Policy & Regulation

Meatly, the British startup making cultivated meat for pets, has indicated that it expects to get the regulatory greenlight to sell its cat food within three months, which would make it the first company in the sector to go to market in…
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The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) funding for climate-smart agriculture is flawed, with 63% going to farming practices that don't reduce – or actually increase – greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found. In September,…
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The first risk assessment of the impact of climate change on Europe puts the urgency of action into sharp focus – but the lack of a spotlight on livestock farming is a huge miss. 2023 was the warmest year on record, and last month was…
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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 nutrition wins for plant-based meat, a ton of alt-dairy announcements,…
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The SEC has watered down and walked back on its proposed rules for mandatory corporate disclosures of scope 3 emissions – here's why, and what that means. As November 5 gets closer, we're seeing more and more landmark policy decisions…
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Florida will imminently ban cultivated meat from being produced or sold within state borders, with Governor Ron DeSantis set to sign the bill that was passed in the Republican-controlled House last week. But the alternative protein…
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The state of Illinois has committed $680M to the iFAB Tech Hub, which works on precision fermentation crops like soy and corn, to advance the region's biomanufacturing capabilities. The Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture…
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With six airports belonging to London, the UK capital is the city most exposed to air pollution from aviation globally, while Dubai International is the worst airport for climate impact. Months after all the hullabaloo of the first…
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The meat industry's PR prowess is well-known, but a new study digs deep into the sector's reliance upon academics and universities to validate its pushback against research linking livestock farming to climate change, and influence…
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From Biden vs Trump to an oil well referendum in California, climate change debate is all over the ballot in federal, state and local contests. By Marcus Baram In the wake of the hottest year on record, with fossil fuel…
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The German Society for Nutrition has updated its dietary guidelines to recommend halving meat consumption, limiting dairy intake, and eating more plant-based foods – the latter should make up at least 75% of your diet. Months after…
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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 Craig's Vegan's link-up with TikToker Tinx, a host of alternative…
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New York-based sustainability research firm HowGood recently expanded its product carbon footprinting solutions to streamline corporate accounting and GHG reduction for the food industry. Its head of product, Nina DePalma, outlines the why…
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Nearly 15% of Americans don't think climate change is real, with denialism highest in the central and southern US and among Republicans, according to a new study. 2024 is the year of climate elections, and the polarising conversation…
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In what would be a major step towards the regulatory approval and commercialisation of cultivated meat, the UK is aiming to begin safety testing by this autumn, with the Food Standards Agency hoping to win government funding for the lab…
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Los Angeles County has passed a motion to make all departmental food purchases plant-based by default, citing the environmental and human health benefits of vegan diets. US politicians Lindsey Horvath and Hilda Solis have spearheaded a…
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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 Oato's oat milk launch in retail, Maple Leaf Foods' consolidation, and a…
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The Precision Fermentation Alliance (PFA) and Food Fermentation Europe (FFE) have together announced a refined definition of precision fermentation to provide clarity and distinction from other food technologies, in the face of rapid…
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A British trade standards group is pushing for guidance that would ban the use of alternative descriptors like 'mylk', 'cheeze', or 'yoghurt-style' on plant-based dairy packaging. The UK could soon issue new guidance prohibiting…
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As France restricts plant-based meat labels, pushes to ban cultivated meat, and encourages factory farming, nutrition experts and climate activists are urging the national dietary guidelines to recommend a reduction in meat consumption. …
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A "quite radical" report suggests governments and communities, not the private sector, should be leading the carbon removal industry. By Tik Root To get to the Super Bowl on time, Taylor Swift took a private jet from Tokyo to Los…
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