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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.

Vegan

MyCoLearn: This Women-Owned E-Learning Platform Aims To Promote Vegan Content Creators

Tanuvi Joe Mar 22, 2021

MyCoLearn, an online vegan course network that aims to create a community for vegan professionals, is looking to go ahead with a July 2021 beta launch with backing from U.K. bank NatWest's ‘Back her Business’ fund, which awards investment…
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Fashion

PETA Awards Mexican Startup Desserto For Its Animal-Free Leather Made Out Of Sustainable Cactus

Tanuvi Joe Mar 21, 2021

Following news that apparel giant H&M is launching a new sustainable concept with its debut collection that includes pieces created using Desserto's plant-based cactus leather, PETA has awarded the Mexican startup animal-free leather…
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Vegan

Float Foods OnlyEg Receives Temasek Grant To Help Commercialize Its Plant-Based Whole Egg Substitute

Tanuvi Joe Mar 18, 2021

Singapore food tech Float Foods recently announced that the Temasek Foundation, a non-profit organization under the philanthropic arm of investment company Temasek, has given a project development grant to the former, that will help…
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Climate Change

Seafood Fraud: 40% Of 9,000 Fish Products From Restaurants To Fishmongers Are Mislabelled, Guardian Analysis Finds

Tanuvi Joe Mar 18, 2021

A Guardian Seascape analysis of 44 recent studies that consisted of over 9,000 seafood samples from various suppliers in more than 30 countries has revealed that 36% were mislabelled, thus exposing the massive fraud that is occurring on a…
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Alt Protein

Green Common Hong Kong Unveils First Vegan Ice Cream Series Created With Plant-Based Milk

Tanuvi Joe Mar 18, 2021

Hong Kong-based Green Monday just launched its first vegan ice cream series at Green Common, its plant-based café and grocery store concept, and the frozen desserts will also be available at over 500 7-Eleven store, the 'Go Green Fair' in…
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Beauty

L’Oréal 2030: 95% Of Ingredients To Be Sustainable, Renewables To Replace Petroleum-Derived Products

Tanuvi Joe Mar 18, 2021

L’Oréal recently committed to providing its customers' safe products that are kind to the environment by using a ‘Green Sciences’ approach to ensure that by 2030, 95% of its ingredients will be derived from renewable plant sources,…
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Alt Protein

Pulled Barvecue? Welcome To The World’s Largest Plant-Based Smokehouse

Tanuvi Joe Mar 16, 2021

Wood-smoked, plant-based barbecue? U.S. food company Barvecue has announced its plans to open the world's largest plant-based smokehouse, which will be able to manufacture 800,000 pounds of plant-based barbecue meat annually. Based in…
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Women & Gender Rights

Amazon India Unveils Platform To Support Female Sellers In Partnership With UN Women

Tanuvi Joe Mar 16, 2021

Recently, Amazon India, a subsidiary of Amazon, the world’s biggest online retailer launched a special storefront that will focus on highlighting women sellers. To mark International Women's Day 2021 and in partnership with UN Women,…
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Future Foods

Power Protein: Real Madrid Partners With Meatless Farm To Increase Plant-Based Foods In Players’ Diets

Tanuvi Joe Mar 16, 2021

Football team Real Madrid recently joined forces with plant-based meat brand, Meatless Farm, to reduce meat consumption and encourage sustainable eating habits. Spanish football club Real Madrid recently partnered with British-based…
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Eco Sneakers

Rens Original: Would You Wear Sustainable Sneakers Made From Upcycled Coffee Grounds?

Tanuvi Joe Mar 16, 2021

Fancy coffee? Fancy coffee-made sneakers? Finland-based Rens Original, founded by Vietnamese duo Jesse Tran and Son Chu, takes your leftover coffee and upcycles the discarded grounds into seriously fashionable environmentally-friendly…
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Future Foods

Givaudan Unveils AI Tools To Identify Positive, Negative Flavour Drivers For Future Product Development

Tanuvi Joe Mar 16, 2021

Swiss flavour and fragrance manufacturing giant Givaudan unveiled its new artificial intelligence(AI) driven tool that will be used to develop its flavors division, Givaudan Taste & Wellness. As part of Givaudan’s 2025…
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Alt Protein

A.S. Watson: 2030 Sustainability Plan Aims To Triple Plant-Based Meat & Dairy Offerings At PARKnSHOP Stores

Tanuvi Joe Mar 15, 2021

A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, recently announced its social purpose and 2030 sustainability vision, which notably includes an aim to triple plant-based meat options and vegan dairy…
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Beauty

Happy Dance: Kristen Bell Expands Vegan Skincare Brand At All Ulta Beauty Stores

Tanuvi Joe Mar 15, 2021

Already available on the beauty retail giant Ulta Beauty's website as well as 100 physical stores across the U.S.,'Gossip Girl' and 'Frozen' star Kristen Bell is all set to expand her vegan skincare brand, Happy Dance that features…
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Alt Materials

Hermès X MycoWorks: Duo Unveils Mushroom Leather Travel Bag Created From ‘Fine Mycelium’

Tanuvi Joe Mar 14, 2021

High-end French fashion brand Hermès recently joined forces with Californian mycelium-based material startup MycoWorks to unveil a mushroom-based 'leather' travel bag made from fine mycelium. The recent collaboration saw the very first bag…
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Alt Protein

MeaTech 3D: Bioprinted Cultivated Meat Firm Seeks Value Of US$25M In U.S. IPO

Tanuvi Joe Mar 13, 2021

Israeli food-tech MeaTech 3D, a developer of 3D bioprinted cultivated meat, recently announced its pricing of a US$25M initial public offering of American depositary shares. In addition, the company has received approval to be listed…
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Climate Change

New Study: Food Systems Responsible For 34% Of Human-Caused GHG Emissions, Not 25% As Previously Thought

Tanuvi Joe Mar 13, 2021

Until now, the general scientific consensus was that global food systems were responsible for 25% of all human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but according to new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Food featuring…
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Climate Change

Bangkok Plant-Based NGO Unveils Mass Transit Climate Clock Video Campaign To Highlight Climate Change

Tanuvi Joe Mar 11, 2021

Root The Future, a non-profit organization that hopes to push forward Thailand's plant-based industry just partnered with VGI, a data and consumer insights platform to launch the country's first mass climate crisis campaign featuring their…
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Vegan

Stand-Up Burgers: Veggie Grill To Debut Second Plant-Based Dining Concept Due To Consumer Demand

Tanuvi Joe Mar 11, 2021

Leading plant-based fast-casual eatery Veggie Grill has announced that it will open its second food concept, Stand-Up Burgers, a plant-based burger restaurant owing to increasing consumer demand for animal-free foods. California-based…
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Circular Economy

Unilever X Alibaba: Duo Debuts Closed Loop Recycling System In China To Tackle Plastic Waste

Tanuvi Joe Mar 11, 2021

Unilever has joined forces with Alibaba Group to develop an AI-powered recycling system that will identify and sort plastic packaging in an effort to make China a waste-free country. British-Dutch multinational consumer goods…
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Beauty

Chipotle x E.L.F. Cosmetics: Unlikely Food & Beauty Duo Unveil Menu-Inspired Vegan Makeup Line

Tanuvi Joe Mar 11, 2021

The U.S.-based fast-food restaurant chain, Chipotle recently joined forces with California-based skincare and makeup brand e.l.f. cosmetics to launch a vegan makeup collection inspired by the former's customizable menu. Does the future…
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Tech 4 Good Apps

Over 500 Brands Including Walmart, H&M And Nike Agree To Measure Supply Chain Social & Environmental Impact

Tanuvi Joe Mar 11, 2021

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and its technology partner Higg have released the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM), a value chain sustainability assessment tool for companies to access their social and environmental impact…
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