Richard Waite

@waiterich.bsky.social

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Director, Agriculture Initiatives, World Resources Institute. Working with colleagues around the world to create a sustainable food future. DC-based. Own views.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · Oct 21

The world is facing a global land squeeze as food, feed, fiber and fuel demand rises. How to manage it? 🧪

- PRODUCE more food and fiber sustainably on existing working lands
- PROTECT remaining natural ecosystems
- REDUCE waste and growth in demand for land-intensive goods
- RESTORE degraded lands

How to Manage the Global Land Squeeze? Produce, Protect, Reduce, Restore

By 2050, an area of land twice the size of India will be converted to agriculture. A four-pillared approach can ensure the world meets growing demand for food and fuel without destroying the environme...

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 8h

Wrong shape tho

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 8h

and with more right angles

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

Savory?

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

And rectangular

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Shady Cat Lady 🕍✡️🕎 @shadycatlady.bsky.social · 9h

Lox pockets

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

So this is like how elementary school kids put potato chips in their (already filled) sandwiches but what if only potato chips and more deep frying

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

Bsky has the juice. And the toaster pastries. It’s practically all you need for a balanced meal to start the day off right,

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

What is this, I make a simple post about the need for more savory Pop Tarts and this starch version of a turducken appears in my feed

Hannah Posts @hannahposts.bsky.social · 9h

What in the world

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

We run over a chicken pot pie with an EV and then slice it into 3.5 by 5.5 inch rectangles

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

Why not both dot gif

Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 9h

Oh you have the time and energy to make your own savory Pop Tarts at home? MUST BE NICE

All I’m saying is instead of like 7,000 breakfast cereal varieties how about carving out some supermarket shelf space for like 20 excellent savory Pop Tart varieties crowdsourced via bsky

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Hannah Posts @hannahposts.bsky.social · 9h

What in the world

Pie barm
Food
In Wigan, a whole savoury pie is served in a barm cake, traditionally known locally as a “pie barm” or “slappy”. More recently it is known as a "Wigan kebab", including on the menu of the local football team Wigan Athletic.

The picture of the food is a pie on a plain soft roll

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WhiteRoseAFA @whiteroseafa.bsky.social · 9h

I hope this man succeeds in his noble quest. The day I can buy a pack of turkey and gravy poptarts from Costco will be a great day.

You sir have my sword.

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 10h

ahh well what if instead of calling for toaster sized empanadas and patties we engaged in a structural critique that allowed us to conceive of the possibility of empanada and patty sized toasters