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One in Five Australians are ‘Meat Reducers’, With Interest in Plant-Based Analogues Driven by Health
More than two in five Australians are reducing meat or don't eat it at all, with health a major consumption driver. But taste and price remain key challenges for plant-based meats.
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Beyond Meat: Why Alt-Meat Maker is Going Beyond Plant-Based to Embrace Mycelium for Clean-Label Steak
Beyond Meat will soon launch a fermentation-derived mycelium steak to address consumer demand for clean-label products, with a likely launch through a health-focused restaurant chain.
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Shake Shack Debuts Veggie Shack Burger Made From 11 Vegetables in Hong Kong & Macau
US fast-food chain Shake Shack has added the Veggie Shack burger to the menu at all Hong Kong and Macau stores for a limited time.
The Veggie Shack is coming to Hong Kong and Macau, as Shake Shack continues to roll out the whole-food!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Processing Facts: Big Food Defends UPFs with New Website
The Consumer Brands Association has launched a new website that aims to combat "consumer confusion" around ultra-processed foods – but context is crucial.
With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) taking centre stage in today's dietary!-->!-->!-->…
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People in Rich Countries Are More Climate-Literate, But Less Worried About It
High-income countries tend to have higher emissions that disproportionately affect developing nations, and a new report has found a concerning gap in their attitudes towards climate change.
The richest 10% of people in the world – most!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Crisis? Global Warming? What’s the Best Way to Describe Climate Change to Democrats and Republicans?
A new study reveals how people perceive the different terms used to describe climate change, and how they fare across the US political spectrum.
When the Guardian announced in 2019 that it would stop using the term 'climate change',!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant-Based Meat Sales Down By 19% in US Retail, But Industry Optimistic About Future
Retail sales of plant-based meat products in the US have continued to slow, dropping by 19% from last year – but industry experts have remained positive over this period.
Americans spent 18.6% less on chilled plant-based meat in!-->!-->!-->…
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Brits More Open to Cultivated Meat Than A Decade Ago, But Taste & Price Are Putting Consumers Off
A quarter of UK consumers say they'd try cultivated meat, recognising its animal welfare and environmental value – but taste and price remain major obstacles.
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China is Eating More Protein Than the US Now, With Focus on Health & Plant-Based Foods
UN figures show that Chinese people are eating more protein than Americans, a majority of which comes from plant-based sources.
China now consumes more protein per capita than people in the US, according to the latest data from the UN!-->!-->!-->…
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TerraMeat: Alt-Dairy Brand Elmhurst 1925 is Now Making Meat Analogues, With Just One Ingredient
Plant-based dairy maker Elmhurst 1925 has launched into the vegan meat category with a clean-label dehydrated chicken under the new TerraMeat brand.
In a surprising move, Elmhurst 1925, a plant-based milk powerhouse in the US, has!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant-Based Meat: The Biggest Risk is Not Facing Headwinds, But Ignoring Them
Former TiNDLE Foods CEO Andre Menezes on why plant-based meat industry founders need to start facing some hard truths.
Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of engaging with numerous founders, professionals, and investors in!-->!-->!-->…
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Mycelium Meat: Meati’s ‘Mushroom Root’ Claim Hit with False Advertising Lawsuit by Consumers
Colorado-based food tech startup Meati has been accused of false advertising over its use of 'mushroom root' in a class-action lawsuit.
Weeks after concluding a lengthy court battle with The Better Meat Co, mycelium meat producer Meati!-->!-->!-->…
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Amid Orbán’s Threats of Bans, EU Consumers Say Eating Cultivated Meat Should Be Their Decision
Europeans are largely in favour of cultivated meat if food regulators deem it to be safe, despite policymakers debating bans over the novel food.
In Brussels, over an informal lunch that no doubt featured meat, European leaders last!-->!-->!-->…
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Europeans Lag Behind Rest of World in Support for Carbon Taxes & Climate Policies That Benefit Lower-Income People
A large-scale survey has found that Europeans tend to be more climate-literate, but they lag behind other countries when it comes to carbon taxes and policy support.
Last month, Denmark became the world's first country to agree to a!-->!-->!-->…
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How Big Meat & Dairy Use the Tobacco Playbook to Influence Governments, Consumers & Climate Policy
The world's largest meat and dairy producers are using tobacco industry tactics to hinder global climate action and influence policymakers and the public in their favour.
Political manipulation, twisted science, targeted ads and weak!-->!-->!-->…
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Oatly Partners with Haidilao & KFC for New Ice Creams in China
Oatly has launched three ice creams via partnerships with Haidilao and KFC in China, where it has initiated a strategic reset this year.
Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has partnered with hotpot giant Haidilao and fast-casual chain KFC to!-->!-->!-->…
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‘Lick Responsibly’: Oatly Joins Forces with Malibu to Create Alcoholic Piña Oatlada Ice Cream
Swedish oat milk maker Oatly has partnered with cult-favourite coconut rum brand Malibu – not to create a cocktail, but a soft-serve instead.
When was the last time you dreamt of putting oat milk in your coconut rum to make some ice!-->!-->!-->…
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Nestlé Enters Blended Meat Space with Soy-Based ‘Meat Extender’
Nestlé has introduced Maggi Rindecarne, a plant-based meat product meant to be blended with conventional beef, in Chile.
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Price Parity, Precision Preference: What This Plant-Based, Fermented Survey Tells Us About EU Consumers
Europeans are more trusting of precision fermentation than other forms, prefer cost-competitiveness over lower prices for plant-based food, and are divided over the sustainability aspects of alternative proteins, a new survey has found.
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Democrats Are More Receptive to Cultivated Meat Than Republicans
The perception of cultivated meat is more positive among Democrat and Independent voters in the US, as opposed to Republicans.
On Monday, Florida officially banned cultivated meat, making it a felony to sell, manufacture, produce or!-->!-->!-->…
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French People Are Eating 6% Less Meat Than They Were 20 Years Ago
Per capita meat consumption is down by nearly 6% in France, though a possible far-right government has dented climate hopes.
French people are eating less meat than they used to – especially beef – although it's still much higher!-->!-->!-->…
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