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Food Colonialism: How the Norwegian Salmon Industry is Hurting Food Security in West Africa
A new investigation reveals the adverse effects of Norwegian farmed salmon on malnutrition, food insecurity and loss of livelihoods in West Africa.
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How Food and the Gut Microbiome Can Stimulate Your Body’s ‘Natural Ozempic’
By Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro are weight loss and diabetes drugs that have made quite a splash in health news. They target!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Traditional Vegan Treats To Fill Up Your Chinese New Year Candy Box
The Year of the Rat is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to take out your Chinese candy boxes out from your cupboards and fill them up with delicious goodies. While we are big fans of the tradition, many of the sweet treats that!-->…
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Can Microalgae Change the Way You Use Fat Forever? This Michelin-Starred Chef Thinks So
With seed oils on the back burner and olive oil questioned for its climate impact, one company is banking on microalgae, and to convince you, it has sought the help of a three-Michelin-starred chef.
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Unilever Targets €1.5B in GLP-1 Boosting Plant-Based Food Sales by 2025 to Help Consumers Boost Gut Health
Can our bodies help us create a natural Ozempic effect through vegan food consumption? Unilever is banking on plant-based diets to enhance the gut microbiome and boost consumers' health.
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Yali Bio Announces ‘World’s First’ Yeast-Derived Breast Milk Fat from Precision Fermentation
Californian startup Yali Bio has created what it claims is the world's first breast milk fat made from yeast, using precision fermentation to allow infant formulas to more closely match the nutrition provided by human milk.
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Q&A with Churchill Fellow Jenny Chapman: ‘We Need to Stop Using the Term ‘Ultra-Processed’ in Nutrition’
Ultra-processed foods aren't all bad – and we need to stop using that term when we're talking about nutrition, according to a new report into health and sustainability.
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The Ozempic Rush: 10 Things to Know About Semaglutide, Food Intake, Obesity & Weight Loss
Ozempic is everywhere right now, from newspaper headlines to household shelves. But what do Americans really think about weight loss drugs? Here are 10 things you should know.
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The Food System Costs Us $15T Every Year – Here’s How to Fix It
The unaccounted costs of the global food system on human and planetary health amounts to $15T a year, according to a new report, which predicts contrasting futures based on current trends and transformation pathways, and suggests the best!-->…
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Breaking the Jell-O Mould: Oddball’s Sophia Cheng Wants to Make Plant-Based Jelly a Superfood Snack
Oddball is hoping to reinvent jelly from the "almost scientific product" to a vegan, clean-label, superfood snack that takes inspiration from her childhood growing up in Asia and hopes to take back control from the big corps. Will it take!-->…
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Baltimore Becomes First US City to Proclaim January as Official Veganuary Month
Baltimore has become the first-ever US city to declare January as the official month of Veganuary, with Mayor Brandon Scott highlighting the planetary, animal welfare and health benefits of plant-based diets in his proclamation.
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Feeding Tomorrow: Award-Winning Documentary Champions Regenerative Agriculture, Soil Health, Plant-Forward Diets and Food Education for Better Future
A new documentary on food, climate change and agriculture, highlights the wretched state of the American food system, and how regenerative farming, plant-forward diets, healthier soil and increased education can ensure a safe, sustainable!-->…
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Deliciously Ella: After Years of Trolling, Ella Mills is Finally Happy (and Thriving) Now
Ever the darling of the UK's plant-based space – with a recipe book that sold faster than any other vegan cookbook ever – Ella Mills retreated from the limelight a few years ago. Her brand, Deliciously Ella, suffered setbacks from the!-->…
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Chevron Deference: Reversal of Landmark Supreme Court Decision Could Devastate Fisheries & Environmental Protections
As the US Supreme Court considers overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, thanks to pushback from fishing vessel operators, it could make regulating anything much more complicated – especially climate laws.
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Not All UPFs are Equal: Green Queen Unveils FAQ Guide for Plant-Based Meat & Ultra-Processed Foods
To combat misinformation, ease consumer confusion and offer balance to the discussion around plant-based meat and ultra-processed foods, Green Queen has published a free, comprehensive resource guide on the topic in an easy-to-use FAQ!-->…
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Kellogg Launches New Vegan Cereal To Capture Gen Z Snackers
Cereal giant WK Kellogg Co ventures into the vegan space with its new Eat Your Mouth Off cereal brand, in a bid to appeal to the snacking habits of Gen Z shoppers.
Eat Your Mouth Off, a new brand by US food giant WK Kellogg Co, is!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant-Based Diet Rich in Fats & Protein Shows Promise as ‘Nature’s Ozempic’
New research highlights the beneficial role of plant-based diets that are high in protein and fat in slowing weight gain. Could it be a natural counter to now-popular weight management drugs?
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Netflix Series ‘You Are What You Eat’: Vegan Diet Benefits Includes Better Sex, Longer Life and a Healthier Heart
Just months after a study of identical twins recording the effects of meat-eating and vegan diets, You Are What You Eat, the new Netflix documentary based on the research, highlights the impact of a plant-based lifestyle on health and!-->…
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Using AI to Explore the Impact of Microplastic Pollution on Soil and Agriculture
Researchers have applied artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to analyse the effect of microplastics on soil properties, with the aim to support decision-making on plastic waste management and help align with ESG goals.
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Can Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Help Change How We See & Eat Food?
Much like its 2000 prequel, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is establishing itself in the 2023 cultural zeitgeist – can it help change people's diets into something more sustainable and animal-friendly?
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Resilience, Investment & Female Representation: The Lowdown on Spain’s Food Tech Ecosystem
While Spain was also at the receiving end of the global drop in food tech funding, its ecosystem experienced a more moderate slowdown this year, while raising €226M and becoming one of the more attractive sectors for female entrepreneurs.
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