Matthew Kessler

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1. People deserve to know upfront what price they’re being asked to pay, without worrying they’ll later be hit with mystery fees they can’t avoid. Today @FTC finalized a rule to ban these junk fees for short-term lodging and live-event ticketing. ftc.gov/news-events/ne…

🌍Bonus interview!🌍 @_RajPatel dives deep into the hidden toll of our #fossilfuel-reliant #foodsystem. Plus: ▶️Colonialism & Columbus’s “wicked” legacy ▶️Middle-class environmentalism ▶️A care economy 🎧LISTEN #FuelToFork ipes-food.org/fuel-to-fork/ @TableDebates @futureoffoodorg

Think you know what’s on your plate? 🍽️ Think again. ❌ Our food has a hidden ingredient: fossil fuels. And it’s having some serious climate consequences. 🛢️ Dig in with #FuelToFork, our brand new podcast. Ep 1 and 2 out today! 🎙️ fueltofork.com

On the heels of our new podcast #FueltoFork, we're co-hosting with @IPESfood & @futureoffoodorg an online event focused on fossil fuels, policy & #COP29. 🗓️ 4 Nov at 2pm GMT Panelists: @lilifuhr, @grocery_nerd, Ruchi Tripathi, & @NnimmoB Register: tabledebates.org/events/fossil-…

Under Trump, EPA scientists say managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage & neurological problems, from their reports — and in some cases, they said, their managers deleted the information themselves. propublica.org/article/epa-sc…

Our food system has a fossil fuel problem. From diesel tractors to plastic packaging, fossil fuels are the hidden ingredient in our food. Our new podcast #FueltoFork, produced w/ @futureoffoodorg & @IPESfood, explores how we might phase out. In 2 weeks: tabledebates.org/fueltofork

BREAKING: US crude oil production has officially hit a record 13.4 million barrels per day. Daily oil production has increased by 22% over the last 4 years. Since 2008, production has skyrocketed 350% from ~3.8 million barrels per day. The US is now the world’s largest oil producer exceeding Russia's output by ~35% and Saudi Arabia by ~38%. The US is dominating global oil production.

What role does naturalness play in the ultra-processed food debates? Our latest explainer is up as an audio version on the Feed Podcast. Listen here: tabledebates.org/podcast/episod…

Just had a fantastic visit to Snyder Research & Extension Farm in Pittstown, NJ! From discovering a new hazelnut variant to cross-pollinated basil- It’s inspiring to see the innovative work supporting local agriculture, our farmers and the research that fuels NJ's future.

OK, one last 🧵on the Walz pick. To me, the question of why Harris chose Walz isn't that mysterious. He offered her something that none of the other candidates could offer. (This Politico story gets closest to it.) politico.com/news/2024/08/0…

Some Jewish voters are upset Harris chose Walz over Josh Shapiro Many voters don't know that Walz wrote his masters thesis on how to improve education on the Holocaust. As governor, he pushed for a mandate to teach about the Holocaust in Minnesota schools jta.org/2024/08/06/pol…

Today, DOE announced $2.2 billion worth of investment in grid resilience & capacity. 8 projects across 18 states. Just one of many Biden moves that will go under the public radar & generate no political credit, but will improve lives for generations. energy.gov/articles/biden…

The video montage of Tim Walz is 🔥🔥🔥

No matter what happens tomorrow, I'm just happy that so many people have gotten to see how amazing @Tim_Walz is. Infinitely proud to have worked for him (and be the person behind so many of these viral photos/videos of him). Here are a few of my favorite Walz memories 🧵

500 experts. 60 countries. 1 Global Food Security conference... and a podcast?! I interviewed dozens of people and share some of the insights and reflections from the conference. #FeedPodcast Listen: tabledebates.org/podcast/episod… @TableDebates @WUR @ElsevierConnect @KULeuvenOpenSc

Who do you think is best equipped to answer: “What’s a natural diet?” In the latest Feed podcast I spoke to an archaeologist and cultural researcher, who (spoiler warning) both challenge the premise that a ‘natural diet’ exists in the first place! tabledebates.org/podcast/episod…

What is a 'natural' diet? This week on Feed, Amy Styring (@school_of_arch) gives her take on whether we overestimate the role of meat in our past diets & what we can learn through a better understanding of how people produced & ate food in the past. tabledebates.org/podcast/episod…

🌍 🍽 Can we eat our way out of the problems we caused and take better care of ecosystems in the process? What if we saw ecological problems as culinary opportunities? 🎙🗞 Feed, a food systems podcast just released a 3-part series exploring this topic. bit.ly/3TYLHNd

A whoping 74% of UK citizens say they would welcome government action on UPF - that's huge! Time to confront the corporate capture of food systems and diets. Thanks to @TableDebates for hosting this discussion 👇 tabledebates.org/letterbox/is-t…