Policy & Regulation

The Portuguese government has committed to developing a national plant-based action plan as part of its climate strategy. Here's how it happened. Already considered one of the most vegan-friendly countries in the world, Portugal is…
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Finnish food tech startup Onego Bio has submitted a formal notice to the FDA, asserting the safety of Bioalbumen, its precision-fermented egg protein. Onego Bio is targeting the US as the first market for its recombinant egg protein,…
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Australian biotech startup All G has received a second regulatory approval for its precison-fermented bovine lactoferrin in a month – this time in the US. Just weeks after becoming the first company to be cleared to sell cow-free…
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A major UN report calls out governments for ignoring the connections between biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change – and suggests how best to address these crises. Environmental, social and economic crises like…
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Crackdowns on climate activists have increased alarmingly over the last decade, with Australia and the UK arresting protestors three times more than the global average. As climate protests become more frequent amid a lack of action by…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers two Beyond Meat debuts in the UK, Oatly's Christmas-themed ad campaign,…
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While public climate finance increased between 2017 and 2022, the amount flowing to food and agriculture declined during this time. There's a critical gap between the money the food system needs to safeguard itself from the climate…
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A teenager in Pennsylvania has sued major food firms like Coca-Cola and Nestlé for allegedly causing illnesses in kids with 'addictive' ultra-processed foods. Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Kraft Heinz, Mondelēz International and seven other Big…
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Turkey has just published new labelling laws that bring certain wins and losses for plant-based products, which are becoming increasingly popular in the country. There were already 100,000 vegans in Turkey by 2022 – not a large number…
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Food and pet care leader Mars has struck several partnerships focused on regenerative agriculture in its European supply chain for pet food. With the impending arrival of Robert F Kennedy Jr as Donald Trump's health secretary,…
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Czechia is working on a law that would prohibit the use of meat-like labels on plant-based food packaging, despite public opposition to the move. The government of Czechia is drawing up an amendment that would penalise plant-based meat…
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Over 60 climate activism groups have penned an open letter urging governments not to adopt GWP*, a controversial methane reporting tool that leaves the door open for greenwashing. A day after a New Zealand government panel paved the way…
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Unilever, Danone and Oatly are among food companies that are urging the EU's new agrifood commissioner to prioritise green policies and promote healthy and sustainable diets. The EU must "urgently step up" its efforts to decarbonise the…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Upside Foods's latest cultivated meat tasting, a new vegan restaurant in…
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After being shunned from the EU's strategic dialogue on food and farming, health organisations are asking for representation on the Commission's new agrifood board. A week after the EU Commission put out a call for membership in the…
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Israeli startup Aleph Farms has submitted the first application for cultivated meat in Thailand, and expects regulatory clearance by mid-2026. As far as regulatory progress for alternative protein goes, 2024 has been bookended by…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a vegan nugget campaign with Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, Japan…
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A UK court has dealt a blow to Oatly by ruling that 'milk' should not be used on plant-based products, in what is a big win for Big Dairy. A year after Oatly won the legal right to keep using the term 'milk' in its marketing, an appeals…
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Cultivated meat is real meat "developed without slaughter", but it isn't vegan, according to the organisation that coined the term. As cultivated meat continues its journey of consumer and regulatory acceptance, one question looms large…
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Precision fermentation startups dominate the final round of the US Department of Defense's first phase of biomanufacturing grants, which will go towards building new facilities in the country. The US government is betting big on…
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To improve public and planetary health, Finland has encouraged a transition from meat-heavy diets to plant-based proteins in its revised dietary guidelines. Months after Norway championed "mostly plant-based" eating habits in its…
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