Over half of Americans identify beef as the most polluting food, and many are open to eating plant-based, but they need policy changes to support the shift. This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the…
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Polling shows that health concerns are the biggest consumption driver in Brazil, potentially pushing 74% of its population to reduce or eliminate meat from their diets. Brazil is home to JBS, Minerva and Marfrig, making it the world's…
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Grass-fed beef is as bad for the planet as the industrial version, and significantly more carbon-intensive than plant proteins, a new study has found. You may be eating grass-fed beef because you've been told it's better for the…
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How do regional differences and economic disparities affect interest in cultivated meat in the world's largest beef exporter? Brazil is the world's largest beef exporter, second-largest meat producer, and third-largest consumer of beef…
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Dutch startup Mosa Meat has filed a novel food regulatory application for its cultivated beef fat in the European Union. The maker of the world's first cultivated beef burger has applied for market authorisation in its home region. …
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Beef tallow is on a resurgent streak, thanks to the anti-seed oil brigade and a trending skincare routine on TikTok. But have we forgotten about the planet? If, like me, you grew up outside America and loved going to McDonald's as a…
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Israeli startup Aleph Farms has submitted the first application for cultivated meat in Thailand, and expects regulatory clearance by mid-2026. As far as regulatory progress for alternative protein goes, 2024 has been bookended by…
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Scientists suggest that if rich countries make small reductions in meat production, the climate benefits would be massive. While scientific consensus calls for sharp reductions in livestock farming to lower emissions and battle climate…
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The world's richest man and Donald Trump's "first friend" has disregarded the impact of beef on climate change, hinting at a red meat renaissance in the US. What do you get if you elect a McDonald's fanatic who also happens to be a…
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Pet food with cultivated meat instead of beef fares far better for the planet and its resources, according to a new life-cycle assessment. As it works to commercialise cultivated pet food, Czech biotech startup Bene Meat Technologies…
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UK deep tech startup MicroLub has closed a £3.5M ($4.5M) funding round to replace fats and oils with its plant-based microgels. Oil and water may not go together, but who says they have to? For one British startup, water can…
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Prague-based Bene Meat Technologies has produced its first cultivated burger, which it says will be at price parity with premium beef. It has also hinted at an update on its pet food venture. Bene Meat Technologies, the Czech producer…
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Moolec Science has received what it claims is the first USDA approval for genetically engineered peas, which can produce iron-rich beef protein via molecular farming. Luxembourg-based molecular farming startup Moolec Science has…
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Two new studies have found that plant-based meat can match or outperform beef on many nutritional fronts, while also making you full faster. A vegan mince product can have the the same protein quality and digestibility as conventional…
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US meat giant Tyson Foods has been sued by an environmental group for misleading consumers about the sustainability credentials of its "climate-smart" Brazen Beef. Tyson Foods, America's largest beef producer, is being accused of…
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In Australia, vEEF has introduced a new range of meat analogues that are priced lower than animal-derived meat, keying into consumer trends. Nearly a year after its merger with Love Buds, vEEF is rolling out a new range of plant-based…
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Mexico's Forma Foods is making whole-cut plant-based meat using a 3D printing technique that has impressed Michelin-starred chefs. What started as a bioprinting firm in 2017 has turned into a full-fledged food tech startup, leveraging…
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Spain's Novameat has attracted €17.4M in a Series A funding round to expand its plant-based meat range based on MicroForce technology, starting with a revamped shredded beef offering. Catalan food tech startup Novameat has received…
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Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless – now, the Olympics has reneged on this promise. It's a major failure. For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has…
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Dutch food tech startup Mosa Meat conducted the first public tasting of cultivated beef in the EU, another milestone for novel foods amid fierce debate in Europe. Mosa Meat, the Dutch startup that produced the world's first cultivated…
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Beef is on the chopping block (so to speak) at Cannes, one of the world's biggest film festivals, whose organisers acknowledge it is the "biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions" in the food system. While there may be some beef over…
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