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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.

Plastic Pollution

Plastic Pollution: Bali’s Iconic Beaches Are Buried In Plastic With 60 Tonnes Garbage Collected Each Day

Tanuvi Joe Jan 15, 2021

According to experts, Bali’s famous beaches like Kuta and Legian beaches are being buried by up to 60 tonnes of plastic rubbish each day. Worse, this is becoming an annual reality owing to weather patterns like monsoons and inefficient…
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Impact Investment

The Pack: Celebrities & Influencers Back London-Based Plant-Based Startup Looking To Disrupt Dog Food

Tanuvi Joe Jan 14, 2021

The Pack has recently announced that it has successfully closed a pre-seed investment round for its new range of plant-based dog food. While the funding total is undisclosed, the round received support from high profile celebrities such as…
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Consumer Trends & Insights

KFC Singapore Launches Meat-Free ‘Zero Chicken Burger’ At Over 80 Locations

Tanuvi Joe Jan 14, 2021

KFC Singapore has announced that it has debuted its first-ever meat-free alternative product called Zero Chicken Burger. It will be available for consumers at all KFC Singapore restaurants except the outlets at Singapore Polytechnic and…
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Climate Change

Sustaintech Xcelerator: Temasek, DBS & Google To Incubate ESG Monitoring Startups With Nature-Based Solutions

Tanuvi Joe Jan 13, 2021

Recently launched by DBS, Google, Temasek and other partners, the climate-innovation accelerator ‘Sustaintech Xcelerator’ aims to provide support to those who are developing innovative tools to improve the monitoring and verification of…
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Alt Protein

Indian Professor Wins UNDP Accelerator Lab Contest For Creating Plant-Based Egg Made From Lentils

Tanuvi Joe Jan 12, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) Professor Kavya Dashora of Centre for Rural Development and Technology recently won the first prize for developing a plant-based egg alternative made from lentils that has the same cooking…
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Circular Economy

Carrefour x The Loop: Retail Giant Partners With Circular Packaging Platform To Offer Consumers Refillable Deposit Scheme

Tanuvi Joe Jan 12, 2021

According to Packaging Europe, retail giant Carrefour has joined hands with the Loop to offer reusable and returnable packaging to consumers thus promoting a ‘zero waste’ lifestyle. Consumers can take advantage of this new single-use…
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Plastic Pollution

Scientists Detect Microplastics In The Placentas Of Unborn Babies For The First Time

Tanuvi Joe Jan 12, 2021

For the first time, researchers have discovered microplastic particles in the placentas of unborn babies that could cause long-term damage to the foetuses. Placentas are known to provide nutrition and oxygen to the baby while they…
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Alt Protein

Hey Maet: China Plant-Based Meat Startup Raises Multi-Million US$ Pre Series A & Doubles Down High-Moisture Extrusion Tech

Tanuvi Joe Jan 11, 2021

Last year in August, Hey Maet, the plant-based meat startup had announced a seed round investment along with a partnership with Shuangta Food, a pea protein company that supplies Beyond Meat. The company is making headlines again, this…
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Vegan

Beauty & Haircare Brand Aveda Removes Beeswax From Products, Goes 100% Vegan

Tanuvi Joe Jan 11, 2021

Aveda, the globally present cruelty-free haircare brand, has announced that it is removing beeswax from its products, and in doing so, reformulated more than 500 products, strengthening the brands’ commitment to offering only 100% vegan…
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Vegan

Bon Appétit Hires First Vegan Chef Chrissy Tracey To Bring Plant-Based Meals To Viewers

Tanuvi Joe Jan 8, 2021

Culinary publication Bon Appétit has recently hired its first vegan chef, Chrissy Tracey to be a part of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen, the famed publication's popular online channel featuring instructional recipe videos, which in 2020 came…
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Alt Protein

Veganuary Makes History As 500,000 Pledge To Eat Only Vegan Food This January

Tanuvi Joe Jan 8, 2021

U.K. based movement Veganuary has hit record-breaking 500,000 signups with people having pledged to eat only vegan food in January 2021. This number is double the number of signups the campaign attracted last year in January 2019. This…
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Cell-Based News

Eat Just Serves Cultured Meat To Diners At 1880 Restaurant Singapore In A World First

Tanuvi Joe Dec 23, 2020

Just days after announcing that it has made the world's first-ever commercial sale of cell-based meat for human consumption to 1880 restaurant in Singapore, Eat Just recently invited guests taste the brand’s cultured meat, marking a…
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Alt Protein

After Algae Energy Bars, Naka Foods Develops Plant-Based Chicken To Change The Way Indians Consume Meat

Tanuvi Joe Dec 22, 2020

Indian foodtech company Naka Foods, is known amongst health-conscious Indians for their 4pm spirulina snack bars. Today, the young startup is on a mission to address the limitations of the existing food system by providing sustainable and…
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