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Born and bred in India and dedicated to the cause of sustainability, Tanuvi Joe believes in the power of storytelling. Through her travels and conversations with people, she raises awareness and provides her readers with innovative ways to align themselves towards a kinder way of living that does more good than harm to the planet. Tanuvi has a background in Journalism, Tourism, and Sustainability, and in her free time, this plant parent surrounds herself with books and rants away on her blog Ruffling Wings.

Alt Protein

New Wave Foods To Unveil Its Plant-Based Shrimp In Foodservice Companies Across U.S.

Tanuvi Joe Apr 6, 2021

Back in January, food tech New Wave Foods, a company disrupting the seafood market with its plant-based shellfish products, closed a US$18 million Series A round in order to help unveil its animal-free shrimp to consumers and this week,…
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Fashion

Circular Fashion: Tommy Hilfiger X Ellen Macarthur Foundation Debut Denim Line With Detachable Buttons, 100% Organic Fabric

Tanuvi Joe Apr 6, 2021

Leading designer lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger recently joined forces with the non-profit Ellen Macarthur Foundation that works with companies to promote a circular economy, to unveil its first circular design denim collection that is…
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Vegan

From Food To Fashion, An Increasing Number Of African Americans Are Adopting Vegan Lifestyles

Tanuvi Joe Apr 6, 2021

According to research and poll data, which highlight the unequal impact of the pandemic on the African American community, more and more black people in the United States are turning to plant-based diets to reap health benefits, and a…
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Fashion

Urbankissed: Slow & Ethical Online Fashion Marketplace Celebrates 100 Brands Milestone

Tanuvi Joe Apr 6, 2021

Urbankissed, a sustainable online marketplace that offers its customers slow and ethical fashion choices across a number of brands, has just added its 100th vendor on board. hitting a new milestone for the company as well as for the…
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Alt Protein

Sophie’s Bionutrients: Singapore Food Tech Debuts World’s First Plant-Based Algae Protein Burger Patty

Tanuvi Joe Apr 6, 2021

Singapore-based sustainable urban food production technology company Sophie's Bionutrients has just unveiled its first 100% plant-based burger patty created from single-cell microalgae, which claims to have more protein than beef or most…
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Vegan

New Day New Chef: Amazon Vegan Cooking Show Earns 8 Award Nominations, Including Best Green Series

Tanuvi Joe Apr 5, 2021

Vegan cooking show, New Day New Chef, which debuted on streaming platform Amazon Prime in the U.S. and later premiered in England, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, has been nominated in eight Taste Awards categories, including…
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Circular Economy

FabBRICK: Meet French Architect Clarisse Merlet Who Converts Your Old Clothes Into Bricks

Tanuvi Joe Apr 5, 2021

Founded by Clarisse Merlet, France-based company FabBRICK works to upcycle textile waste into bricks that are supposedly great thermal and acoustic insulators. In France, textile waste is estimated to be around 4 million tons, however,…
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Climate Change

Leading APAC Companies Struggled With 2020 Sustainability Performance Reporting Due To Pandemic, Says New Study

Tanuvi Joe Apr 5, 2021

The findings of a recent study conducted by CSRone show that leading firms in several parts of the Asia-Pacific region regressed in terms of reporting their sustainability performances in 2020 due to the effects of the pandemic. Called…
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Chocolate

Cacao Fruit: Swiss-Based Chocolate Company Barry Callebaut Unveils New Ingredient Category That Fights Food Waste

Tanuvi Joe Apr 5, 2021

Barry Callebaut, a leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, has launched a new sustainable brand Cabosse Naturals serving up a new type of chocolate made from one single ingredient, the cacao fruit, thus creating…
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Plastic Pollution

Just Eat U.K. X Notpla To Conduct More Trials Of Compostable Seaweed Boxes For Food Delivery

Tanuvi Joe Apr 5, 2021

Just Eat, the British online food ordering and delivery service, is testing compostable seaweed food boxes by Notpla in order to tackle the vast amount of plastic pollution the food takeaway industry produces. Just Eat, a leading brand…
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Vegan

Fiquetex: Gabriel Moreno Wins Oxford Award For Creating Vegan Leather From Colombian Fique Plants

Tanuvi Joe Apr 4, 2021

An awardee of Oxford University' recent inter-college All-Innovate competition, young startup Fiquetex, co-founded by Gabriel Moreno and his father Alex , won the Postgraduate award for developing a versatile vegan fabric and leather using…
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Alt Protein

Hälsa 100% Clean Plant-Based Yogurt Brand Unveils Online Store For U.S. Consumers

Tanuvi Joe Apr 4, 2021

Hälsa, a female-founded and owned plant-based yogurt company, has launched its online store to make its plant-based products accessible to consumers across the United States. New York-based Hälsa uses oat milk to develop its yogurt and…
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Climate Change

Takeout Documentary Exposes The Devastating Impact Of Our Food Choices On The Amazon Rainforest

Tanuvi Joe Apr 4, 2021

Emmy-nominated filmmaker Michal Siewierski has unveiled a new documentary that highlights the disastrous impact our food choices are having on the Amazon rainforest. In addition to raising climate concerns, the film, called Takeout,…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

Over Half Of U.S. Consumers Prefer Cruelty-Free Leather Alternatives Over Animal Leather, Study Finds

Tanuvi Joe Apr 4, 2021

The Material Innovation Initiative (MII), a non-profit dedicated to promoting the creation of animal-free materials for various industries, collaborated with the North Mountain Consulting Group on a study about U.S. consumer perception…
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Alt Protein

Qualitas Health Joins Forces With Grupo Indukern & Gullspång Re:food, Secures US$12.5M To Disrupt Algae Protein Market

Tanuvi Joe Apr 3, 2021

Food and nutrition company, Qualitas Health recently joined forces with Barcelona-based chemicals business Grupo Indukern and Stockholm-based food-tech investor Gullspång Re:food on the back of a successfully completed Series A funding…
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Alt Protein

#incrEDIBLEplanetchallenge: Eat The Change Unveils 21-Day Campaign To Promote Sustainable Lifestyle Habits

Tanuvi Joe Apr 3, 2021

Eat the Change, a plant-based snack startup that launched its first product, a mushroom based jerky, back in December of last year, has now unveiled a new campaign that aims to bring about positive change in the environment by encouraging…
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Alt Materials

Ecovative Design Receives US$60M To Develop New Applications For Its Mushroom Mycelia Products

Tanuvi Joe Apr 3, 2021

Eben Bayer, founder and chief executive of Ecovative Design, a company that works on developing materials out of a mushroom root structure for the fashion, food, packaging and skincare industry, recently closed a US$60 million Series D…
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Alt Protein

‘Diet Change Not Climate Change’: Chinese King of Pop Wang Leehom Joins Green Monday’s Movement As Ambassador

Tanuvi Joe Apr 2, 2021

Singer, actor, producer & public welfare advocate Wang Leehom has joined Green Monday's Earth Month campaign 2021, dubbed 'Diet Change Not Climate Change', as an official ambassador to promote plant-based cuisines around the world.…
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Vegan

Inspired By Her Own Animal Welfare Investigations Into Poultry Farms, Bengaluru-Based Taanya Ravi Unveils Vegan Dairy Brand Live Yum Foods

Tanuvi Joe Apr 1, 2021

After her own personal investigation into how animals are treated in poultry farms, Indian entrepreneur Taanya Ravi founded Live Yum Foods in order to provide her community with vegan and cruelty-free dairy alternatives like cheese and…
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Fashion

Global Fashion Exchange To Set Up ‘Swappable Department Store’ In NY

Tanuvi Joe Apr 1, 2021

The Global Fashion Exchange(GFX) recently joined forces with art deco boutique chain Walker Hotels in New York City for a “SwapAteria” experience that will take place at the latter's new TriBeCa location, in order to promote sustainable…
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Women & Gender Rights

Plant-Based Boxer Claressa Shields Wins Big, Highlights The Benefits Of Animal-Free Diets

Tanuvi Joe Mar 31, 2021

Existing titleholder in the middleweight division of professional boxing, Claressa Shields, who recently won again at the junior middleweight division thus becoming the first woman fighter to win an undisputed championship in two weight…
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