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Food is Medicine Series: 7 Produce Prescription Startups Helping Boost Americans’ Food Security
As studies highlight the positive social impact of Food is Medicine programs on American lives and healthcare, here are seven produce prescription startups helping feed more nutritious and affordable meals to Americans.
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Bad Bovina: Food Sector Responsible for 74% of Brazil’s GHG Emissions – With Beef the Major Contributor
In Brazil, the food industry is responsible for nearly three-quarters (74%) of total greenhouse gas emissions – and beef is associated with a huge chunk of it, according to a new report.
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The EU Caged Farming Ban is Now on Hold – Thanks to Aggressive Pressure from the Meat Lobby: Report
A new investigation has uncovered how meat lobby groups aggressively pushed back on a proposed EU ban on the caged farming of animals like hens and pigs, which has now been put on hold – despite the majority of EU citizens supporting the!-->…
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50/50 Foods Founder on Flex Meat: ‘We’re the Google to Beyond and Impossible’s Yahoo’
Andrew Arentowicz, CEO of blended meat startup 50/50 Foods Inc explains who his target consumer is, why blended meat has failed before, why the category has a marketing problem and his take on the animal welfare question.
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Meat & Dairy Lobby Pressured UN Body to Censor Work on Livestock Farming Methane Emissions: Report
Former officials at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said they were censored and undermined by the body when reporting on the methane emissions caused by the animal agriculture industry, owing to pressure from the livestock!-->…
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Sweetgreen Will Now Only Use Extra Virgin Olive Oil to Cook Veggies, Grains & Proteins
Sweetgreen will become the first fast-casual restaurant chain in the US to exclusively use heart-healthy extra virgin olive oil to cook its vegetables, grains and proteins. Known for its salads and grain bowls, the brand is leaning into!-->…
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Plant-Based Pregnancy: Vegan Diet Lowers Risk of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnant Women
Eating a vegan diet leading up to pregnancy can help lower the risk of developing hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, according to a large-scale, 20-year-long American study.
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WWF: ‘Everyone Has a Role to Play in Tackling the Global Water Crisis’
The annual economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems is estimated to be $58T, the equivalent of about 60% of the world's GDP, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Not only does the degradation of water bodies endanger!-->…
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Sexy Flexi: Europe Leads in Flexitarian Population As Asia-Pacific Catches Up, But US Lags Behind
When it comes to flexitarianism, Europe is leading the way, with Asia-Pacific catching up– but the US still lags far behind.
There's no specific definition of what a flexitarian is. It could be a pescatarian who eats fish once a!-->!-->!-->…
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Add Nutritious Ingredients to Ultra-Processed Foods To Get Americans To Pay More for Them
For most Americans, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are a big part of their daily diets, but they have been linked with a host of diseases and health detriments. In that light, a new study has found that Americans would be willing to eat and!-->…
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How to Design a Meat Tax That Benefits Everyone, Even Low-Income Families
As governments and stakeholders discuss potential meat taxes to reduce animal consumption and help mitigate the effects of climate change, one major argument against these levies is that they would unfairly overburden lower-income!-->…
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DecarbonAIsation: Planet FWD Launches AI Platform to Help Food Companies Lower Emissions
Planet FWD, a platform that helps companies assess their climate footprint and calculate emissions, has launched an AI-powered data engine built specifically for the food and beverage sector to mitigate their environmental impact and!-->…
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Food is Medicine Series: US Healthcare Company & Grocery Retailer to Study the Impact of Nutritious Food Availability on Health
A week after research found that Food is Medicine (FIM) programmes could save American lives and billions of dollars in medical costs, US healthcare company Kaiser Permanente and grocery delivery startup Instacart have announced a joint!-->…
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Meet the Startups Working with the Climate-Positive Alt-Protein Superfood That Grows Everywhere
In a world increasingly ravaged by the climate crisis and food insecurity, one crop could be a solution to meeting our future nutritional, environmental and health needs. Find out more about the startups growing duckweed, the future!-->…
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India’s Future Food Changemakers: How Heritage Vegan Brand Carra Got Indians to Love Dark Chocolate
In our Indian Changemakers series, we interview brands and founders shaping the future of food in the world's most populous country. Here, we speak to Komal Khosla, founder of Delhi-based vegan craft chocolate brand Carra, about the!-->…
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Are You Vegetarian? It Might Be in Your DNA, According to A New Study
A new study has found that being vegetarian may be linked to three genes and that the fact that some people find it challenging to stick to a meatless diet could be explained by genetics. While this is a correlation (and not causation),!-->…
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Multi-Michelin-Starred Chef Alain Ducasse Says We Need to Eat Less Meat
Speaking at France's inaugural Sustainable Gastronomy Summit, Monégasque chef Alain Ducasse called on the world to eat less meat. Highlighting how it would be better for both human and planetary health, the 21-Michelin-starred chef!-->…
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Meet the Startup Helping UK Restaurants & Food Brands Calculate Their Carbon Emissions
Matthew Isaacs, co-founder of UK emissions calculator and carbon labelling startup My Emissions, talks to Green Queen about the company's pivot from recipe blogs to restaurants and food manufacturers, how it measures a product or dish's!-->…
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This Changes Everything: Beyond Meat Goes All-In On Health with New Ad Campaign
Two months after launching its farmer- and health-centric marketing drive, alt-meat giant Beyond Meat is doubling down on the health aspect of its products with its new This Changes Everything campaign. It comes a few months after its!-->…
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Comms Queen Katherine Miller: ‘Chefs Are Key To Making The Food System More Just and Sustainable’
Thin Lei Win talks to former James Beard exec, GWU Terker fellow and communications expert Katherine Miller about her new book and why chefs are the perfect advocates to bring about structural change to food systems.
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Food is Medicine Series: How to Save American Lives and Billions of Dollars with Food Prescriptions
Food is Medicine programmes – which include medically-tailored meal initiatives and produce prescription campaigns – could help reduce diseases, improve quality of life, and cut billions in healthcare costs in the US, according to a!-->…
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