Mighty M.LKology Review: Does The New Dairy-Free Milk Range Live Up To Its ‘Just Like Dairy’ Promise?
A lot’s been made of Mighty Drinks’ new series of dairy-free milk. Touted as the first in the UK to employ biomass fermentation technology, the brand has doubled down on its promise that the new line tastes just like conventional dairy. As!-->…
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As Africa’s Population Soars to 2.5 Billion By 2050, Alternative Protein Is Key, Report Finds
African nations are expected to embrace a shift away from conventional meat for more alternative options as alternative proteins become more widely available by mid-century.
By 2050, a quarter of the world's population will be African.!-->!-->!-->…
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Is Burger King Austria’s New Campaign the Future of Fast Food?
"Normal, or with meat?" That's the question customers at an Austrian Burger King will hear from now on as the chain brings plant-based meat to the forefront as the "normal" version.
The majority of Burger King Austria's menu will!-->!-->!-->…
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Meati’s $150 Million Series C Pulls Support From Chipotle for Mushroom Meat Development
Colorado-based Meati Foods has closed a $150 million Series C funding round. The round, led by Revolution Growth and Chipotle's Cultivate Next Fund, will help the mushroom-focused brand accelerate its production, develop new products, and!-->…
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TiNDLE Takes on Tokyo With Help From German Chain Schmatz
Singapore-based TiNDLE is debuting its vegan chicken in Tokyo with launches at several Schmatz German beer pub locations this month.
Starting this week, Tokyo residents and visitors can test-drive TiNDLE's vegan nine-ingredient chicken!-->!-->!-->…
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Shaka Harry Shakes Up India’s Growing Vegan Market With $2 Million Seed Raise
Shaka Harry, an Indian-based plant-based meat brand, has raised $2 million in a Seed funding round led by Better Bite Ventures, Blue Horizon, and Panthera Peak among others, including celebrity chef Manu Chandra.
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Chinese Researchers Say They Can Produce Cultivated Meatballs At Scale
Meatballs made from cultured meat are ready for commercial scale—and they're more nutritious than conventional meatballs, say Chinese researchers.
Researchers from Tsinghua University and Nanjing Agricultural University say they have!-->!-->!-->…
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Opalia’s Cell-Cultured Milk Could Give Perfect Day a Run for Its Money
Cell-cultured milk from Canada's Opalia could be ready for market by 2024 following recent production benchmarks. And as the demand for dairy alternatives continues to accelerate, brands like Perfect Day have laid a lot of the groundwork,!-->…
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Meatable Only Needs One Cell to Grow the ‘Sausage of the Future’
Dutch food tech company Meatable says it is using a groundbreaking technology to produce cultivated pork for the first time.
With a target go-to-market date before 2025, Meatable has revealed its newest cultivated meat product: pork!-->!-->!-->…
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CellMEAT’s Cultured Shrimp Shows Strong Go-To-Market Potential Following Restaurant Debut
Ahead of its Series B fundraising round and following a restaurant press event, South Korea's CellMEAT says its cell-based Dokdo Shrimp is market ready pending regulatory approval.
It's been a busy year since CellMEAT closed its $4.5!-->!-->!-->…
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Concrete Is Worse for the Climate Than Flying. Algae Cement Could Change That.
The cement industry is a leading contributor to climate change, accounting for at least eight percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions. A new algae limestone could help the industry become carbon neutral.
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Umami Meats and MeaTech Partner to Bring 3D-Printed Cultivated Seafood to Singapore
Cell-based 3D-printed seafood could soon be on your plate courtesy of a new partnership between Umami Meats and MeaTech.
Singapore's Umami Meats has been working to develop cultured seafood since its launch in 2020. Its most recent!-->!-->!-->…
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Turkey’s Vegan Cheese Ban Is Unconstitutional, Says Lawsuit
Following a crackdown on the labeling of vegan cheese, Turkey has decided to ban the production and sale of dairy-free cheese entirely across the country. Now, activists are suing.
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5 Cultivated Meat Companies Pushing For U.S. Launch in 2022
A number of companies are further along in the development process for cultivated meat than ever before. These innovators are leading the charge to gain U.S. regulatory approvals.
Singapore is currently the only country to have granted!-->!-->!-->…
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String Bio and Woodside Energy Partner on Sustainable Ingredients Made From Methane Emissions
The next big sustainable protein could come from the methane emissions of the animals it's aiming to replace as String Bio and Woodside Energy announce a protein collaboration using methane emissions.
Indian-based String Bio, a biotech!-->!-->!-->…
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TikTok Parent ByteDance ‘Not Keeping Up With Its Peers’ On Climate Commitments, Report Finds
Despite being one of the most popular places to find content about climate change and sustainability, TikTok parent company ByteDance is failing on its cloud climate commitments, according to a new report from Greenpeace.
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25% of Brits Started Eating Less Meat During Covid and Haven’t Stopped, Survey Finds
New research shows nearly 25 percent of Brits are eating less meat—a trend that started during the beginning days of the covid lockdown and shows little sign of slowing down.
Findings reported by The Vegan Society show a consistent!-->!-->!-->…
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How Cultivated Meat Startup SCiFi Foods Used CRISPR to Achieve Price Parity With Beef
Bay-Area food-tech startup SCiFi Foods has emerged from stealth mode with a game-changing announcement for the cultivated meat sector. The company says it has achieved price parity with beef using a proprietary tech combination involving!-->…
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California Public Schools to Receive $700 Million to Add More Plant-Based Food
California public schools will soon have more plant-based options for students thanks to $700 million earmarked in the recent $300 billion Budget Act of 2022 signed by Governor Newsom ahead of the state’s new fiscal year.
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New Study Finds Microplastics In Meat, Milk, and Animal Blood
Samples of beef and pork from the Netherlands contain surprising levels of microplastic contamination, according to new research.
A pilot study conducted by scientists at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), working for the Plastic!-->!-->!-->…
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Meat, Monopolies, Mega Farms: How the US Food System Fuels the Climate Crisis
By: Amanda Schupak
From a beef-heavy diet to growing crops that don’t feed people – the biggest challenges facing the agriculture industry.
Food and the climate crisis are locked in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, food!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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