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Norwegian Consumers Ditch Red Meat After Carbon Footprint Is Printed On Oda Grocery Receipts
Oda, one of Norway’s leading online grocers, has reported a drop in the number of orders for red meat. It comes as part of a wider acknowledgment that carbon-heavy product sales have fallen in general. The trend is thought to be connected!-->…
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Red Meat Increases The Risk Of Cancer Says New EU Report
The recently updated EU food promotion policy has linked red meat consumption to increased cancer risk. The Farm to Fork strategy includes beef, goat, lamb, and pig in the red meat category. In conjunction with Europe’s ‘Beat Cancer’!-->…
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Fossil Fuel Companies Are Cashing In On Google Ad Placements That Read Like Regular Search Results
A new study has confirmed that fossil fuel companies are buying numerous Google ads. One in five ads listed at the top of climate-related search term results were for companies connected to fossil fuels. The ads are specifically designed!-->…
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The 6 Environmental News Stories You Need To Follow Throughout 2022
By John R. Platt and Tara Lohan.
Last year's COP26 was hailed as a disappointment by many environmentalists. Now, in 2022, fighting for the planet is more important than ever. Staying aware of new developments and key figures will prove!-->!-->!-->…
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VegTech Invest Launches Its First Plant-Based ETF On The New York Stock Exchange
The VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF has been unveiled. Launching on the New York Stock Exchange, it features a portfolio of 37 publicly-traded companies. Each is immersed in plant-based innovations including ingredient!-->…
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Spain Urged to Reduce Meat Consumption to Fight Climate Change
Spain's consumer affairs minister Alberto Garzón is once again urging the country to reduce its consumption of meat, especially beef, to help curb climate change and save the country's tourism industry from desertification linked to!-->…
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Climate Anxiety Poses A Mental Health Risk Unless We Keep Talking About It
By Neal Robert Haddaway, Joe Duggan and Nicholas Badullovich.
As the climate changes, negative environmental effects are being felt and seen around the world.
The effect that climate change has on mental health is less immediately!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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New Survey Reveals That 53% Of Consumers Can’t Identify Greenwashing Claims On Product Packaging
Research conducted by consumer rights group Euroconsumers has highlighted a knowledge gap when it comes to verifying true green claims versus greenwashing. The survey was conducted via a self-administered questionnaire in 2021 in Belgium,!-->…
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Your Ikea Kid’s Furniture Might Be Tainted By Illegal Logging, Year-Long Investigation Finds
Budget furniture manufacturer Ikea has been named in an illegal logging investigation. The chain has been connected to tainted wood supplied by Evgeny Bakurov. Ikea has denied knowledge of the unsustainable practices but has since cut!-->…
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Climate Change Is A Feminist Issue Not Just an Environmental One
By: Sara London
In 2015, Botswana experienced its worst drought in history. Since then, families have had to move, taking their children out of schools; farmers have lost crops, leaving communities hungry and desperate.
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Evicting Livestock From the Netherlands to Curb Nitrogen Emissions: Will It Work?
In a first of its kind move aimed at reducing nitrogen pollution levels, the Netherlands says it has earmarked €25 billion to decrease its livestock populations.
Dutch officials say too much animal manure is causing widespread pollution!-->!-->!-->…
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Foodtech Startup Beet Launches Delivery App to Make Plant-Based Eating Switch Easier
YOUR BEET, a female-founded platform and app from Melbourne, aims to make plant-based eating simple and wants to support consumers that are looking to align with climate-friendly ideas. Personal and planetary health are given priority,!-->…
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Pollution from Fossil Fuels Increase Infertility Rates for Men and Women, Study Finds
Fossil fuel pollution is putting our future in jeopardy by contributing to climate change. But scientists say there’s another risk factor, too: increased infertility rates.
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Chilean Companies Lead The Next Big Wave Of Startups Cleaning Up Our Food Options With AI And Plants
Anyone whose recently been on the streets of Santiago, Chile, might have noticed posters plastered around the city that read, “If we are what we eat . . . That’s not what I want to be.”
The message came courtesy of The Live Green!-->!-->!-->…
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Robert Downey Jr. Backs Open-Sourced Science Funding For The Planet With A Focus On CellAg & Indigenous Knowledge
Ironman actor Robert Downey Jr. and David Lang have co-authored an essay published in Fast Company. In it, they discuss the flagrant shortcomings of scientific funding models and explain how “risky explorations” can be progressed, with!-->…
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Investors Back Seaweed Packaging Innovators As Plastic Waste Crisis Creates Demand For Sustainable Alternatives
As consumer dissatisfaction with traditional plastic packaging grows stronger and as the global plastic waste crisis continues to worsen daily, a slew of new material science startups are looking to algae for solutions, and investors are!-->…
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The Week In Plant-Based: Impossible Launches A Delivery Restaurant, THIS Tricks Thousands Into Eating Plants & Veggie Murals in Chile
The vegan news never stops! Each week, the Green Queen team dives into the latest developments for plant-based foods around the world so you can catch up on what's happening across the industry, from new products to special collabs and!-->…
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The 30 Day Action Plan That Will Help You Tackle the Climate Crisis
By: John R. Platt
Doing something every day will help to change your attitude and create momentum for change.
A recent poll found that people today, especially younger people, feel helpless when it comes to fighting climate change.
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Miyoko’s Creamery Launches Program That Helps Struggling Dairy Farmers Transition to Succesful Plant-Based Crops
California-based Miyoko’s Creamery is pushing ahead with plans to domesticate its supply chain. Looking for a farm to transition to plant-based crops, the company has launched its Dairy Farm Transition (DFT) program. The chosen location!-->…
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The Healthiest Diet Is Also the Most Sustainable One, Health and Climate Experts Agree
The distance between the best diet for human and planetary health is shrinking.
What’s the healthiest diet? Ask a doctor or nutritionist and there will be overlaps, certainly—more fruits and vegetables, minimally processed foods. But!-->!-->!-->…
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U.S. Crowned The Biggest Plastic Polluter In The World
A new report has revealed the U.S. is the biggest contributor to plastic waste globally. It is producing more than all European Union countries combined. Ineffective recycling infrastructure and increased plastic manufacturing are!-->…
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