Good news at the end of a bleak year, environmentally speaking: Record numbers of activists are pushing environmental issues at all levels of government, dirty industries like transportation are introducing clean energy policies, and behemoths like Google and Walmart are committing to renewables, according to Fast Company. As part of the drive towards reducing climate change, food production — which accounts for a quarter of global emissions — is being revolutionized with bioreactor technology and plant-based alternatives.

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