a new study coauthored by Bard College Research Professor Gidon Eshel. Read More >>

Antibiotic Pollution and Resistance Have Created a Public Health Crisis Requiring Large-Scale Policy Changes, Says Study Coauthored by Bard Professor Gabriel Perron

A new paper in the journal Microorganisms coauthored by Bard College Assistant Professor of Biology Gabriel Perron argues that large-scale antibiotic pollution and the resulting antibiotic resistance are major public health problems that require significantly more research, as well as more coordinated large-scale policy interventions. Read More >>