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Climate Change Representation in Popular Movies Is Low, But It’s On the Rise and More Profitable
Only 9.6% of films over the last decade passed the Climate Reality Check, though these doubled in the latter half of this period and were more profitable, according to a new report.
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Supergut Quadruples Sales & Expands Retail Presence with Nationwide GNC Deals
Supergut, an emerging leader in the GLP-1 food space, is rolling out its superfood products at breakneck speed in US retail, after quadrupling sales over the last six months.
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Brits are Less Aware and Less Concerned About UPFs Than Europeans: Survey
People in the UK are less likely to be aware or worried about ultra-processed foods than their EU counterparts, and also consume more of these products, according to a pan-European survey.
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Over 60% of Ozempic Users are Spending Less on Restaurants & Food Delivery, Shows New Survey
The effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on the food industry continue to be felt, with a new survey revealing that users of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are spending less money on eating out and ordering takeout.
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Choose Chicken-Free Week: Veganuary Announces First of Multiple New Campaigns
Veganuary will soon host the first Choose Chicken-Free Week, as part of a wider rollout of mini-campaigns to complement its annual month-long initiative.
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Exclusive: Meatable Hosts the EU’s First Public Tasting for Cultivated Meat at Dutch HQ
Dutch cultivated pork startup Meatable today hosted the first public tasting event for cultivated meat in the European Union, following approval from the newly formed safety assessment panel in the Netherlands. It comes ahead of its launch!-->…
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Health Remains Americans’ Key Consideration for Plant Proteins and Cultivated Meat
As plant-based meat companies rejig their nutritional messaging and cultivated meat battles to shake off the 'lab-grown' tag and political attacks, two consumer surveys reveal that health remains a key priority for Americans when it comes!-->…
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JBS Lawsuit: What New York’s Case Against the World’s Biggest Meat Company Means for the Livestock Industry
Brazilian meat giant JBS has faced plenty of lawsuits in its time – but the latest one could be the most damaging one of them all, given that it comes from a state attorney general. If the government intervention prevails, there will!-->…
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Consumers Prefer Climate-Friendly Products, But Are Misled by ‘Low-Carbon’ Meat Labels Like Tyson’s Brazen Beef
The majority of consumers would pay more for products labelled as 'climate-friendly' or 'low-carbon', but the use of these labels on beef packaging breeds misunderstanding of its true climate impact, finds a new study.
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EU Commission Facing Legal Action Over Failure to Deliver Caged Farming Ban
The EU Commission is facing legal action from a European Citizens' Initiative group after it failed to uphold a promised ban on caged farming in the region, despite overwhelming consumer support for the move.
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Vow CEO George Peppou on Cultivated Quail Launch: ‘We Need to Change the Food, Not the Production Process’
As it rolls out its first cultivated meat product following regulatory approval in Singapore, Vow CEO George Peppou speaks to Green Queen about the Forged quail parfait, the need to do things differently, and consumers' approach to novel!-->…
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56% of Americans Open to Trying Novel Protein Ingredients, With Some Willing to Pay Four Times More for Them
Americans are willing to try novel proteins – including those that are plant-based, fermented or fungi-derived – with more than half happy to pay more for them than animal proteins, according to a new survey, which shines light!-->…
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Dutch Brands Agree to Make Half of the Recipes on Food Packaging Meatless
In response to campaigning by Dutch animal rights group Wakker Dier, seven brands have agreed to make at least 50% of the recipes on food packaging vegan or vegetarian.
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The Power of Portions: How Reducing Portion Sizes Can Cut Food Waste & Tackle Obesity
Reducing portion sizes of food and beverage offerings in both the foodservice and packaged goods spaces can address the United States' growing food waste and obesity problems, according to a new report.
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Meat Paradox: Americans are Eating More Plant-Based, But Also More Red Meat
A majority of Americans recognise the health and environmental benefits of vegan food, yet only a quarter are willing to adopt plant-rich diets. Plus, there has been an increase in red meat consumption over the years, according to a new!-->…
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Germans & Austrians Believe Meat Consumption is Too High, But Less Than Half Think It’s Bad for the Climate
Nearly six in 10 consumers in Germany and Austria believe meat consumption is too high, but less than half think these foods are bad for the climate and plan to reduce their intake of animal products, according to new surveys. Even fewer!-->…
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Can Behavioural Science Help Us Live More Climate-Friendly Lives?
By Chiara Longoni, associate professor, marketing and social science, Bocconi University; and Kimberly Doell, senior researcher in environmental and climate change psychology, Universität Wien
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Most People Who Have Tried Cultivated Meat Say They’d Eat It Again, But Taste & Price Parity Remain Key
In a first-of-its-kind in-market study of cultivated meat, a majority of consumers who have tasted Eat Just's Good Meat chicken say they'd do it again. However, delivering on flavour and bringing down costs are the most important factors!-->…
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With New Red Packaging, Impossible Foods is Leaning Into the ‘Carnivorous Craveability of Meat’
Plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has unveiled a complete brand refresh, with striking red packaging putting flavour and nutrition front and centre of its products.
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Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince
One of 2024's biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels.
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Climate Quitting: This New Podcast is All About Alt-Protein Careers
With more and more people leaving their jobs or turning down new ones because of their companies' climate actions (or lack of them), a new podcast focuses on how alternative protein careers can help people who are climate quitting.
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