Fund alt-proteins to curb global heating: Governments should invest in the development and mainstreaming of alternative proteins in order to cut emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. (Climate Advisers)
Free lunch for Mass. kids: Massachusetts is the eighth state to make school meals permanently free for all students, regardless of family income. (AP)
Alaska’s seaweed economy: As climate change affects Alaska’s fishing industry, seaweed pioneers hope to establish the plant as a new revenue source, despite obstacles such as building a market. (Washington Post)
Low water on Mississippi: Water levels in the Mississippi River are 10-20 feet lower than usual at Memphis and St. Louis, the second summer in a row that low water is a potential impediment to grain exports. (RFD-TV)
Record Russian wheat exports: Due to an “unprecedented export pace” in the early months of the trade year, Russia, the world’s No. 1 wheat supplier, is forecast to export a record 48.1 million tonnes of wheat in 2023/24, up 2.5 percent from the previous year. (Sizov Report)