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Project Well: Food-As-Medicine Platform Raises US$2M For Healthy Meal Plans
U.S.- based food-as-medicine nutrition platform, Project Well recently raised US$2M in a seed funding round that saw the support of food systems, healthcare and technology investors in an effort to design nutritious food plans for those!-->…
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Sweetgreen To Expand Plant-Powered Salad Menu To Meet Net-Zero Pledge By 2027
Sweetgreen, the American fast casual salad chain, is the latest food establishment to hop on the sustainability bandwagon, pledging to become carbon neutral within the next six years. Describing the commitment as the “right thing to do”,!-->…
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Meat Consumption Raises Risk of Pneumonia, Heart Disease & Diabetes In Large-Scale Study
Regularly eating meat has been linked to a wide range of diseases including pneumonia, diabetes and heart disease, finds a new large-scale study conducted by British researchers. Notably, the study found an association between meat!-->…
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Total Agri-Food Tech Funding In 2020 To Reach US$30.5 Billion, New Data Shows
Investment into the agri-food tech industry in 2020 is expected to top US$30.5 billion, representing a 34.5% increase from the year before, according to new statistics. As the pandemic continues to spotlight the critical need for resilient!-->…
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Free4DairyFree: Non Profit Campaign Seeks To End Surcharge On Plant-Based Milk At U.K. Coffee Shops
Free4DairyFree has started a campaign to sustainably end the extra charges applied on plant-based milk alternatives at cafés, coffee shops, and other U.K. retailers.
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Veecoco: German Twins Launch Global Online Classes To Promote Plant-Based Cooking
Founded by 'vegan twins' brothers Samuel and Lukas Schanderl, Veecoco aims to raise awareness about plant-based cooking through online vegan cooking classes.
Based in Berlin, Germany, Veecoco will give users an opportunity to learn!-->!-->!-->…
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Singapore Unveils New US$45.2M Agritech Fund To Empower Farmers Through Food Tech Innovation
In a recent announcement, the Singapore government will dedicate S$60 million (US$45.2 million) for a new agritech fund that will focus on supporting farmers through the use of technology that ultimately boosts domestic food production.
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Denmark Recommends Carbon-Friendly Foods In New Dietary Guidelines
Denmark’s updated dietary guidelines includes recommendations on consuming more carbon-friendly foods like vegetables, fruits and legumes as part of the country’s climate action plan. The new official dietary guidelines also suggest!-->…
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India Climate Activist Disha Ravi Arrested: ‘I Supported The Farmers Because They Are Our Future’
22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi has recently become the face of India’s ongoing farmer protests. She had been for over three years a prominent environmental campaigner, but she’s now been arrested at her home in Bengaluru and!-->…
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Food Techs Raised US$18.1 Billion In 2020 As Pandemic ‘Fundamentally’ Shifts Consumer Trends, New Data Shows
Food tech companies raised a total of US$18.1 billion in venture capital over the course of 2020, a new report finds, as the pandemic continues to accelerate major shifts in the way consumers source their food. Data also showed that!-->…
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Choose The World You Want: Virtual Fairtrade Festival To Spotlight Climate Impact On Food Systems
An upcoming online festival is set to highlight the impact that the climate emergency will have on food supplies and farmers. Hosted by the Fairtrade Foundation and free for all to join, the festival will feature more than 100 virtual!-->…
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Asian Example: Here’s How South Korea Is Recycling 95% Of Its Food Waste
South Korea used to recycle just 2% of its food waste, but has since impressively brought this figure up to 95%. How? The country has tapped innovative technologies such as smart bins and bolstering local food production by setting up!-->…
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Big Idea Ventures Launch Fund To Support Rural U.S. Economies Through Alt Protein Innovation
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.
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Las Vegas: All Vegan Food Bank Opens To Offer Healthy, Plant-Based Food To Those In Need
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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Pairwise: Food-Gene Editing Company Closes US$90M Series B Round To Scale Its Food Innovation Tech
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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Nutrapharma Creates Protein Powder Supplements From Scraps To Fight Food Waste
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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Michelin’s Green Star Rating Explained: What Is It, How It Came About & Restaurant Awardee Highlights
The Michelin Guides first debuted their new emblem for sustainable gastronomy in 2020 in France and Nordic countries, with the new clover leaf icon recognising “green” practices in the F&B industry. Now, for their 2021 edition, the!-->…
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Cory Booker: Vegan Senator Joins Committee For Agriculture & Nutrition
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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Ugly Food Winners: Meet The Startups Capitalising On Wasted Fruit & Vegetables
It’s not talked about enough, but wasted food is an environmental and health disaster. One third of all food grown is wasted globally, and Asia as a region is responsible for over 50% of all wasted food. And as we get richer, we waste even!-->…
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Phenix: Fashion Platform OnTheList Launches French App To Rescue Food Waste In Hong Kong
OnTheList, the popular members-only platform bringing consumers discounts for old fashion inventory from retail brands, has launched a brand new app to target food waste with the same business model. Called Phenix by OnTheList App, the new!-->…
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Study: Vegan Diet More Effective For Weight Loss & Cholesterol Than Mediterranean Diet
Vegan diets are better for weight loss and controlling cholesterol levels compared to the Mediterranean diet, which popular belief has often hailed as a guide to losing weight, a new study has shown. Putting the two diets head-to-head in a!-->…
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