Food & Nutrition

Welcome to #COP30 – watch the opening ceremony here. In our Green Queen COP30 Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the web to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Headlines You…
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Most Americans believe ultra-processed foods are a significant threat to public health and are trying to avoid them, a new survey has shown. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) "manipulate" consumers by creating a sense of disconnection…
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Singaporean food tech startup Umami Bioworks has launched a line of cell-cultured marine supplements to address nutritional deficiencies in non-seafood consumers. Despite consumer concerns about overfishing and the environmental…
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Food waste and meat consumption are major drivers of the climate crisis. But a blended meat approach could provide a win-win solution. What do apples, TikTok and waste have in common? According to researchers at Cornell University,…
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The Non-UPF Program has expanded its certification label, which ensures food products are not ultra-processed, keying in to a central focus of health discourse in the US. Food companies can now label their products as free from…
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A new federal bill calls on the US government to create a $10M pilot grant programme to expand voluntary access to plant-based meals in schools. Two US House Representatives are asking the administration to walk the talk when it comes…
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US plant-based meat startup Tender Food has now turned into a larger tech company, Lasso, which has raised $6.5M to create a suite of clean-label ingredients with its fibre-spinning technology. Who knew that cotton candy could be the…
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Impossible Foods' plant-based beef and burger have earned NSF's "gold standard" certification for sports, opening up possibilities to serve MLB and NHL clubs. Last month, at the Major League Baseball (MLB) game between the Los Angeles…
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French startup Verley is eyeing a 2026 launch of its precision-fermented whey proteins after securing FDA GRAS approval, alongside new funding and international regulatory efforts. Ready-to-drink beverages and high-protein shots…
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Kid-focused meals in fast-food restaurants are unhealthy and increasingly expensive, but parents believe blending meat with plants could be a real win-win. As the state of kids' meals in schools dominates headlines in the US and…
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As reactions pour in to the Eat-Lancet Commission's updated report on the future of food systems, calls for businesses and governments to take action appear to be a common thread. A landmark report reinforcing the potential of…
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Women's wellness startup Desert Harvest has launched a new supplement featuring Helaina's precision-fermented human lactoferrin to manage menopause. US supplement brand Desert Harvest is combining its aloe vera expertise with a highly…
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The Eat-Lancet Commission has released the 2.0 update to its report on the future of the food system and the Planetary Health Diet. Here are the big takeaways. Six years after releasing one of the most influential reports on the food…
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Food-based dietary guidelines set by governments don't emphasise the need to cut back on animal proteins and increase plant-based food intake, a new study shows. Government recommendations on diets have several "crucial gaps" when it…
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Ahead of the Eat-Lancet Commission's updated report on the Planetary Health Diet, the meat industry is gearing up for a misinformation campaign to discredit the science. In 2019, the Eat-Lancet Commission released one of the most…
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Gali Artzi, partner and CTO at VC firm PeakBridge, suggests that science is finally catching up to ancient tradition with functional mushrooms – and investors are watching. While consumers wade through wellness trends and superfood…
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Californian natural colourant startup Michroma has teamed up with South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang to scale up its fermentation-derived red dye for food and cosmetics. As artificial dyes get phased out of the food system,…
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The US Department of Agriculture will stop conducting its annual food insecurity survey, in a bid to stave off criticism of the Trump administration's aid cuts. In 2023, over 47 million Americans in the US faced some sort of food…
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Over nine in 10 health professionals in Europe feel consumers eat too much meat, and 70% believe the livestock industry undermines science, shows a new poll. Europe's doctors unanimously agree that meat consumption levels are too high…
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More than one in five Brits are eating less meat than they were a year ago, and two-thirds are open to reducing their consumption. Beans could be a winner here. Despite the rise in meat-eating among Gen Z men, public willingness to cut…
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A new study by Sweden's Ironic Biotech shows that its precision-fermented heme protein absorbs iron 65 times better than lactoferrin, and at comparable levels to red meat. In a welcome development for the supplement industry and…
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