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Making sustainable beer

As global population continues to grow, managing the relationships between water, food and energy is becoming increasingly critical. Businesses need to react to the challenge and be mindful of the important role they play in implementing solutions.

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Wales, A. Making sustainable beer. Nature Clim Change 4, 316–318 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2220

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