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Scientists Create ‘Game-Changing’ Cultivated Meat Tech That Could Feed Astronauts in Space
University of Edinburgh scientists have developed a pig fat cell line that promises efficient, scalable and consistent cultivated meat production, with the potential of going past the exosphere.
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Plant-Based Meals Offer Triple Win for Health, Planet & Wallet, Shows Study
A comparison of like-for-like meat-based, vegetarian and whole-food plant-based meals shows that the latter can improve micronutrient intake, reduce climate impact, and lower costs.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Science Museum, Fermented Rapeseed & Shifting Shelves
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers the Science Museum's future food exhibit, Beyond Steak's UK debut, and a Dutch public-private plant-based partnership.
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New Global Study Shows Additives in Ultra-Processed Food Can Increase Risk of Early Death
In an international study, experts suggest that ultra-processed foods and the "artificial" additives in them can raise the risk of premature death.
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Could ‘Plant Points’ Be the Winning Way to Get People to Eat Less Meat?
As nutritionists and gut health experts encourage consumers to eat 30 different plants a week, counting 'plant points' could be an effective nudge to get people to transition to plant-forward diets.
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Plant Based Meat Is Too Generic, Says Study on How Culture Shapes Eating Habits
A new study about consumers in Singapore and the UK illustrates the importance of culture when assessing people's motivations for eating plant-based meat, with clues for brands on how to leverage the cultural contrast.
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Lack of Time & Training Holding Back Plant-Based Nutrition Support During Pregnancy
Only 72% of midwives feel prepared to advise pregnant patients on plant-based nutrition, highlighting the need for further education.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Gordon Ramsay x Flora, Hyper Oat Milk & Vegan School Meals
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Gordon Ramsay's partnership with Becel, a new vegan egg in Italy, and Spain's plant-based school meal decree.
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Without Regulation, You Can Only Cancel Out 10% of Your Individual Carbon Footprint
Even the most impactful climate actions will only help you cut a tenth of your emissions reduction potential – the rest depends on systemic change and collective action.
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Biotech Meets the Final Frontier: A Micro-Lab for Microbial Proteins in Space
Scientists have launched a miniature lab into Earth's orbit, which contains microbes designed to produce proteins in space.
Space may be the final frontier, but could it also be the solution to Earth's food security problems?
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Future Food Quick Bites: Earth Day, 30 Under 30 & Spirulina Salmon
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Purple Carrot's partnership with Fable Foods, Gosh!'s new points-based packaging, and SimpliiGood's spirulina-based salmon.
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Climate Change is Raising Arsenic Levels in Rice, Putting Billions at Risk
Researchers have found that rising emissions and temperatures are linked to increased arsenic levels in rice, putting billions at greater risk of cancer and other diseases.
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Ozempic Maker Pumps $7.6M in AI Project to Make Non-UPF Plant-Based Meat
Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk has provided a grant worth 50 million kroner ($7.6M) to the University of Copenhagen to develop less processed plant-based proteins.
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Could This Be the Holy Grail of Cultivated Meat?
Researchers in Japan say they've reached a "breakthrough" in tissue engineering that could open up "transformative opportunities" for cultivated meat production.
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EU Climate Agency: Alternative Proteins Are Inevitable for Future Food Security
What will the food system look like in 2050? According to the EU, meat will give way to plants and novel proteins, no matter how things end up.
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Europe Is Now A Global Food Tech Leader, As Sustainable Protein Investments Soar
European future food startups saw a 25% boost in funding in 2024, making the region a global leader in the space – but economic uncertainty is keeping investors cautious this year.
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Future Food Quick Bites: This Isn’t Ravioli, Jaguar Land Rover & Earthshot Prize
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers This's pasta partnership with Ugo Foods Group, Starday's $11M Series A round, and a nomination for the Earthshot Prize.
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Nova System ‘Fails’ to Capture Nutritional Value of Plant-Based Proteins, Study Finds
Plant-based proteins have come under heavy scrutiny for being ultra-processed, but current classification systems don't fully reflect a food's healthfulness, a new study has found.
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Festivals Are Ditching Meat As Live Music Industry Reckons with Climate Impact
A rising number of festivals are going meat-free amid a wider sustainability shift in the live music industry, a new report has revealed.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Ottolenghi’s Beans, Disneyland & Beyond Meat Doc
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Bold Bean Co's Ottolenghi collaboration, Beyond Meat's new documentary, and Miyoko Schinner's upcoming vegan cookbook.
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Could Extended Reality Be A Silver Bullet for Plant-Based Meat?
Researchers in Finland are using extended reality to create a multisensory eating experience and enhance the appeal of plant-based meat alternatives.
Forget CRISPR, fermentation or 3D printing – maybe all we need to improve the!-->!-->!-->…
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