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Scientists Call on Australian Government to Develop National Bioeconomy Strategy
Australia must develop a national bioeconomy strategy and invest in new infrastructure to unlock key economic growth opportunities, scientists say in a new report.
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Governments Spreading Misinformation to Fuel Climate Denial & Inaction: Study
Governments and corporations have intentionally spread climate misinformation to block environmental action and diminish public trust, with Donald Trump identified as a key influencer.
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Most Americans Think Plant-Based Diets Are Too Expensive. They’re Wrong
A new survey shows that a majority of US consumers believe vegan diets are more costly than the Standard American Diet, despite meat being the highest source of spending for 70% of them.
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Plant-Based Seafood Needs A Protein & Omega-3 Boost, Finds Nutritional Review
While most vegan seafood products qualify as a source of protein, on average, they still lag behind conventional fish, according to a new review.
While many flexitarians turn to seafood in their bid to cut back on meat, the adoption of!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Protein Coffee, Beyond Meat x Lacrosse & Plant-Based Pakistan
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Chike Nutrition's plant protein coffees, a sunflower seed meat alternative, and US physicians' letter to the government.
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Global Banks Cut Factory Farming Investments By Half in 2024, But Sustainability Funding Lags
While the world's leading finance institutions significantly divested from industrial animal agriculture last year, factory farming still received five times more funding than sustainable systems.
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Plant-Based Diets Can Support Healthy Growth in Children Finds Multi-Study Review
A new review suggests that well-planned plant-based diets are safe and healthy for kids, if they're carefully planned and supplemented to prevent nutrient deficiencies.
Can kids be vegan and healthy?
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Social Media Mixed Bag in Food Waste Fight: Influencers Educate Against It While Promoting Impulse Buys
The use of social media can help reduce individuals' food waste, but it also drives impulse purchases, presenting a conundrum for businesses looking to shrink their climate footprint.
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Aussie Govt Programme Teams Up With All G to Scale Up Animal-Free Dairy Proteins
In a government-backed effort, University of Queensland researchers have produced precision-fermented dairy proteins that will now be scaled up by Sydney startup All G.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Supreme Cheddarton, Vegan Dog Food & Nestlé Layoffs
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Violife's protein-packed Cheddar alternative, Petaluma's plant-based dehydrated dog food, and the EU's vegan labelling war.
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Scientists Develop Alternative to Nova Classification with ‘Nuanced’ Approach to UPFs
Researchers have created a new scoring system to classify ultra-processed foods, describing it as a "nuanced" alternative to the existing Nova classification.
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Agriculture: The Planet’s Biggest Resource Drain, And Our Most Untapped Solution
A new map by RA Capital Management and the Nature Conservancy uncovers 'the true impact' of agriculture on Earth's systems, and why it's the most overlooked opportunity to improve public and planetary health.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Protein Lattes, Food Tech Hubs & Tempeh Innovation
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a host of protein lattes, Better Nature's tempeh rollouts, and Meatable's presentation at a Wall Street Journal forum.
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Vegetarians Tend to Be More Nonconformist, Less Benevolent Than Meat-Eaters: Study
A two-country study shows that people who don't eat meat place less emphasis on building personal relationships and independent thinking and success are key tenets of their social values.
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Everyone Who Tasted Cultivated Meat Opposed A Ban, Finds Tufts Study
A study of Upside Foods' cultivated meat tasting shows what consumers want from these proteins and what they don't want from their lawmakers.
On June 27, 2024, a California company took a stand against the state of Florida.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly Lookbook, Kraft Heinz NotCo & McDonald’s Jackfruit Burger
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's recipe lookbook, Villareal CF's tofu seminar, and People Magazine's plant-based awards.
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Cultivated Meat Study: Media Coverage Shapes Regulatory Progress, May Have Caused Approval ‘Slowdown’
Researchers have uncovered eight themes that prevailed in the media coverage of the USDA's first two approvals of cultivated meat in 2023, which had implications.
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California Sets Up Special Committee to Drive Alternative Protein Innovation
Home to a host of leading future food startups, California has established a special committee to advance innovation in the alternative protein sector.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan RXBar, NotMilk Avena, Pre-Frozen Tofu
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Kellanova's plant-based RXBars, Vivera's pre-frozen tofu, and a cultivated seafood tasting event.
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Replacing Meat with Plant-Based Food Leads to Weight Loss in People with Type 1 Diabetes
For people with type 1 diabetes, switching from animal products to plant-based foods is an effective strategy for weight loss.
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UK Urged to ‘Make Beans More Appealing’ As Meat Consumption Goes Into Overdrive
The UK eats twice as much meat as the global average, putting both public and planetary health at risk. The solution lies in plant-based whole foods, especially beans.
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