How to Pass a Meat Tax: Start Small And Make It About Animal Welfare, Study Finds
A recent study aimed to investigate whether consumers are more likely to support a meat tax to improve animal welfare or to mitigate climate change.
The study, published in the journal Nature Food, was conducted in Germany, where!-->!-->!-->…
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ADM And Believer Meats Partner To Expand Cultivated Meat Industry
A new protein partnership aims to widen the protein ecosystem by expanding meat alternative offerings.
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM), a global conventional protein leader, and Israel's Believer Meats, a cultivated meat pioneer, have!-->!-->!-->…
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Research Shows Chefs Can Use Sight, Sound & Smell To Help Us Eat More Sustainably
Behavorial scientist Dr. Sophie Attwood highlights the many ways we can use sight, sound and smell to nudge us to make better food choices and how chefs and foodservice operators can use these insights to help trigger more planet-friendly!-->…
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‘Chocolate Siblings’ Launch Nocoa Cocoa-Free Sustainable Chocolate Line in Germany
In a partnership with German online retailer Confiserie Seidl, Planet A Foods has launched Nocoa, its first sustainable chocolate line.
Nocoa is tapping into the chocolate successor market, made without cacao and instead from natural,!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Waste Makes Up 50% of Global Food Emissions, Study Finds
A study published last month found greenhouse gases resulting from food waste contribute to nearly half of all global food system emissions.
The study, published in the journal Nature Food, looked at the loss and waste of 54 different!-->!-->!-->…
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“The Data Shows That Consumers Are Committed To Incorporating Plant-Based Meat Into Their Diets,” PBFA’s Julie Emmett Talks Industry…
An interview with PBFA's Vice President of Marketplace Development about the data from their latest report, the evolution of the US plant-based foods industry and where things are going next.
US industry group the Plant Based Foods!-->!-->!-->…
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The Vegetarian Butcher Taps Michelin Chefs for Its First Cookbook
The Vegetarian Butcher, the Unilever-owned Dutch plant-based meat brand, has launched its first cookbook “New Meat.”
The new cookbook builds on the success of the Vegetarian Butcher's offerings since it launched in 2010. "New Meat"!-->!-->!-->…
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Melibio’s Bee-Free Mellody Honey Makes Its Retail Debut at Eleven Madison
Melibio's Mellody plant-based honey is making its direct-to-consumer debut via chef Daniel Humm's Eleven Madison Home store in New York City.
Following up from its debut at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California, last month,!-->!-->!-->…
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Cruelty-Free Fashion: 5 Vegan Handbag Brands We Love
We've rounded up some great brands to keep in mind next time you need a new handbag, all of which are created by Asian founders.
With the growing popularity of fashionable vegan products, conscious consumers are demanding!-->!-->!-->…
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Babybel Maker Backs AI-Powered Climax Foods To Make Develop Game-Changing Plant-Based Cheese
French cheese giant the Bel Groups is investing in and partnering with Californian biotech startup Climax Foods to develop AI-powered plant-based, sustainable and nutritious cheese products.
French global food plater the Bel Group,!-->!-->!-->…
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OpEd: I’m The Target Of ‘Angry Vegan’ Ire And Truth Be Told, They Have A Point, But It’s Not The Answer
I don’t blame vegans for being angry. When it comes to animal exploitation, there’s a lot to be mad about. But the answer may lie in compassion towards our fellow non-vegan humans.
Maybe it’s PETA, maybe it’s Twitter – but for one!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Industry Is ‘Leaning In’ to Alternative Proteins, Good Food Institute Reports
Three new reports from the nonprofit The Good Food Institute detail a shifting landscape across the global food system as the plant-based, precision fermentation, and cultivated meat sectors show significant growth and widespread!-->…
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$8 Billion U.S. Plant-Based Food Sector Shows ‘Momentum and Resilience’, PBFA Report Finds
In its State of the Marketplace 2022 Summary Report, the Plant Based Foods Association takes a deep dive into the category and identifies key trends ahead.
Despite inflation over the last year and lackluster sales for several!-->!-->!-->…
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Dairy-Free Products Drive the Plant-Based Category, But They Have A Retention Problem, Survey Finds
A new report finds that while the demand for dairy-free options continues to rise, consumers aren't sold on the options.
More than 80 percent of consumers surveyed by Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) said they use plant-based products at!-->!-->!-->…
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Germany Drops ‘Completely Unreasonable’ Meat Consumption To Record Low
Germans keep reducing their meat consumption, a new report finds.
New data released by the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture in Germany shows that meat consumption per capita decreased by approximately 4.2 kg in 2022, dropping!-->!-->!-->…
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Mycorena’s Sustainable Fungi-Based Fat Mycolein Makes Its Market Debut
Following its release in 2021, Sweden's Mycorena says its fungi-stabilized sustainable fat dubbed Mycolein, is now available for sale.
Mycorena first announced its fungi-based fat that mimics animal fat in late 2021. The product earned!-->!-->!-->…
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FAO and WHO Weigh In on Cultivated Meat Safety With New Report
As the industry gets closer to widespread regulatory approval, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) released their first report on the safety aspects of the nascent!-->…
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Climate Doomism Is Bad Storytelling – If We Want To Trigger Action, We Need To Lead With Hope
Climate doomism, the view that humanity has lost the climate battle, makes us feel helpless and anxious. It also stops us from taking action.
By: Anastasia Denisova, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Westminster
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70% of Gen Zers Interested In a Vegan Diet for Their Health, Not the Environment
Gen Z is driving the rapidly growing plant-based food market. According to a recent survey, 70 percent of Gen Zers say they plan to pursue a vegan diet in the next five years but the reasons don't necessarily track with their climate!-->…
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10 Companies Awarded China’s First Vegan Food Standard Certification
China's shift to a more sustainable food system took a significant step forward with the introduction of the country's first domestic vegan food certification program and the first ten recipients.
The China Vegan Society and the China!-->!-->!-->…
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Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $5.5 Million in Seed Funding to Disrupt ‘Big Fish’ With Fungi
Aqua Cultured Foods has announced $5.5 million in a Seed funding round to accelerate its mycoprotein-based seafood.
The new funding was led by Stray Dog Capital, a venture capital fund that specializes in investing in alternative!-->!-->!-->…
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