Sustainability in biochemistry

It was important to me to ensure The Biochemist dedicated an issue to what biochemistry can offer for sustainability and how the practice of biochemistry research and industry can be challenged to make itself more sustainable and conscious. There is still a long way to go and many challenges to be overcome in this journey, but I am pleased to share these different examples of how biochemistry is influencing this area (and how biochemists are being influenced to alter their own practices). The issue goes beyond looking inwardly at what biochemists need to change but also offers opportunities where biochemistry can help solve problems elsewhere, such as in the area of food sustainability.