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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

Veggly: Dating App For Vegans Celebrates Over 1 Million ‘Veg-Matches’

Tanuvi Joe Feb 18, 2021

Active in 181 countries, Veggly, a global dating app for vegans and vegetarians recently celebrated a million matches on its platform, a 12x growth in just 18 months. Founder Alex Felipelli worked on Veggly for six months before he…
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Alt Protein

Big Idea Ventures Launch Fund To Support Rural U.S. Economies Through Alt Protein Innovation

Tanuvi Joe Feb 18, 2021

New York and Singapore-based venture capital firm, Big Idea Ventures recently launched a fund to strengthen rural economies across the U.S. through alternative protein innovation and other agricultural technologies. Founded in 2018,…
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Funding News

Regenerative Agriculture: U.S. Farmer Sequesters Carbon For Cash Earning US$115,000

Tanuvi Joe Feb 17, 2021

In a world-first, U.S. farmer Trey Hill received US$115,000 as a part of a new private market of carbon credits based on regenerative farming practices. This news comes shortly after President Joe Biden announces plans to develop new…
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Food & Nutrition

Las Vegas: All Vegan Food Bank Opens To Offer Healthy, Plant-Based Food To Those In Need

Tanuvi Joe Feb 17, 2021

An all-vegan food bank, LasVegan Food Bank recently opened in Las Vegas in an effort to provide vegan and healthy grocery boxes to people who are in need. Opened back in December of last year and founded by Mindy Poortinga, the vegan…
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Climate Change

Hollywood Produces Film Calling On Nike To Ban Kangaroo Leather From Its Production

Tanuvi Joe Feb 17, 2021

Gilmore Girls producer Gavin Polone and Emmy-winning sports editor Derek Ambrosi have joined forces together to create a short film that calls on sportswear giant Nike to ditch kangaroo leather from its production. According to PETA,…
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Climate Change

Shell Plans To Roll Out 500,000 Electric Charging Stations Within Four Years

Tanuvi Joe Feb 16, 2021

Unveiling its new plans for reaching its goal of being carbon neutral by 2050, global energy company Shell recently announced its plans to roll out 500,000 electric charging stations in just four years. Building its brand on the search…
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Climate Change

Over A Third Of Brits Now Avoid Animal Products After Watching David Attenborough’s Latest Film & Other Eco Docs

Tanuvi Joe Feb 16, 2021

App development and digital product company, 3 SIDED CUBE recently conducted a survey with over 2,000 people to provide insights into the public’s opinions and motivations with respect to sustainability and the data found that six in 10…
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Vegan

Vegan Waygu: Canadian Firm To Debut Plant-Based Japanese Beef In Select Stores Across U.S.

Tanuvi Joe Feb 16, 2021

Canadian manufacturer, Top Tier Foods (TTF) dedicated to offering plant-based options for the sushi industry recently collaborated with North America’s largest sushi giant Advanced Fresh Concepts (AFC) to unveil a vegan version of Waygu, a…
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Chocolate

Swiss Giant Nestlé To Debut Vegan KitKat Chocolate Bars In U.K. Market

Tanuvi Joe Feb 16, 2021

According to an insider organization Vegan Food UK, global food giant Nestlé will be launching a vegan version of its KitKat chocolate. Through an Instagram post, Vegan Food UK revealed that Swiss giant Nestlé has created a…
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Vegan

Tinge: Young Startup Disrupts Indian Beauty Market With Customisable Vegan Eco Cosmetics

Tanuvi Joe Feb 15, 2021

Bengaluru-based startup Tinge offers a range of cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics along with options of customising products as well as refilling the empty ones in an effort to provide sustainable, animal-free and zero-waste beauty choices…
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Food & Nutrition

Pairwise: Food-Gene Editing Company Closes US$90M Series B Round To Scale Its Food Innovation Tech

Tanuvi Joe Feb 15, 2021

North Carolina-based biotech company, Pairwise recently secured US$90M funding in its Series B round which will boost its gene-editing creation of new fruit and vegetable varieties and break down barriers to increase consumption of fresh…
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Zero Waste

Nutrapharma Creates Protein Powder Supplements From Scraps To Fight Food Waste

Tanuvi Joe Feb 15, 2021

U.K.-based Nutrapharma has recently pioneered a food waste solution that involves creating protein powder for saleable supplements from excess fruits and vegetables to lessen carbon emissions produced by scraps and provide a plant-based…
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Circular Economy

Filipino Student Designs Solar Windows That Converts Food Waste Into Renewable Energy

Tanuvi Joe Feb 15, 2021

The first-ever sustainability winner of The James Dyson Award was awarded to Carvey Maigue for inventing an innovative way to tackle food waste and using it to create renewable energy sources thus setting up a circular economy and…
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Future Foods

Nick’s: Swedish Sugar-Free Ice Cream Feat. Perfect Day Tech Raises US$30M To Fuel U.S & Germany Expansion

Tanuvi Joe Feb 13, 2021

Sweden-based brand Nick's, parent company, LUB Foods recently secured US$30M in funding that will execute its plans for international expansion of its sugar-free ice cream products, mainly in the U.S. and Germany, along with building a…
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Alt Protein

California’s New Age Meats Announces US$2M Seed Extension For Hybrid Cultivated & Plant-Based Meat

Tanuvi Joe Feb 13, 2021

California-based New Age Meats (NAM) recently raised US$2 million in a seed extension round to scale the production of the brand's hybrid cultivated and plant-based meat. Located in Berkley, California, the cell-based startup, New Age…
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Alt Protein

London Startup Jack & Bry Announce US$1.73M Seed Funding For Jackfruit Alt Meat Product Range

Tanuvi Joe Feb 12, 2021

Based out of London, food tech company Jack & Bry recently secured £1.25 million (approx US$1.73 million) in seed funding to further disrupt the alternative protein industry with the launch of new jackfruit meat substitutes for the…
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Eco Lifestyle

‘Green’ Claims Are Fake, Potentially Illegal: New EU Study Says E-Stores Rife With Greenwashing

Tanuvi Joe Feb 12, 2021

According to a recent study of online shops and traders by the European Union and national consumer protection authorities, 'greenwashing' is quite common in online stores meaning that several of the 'green' claims on companies’ websites…
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Alt Protein

Swiss Cheese: Scientist Marité Cárdenas Is Developing A Plant-Based Protein That Mimics Milk Casein

Tanuvi Joe Feb 11, 2021

Scientist Marité Cárdenas is currently developing a plant-based protein that will mimic casein in milk in an effort to create dairy-free milk that is suitable for vegan cheesemaking. Sweden-based Marité Cárdenas, a professor at Biofilms…
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Alt Materials

BMW-Owned MINI To Ditch Animal-Leather, Opt For Recycled Interiors In Future Car Models

Tanuvi Joe Feb 11, 2021

British automotive brand MINI recently announced that the company has decided to ditch animal-leather for their cars in order to be more sustainable and kinder to the planet. According to Oliver Heilmer, MINI’s head of design, the…
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Vegan

Cory Booker: Vegan Senator Joins Committee For Agriculture & Nutrition

Tanuvi Joe Feb 11, 2021

With a past history in supporting small-scale farmers as well as taking steps to ban factory farming, Vegan Democrat Cory Booker has become the newest member to join the Senate Committee For Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, in an…
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Fashion

Ralph Lauren-Backed Materials Company Develops Plant-Based, Plastic-Free Leather

Tanuvi Joe Feb 10, 2021

Supported by Ralph Lauren, Natural Fiber Welding, a technology company commercialising sustainable materials for a circular economy, will be setting up a new facility in Illinois to develop plastic-free, plant-based leather. Set to open…
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