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Chewing the Fat: The Many Challenges of Planet-Friendly Alternative Fats
Fat is key to flavour, texture and functionality, but health and climate problems are pushing the need for sustainable alternatives. However, this industry faces its own challenges.
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53% of Brits Want Taxes on Ultra-Processed Foods, But Separating Them From Plant-Based is Crucial
A majority of UK residents would support a tax on companies that make ultra-processed food. With rising costs for the NHS, it's important to note vegan food can be the solution, not the problem.
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Norway Advises Eating ‘Mostly Plant-Based Food’ in New Dietary Guidelines, But Ignores the Climate
Norway is the latest European country to advocate for a plant-forward diet in its national dietary guidelines – but its recommended meat intake is still high, since it doesn't factor in climate impact.
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Equii Takes on GLP-1 Space with High-Protein, High-Fibre Pasta Made from Microbial Fermentation
Californian food tech startup Equii has expanded its microbial protein product range into pasta, with rigatoni and mac and cheese SKUs rich in protein and fibre.
As the GLP-1 craze and America's fibre deficiency rages on, the food world!-->!-->!-->…
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Gut Health App Zoe Raises $15M to Expand US Presence Amid Ozempic Wave
Personalised nutrition app Zoe has secured $15M in Series B+ funding to expand its operations in the US, where gut microbiome health has blasted into focus with GLP-1 agonist drugs.
A pioneer of personalised nutrition, Zoe's Series B!-->!-->!-->…
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Beef at the Olympics, Literally: Paris 2024 U-Turn on Meat Shows How Far We Are from A Viable Protein Transition
Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless – now, the Olympics has reneged on this promise. It's a major failure.
For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has!-->!-->!-->…
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Look, It’s Dairy Free! 8 of the Best Plant-Based Milk Alternatives for Kids
Whether it's for one-year-old toddlers or kids starting school, here are the best plant-based milk alternatives made specifically for children.
There are a plethora of plant-based milks out there, serving a plethora of needs. Some!-->!-->!-->…
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Austria Promotes Plant Proteins & Asks People to Cut Back on Meat & Dairy in New Dietary Guidelines
Austria's new dietary guidelines recommend eating less animal protein and more plants, with pulses getting their own category for the first time.
Eat less meat and dairy – and for your protein needs, choose mostly plant-based. That's!-->!-->!-->…
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UK Plant-Based Group Lays Out 6 Demands from Starmer’s Labour Government
Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government is being called on to introduce a plant-based action plan and reform public procurement to make the UK's food system more sustainable.
With a new party governing the UK for the first time in 14!-->!-->!-->…
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What India’s 2024 Budget Means for Climate Change and the Future of Food and Agriculture
India has released its annual Budget this week, with a climate finance taxonomy and spending on resilient crop varieties among the key takeaways for climate change and agriculture.
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Beyond Meat Enters Whole-Food Plant-Based Category with Veggie Sun Sausages
Californian vegan giant Beyond Meat is diversifying its product line with new whole-food plant-based Sun Sausages as consumers clamour for healthier products.
One of the largest plant-based meat brands in the world is now betting on!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant-Based Infants: 6 Brands Making Dairy-Free Baby Formula
Dairy-free baby formula is still a nascent category – but here are six brands making plant-based offerings to help mothers.
The infant formula market is massive, but it's monopolised by dairy formulations and a handful of industry!-->!-->!-->…
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Green and Gold: 7 Vegan Athletes Competing at the Plant-Powered 2024 Olympics
With Paris 2024 going predominantly plant-based, here are seven athletes competing at the Olympics, fuelled by a vegan diet.
At this year's Olympic Games – touted to be the greenest ever – 60% of the 13 million meals served will be!-->!-->!-->…
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A Third of Brits Back Switch to Fully Vegan Menu in NHS Hospitals
A UK-wide survey has found that 35% of Brits would support a switch to a 100% plant-based menu at NHS hospitals – but they're divided over the benefits of vegan diets.
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Over 100 Organisations & Experts Ask FAO to Retract ‘Inappropriate’ COP28 Livestock Report
In an open letter, academics and organisations from across the world have asked the FAO to withdraw a livestock emissions report that they claim contains "significant methodological errors".
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How Bad Weather Forecasts Can Make Your Groceries More Expensive
Economists are seeing a growing link between isolated climate shocks and supply chain disruptions that lead to higher food costs.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
It’s no secret that a warming world will drive food prices higher, a phenomenon!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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As Big Food Feels the GLP-1 Effect, Nestlé Finally Takes On Ozempic
The world's largest food company is responding to the most disruptive trend the industry has faced in years by offering products and services targeted to GLP-1 users.
If you can't beat them, join them.
Nestlé might be a $105B!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Omnivore: The New Apple TV+ Docuseries Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Food
Apple TV+ has announced Omnivore, an eight-part docuseries on the convergence of food and climate change created by the owner of the world's best restaurant.
Crop failures, escalating prices, endangered trees – the effects of climate!-->!-->!-->…
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Serve Love: Beyond Meat Introduces ‘Heart-Healthy’ Cookbook & New Sausages As Part of IV Platform
Beyond Meat has extended its Beyond IV platform to include its sausage lineup, alongside an online recipe book in collaboration with the American Heart Association.
Californian plant-based leader Beyond Meat has introduced the fourth!-->!-->!-->…
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German Nutrition Society Revises Health & Climate Stance on Plant-Based Diets
The German Nutrition Society has reassessed the impacts of plant-based foods and changed its official position on veganism, noting that it can be a 'health-promoting' diet.
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Those Headlines Linking Plant-Based Meat to Heart Disease are Deliberately Misleading
A series of headlines have been knocking plant-based meat for causing heart disease, but these are deliberate misinterpretations to discredit the industry further.
Did you hear that plant-based meat can now apparently kill you?
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