BioMeat And The Volcani Institute Launch E-FISHient To Develop Cultivated Tilapia
Israel’s E-FISHient Protein is a joint startup project between BioMeat and The Volcani Institute that aims to develop, produce and market cultivated tilapia fish meat, using non-animal serums. Such serums are being considered for!-->…
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Gelatex Claims To Have Solved One Of Cultivated Meat’s Biggest Scaling Hurdles: Affordable Scaffolding
Estonia-based Gelatex claims that its nanofiber scaffolding system is now able to support the production of 300 tonnes of cultivated meat per year. Using plant-based polymers, the startup has been able to drastically reduce the cost of!-->…
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15 New Alt Protein Startups To Watch
Animal agriculture contributes to climate change to such an extent that there’s no question alternatives need to be embraced. As the second-largest human-caused contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the industrial animal protein!-->…
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Climate Change Will Bring Thousands of New Viruses, Says New Study
Climate change isn't just bringing rising temperatures and rising sea levels. According to new research, it's bringing a rising risk of infectious disease.
A new study published last week in the journal Nature points to "thousands" of!-->!-->!-->…
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Big Oil Lied To Us: The Takeaway From An Explosive New Docuseries
By Chris McGreal.
There is a moment in the revelatory PBS Frontline docuseries The Power of Big Oil, about the industry’s long campaign to stall action on the climate crisis, in which the former Republican senator Chuck Hagel!-->!-->!-->…
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Leo To Lewis: Let’s Go For Vegan Burger Domination
Lewis Hamilton’s Neat Burger chain is branching out, stateside. The vegan fast-food startup has announced that following a pop-up location this month, it is opening a permanent Manhattan location. To date, Neat Burger is solely!-->…
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Scientists Can Now See Cow Burps From Space
Scientists have made a new discovery in outer space. But it's not an alien or new planet—it's livestock methane emissions, now visible from space.
On the heels of the recent IPCC report that called for a 30 percent reduction in methane!-->!-->!-->…
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Bioacoustics: Listening To Nature Is Our Only Option To Solve The Climate Crisis
As current climate conversations overwhelmingly lack both heart and accessibility, Joycelyn Longdon, an environmental PhD student at Cambridge, tackles the subject from an education and action-focused perspective – not for aimless!-->…
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The Vegan Women Summit Brought 800 Women Together for One Day. This Is What It Was Like Being One of Them.
On a sunny and very hot Friday this past April, I attended the Vegan Women Summit (VWS) in downtown Los Angeles. The all-day event took place at the City Market Social House and brought together 800 vegan female powerhouses, from!-->…
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The Body Shop Refill Stations Are Rolling Out Across U.S. Locations Now
The Body Shop is installing refill stations in almost half of its U.S. stores (the chain currently operates 85 stores in the country). By the end of 2022, 49 percent of locations will play host to a refill facility, designed to help!-->…
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UMass Becomes First US College To Start Carbon Labelling Cafeteria Meals
UMass Amherst will now include carbon footprint information on its menus. The move comes as part of wider commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2032. The Boston college will become the first in the U.S. to measure and highlight the!-->…
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Solving The Plastic Packaging Problem Starts With Rethinking Materials, Says New Report
Techstyle and agrifood innovation platform The Mills Fabrica has released a new report detailing the role and impact of single-use plastic packaging in the fashion and food sectors. Rethink Packaging is designed to act as a guide for!-->…
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Is This The World’s Most Expensive Vegan Meal Kit?
The three-Michelin star restaurant Eleven Madison Park is asking New York to consider vegan dining for a minimum of one day per week. Owner and head chef Daniel Humm has developed a plant-based meal kit to recreate favourite restaurant!-->…
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Indonesia Locks Down Palm Oil Exports As Global Food Prices Soar
In a move to secure food for the domestic market, Indonesia is halting palm oil exports as the war in Ukraine drives global food prices up.
Nearly half of packaged products contain palm oil. It's found in food from cookies to pizza!-->!-->!-->…
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Israel’s Remilk to Build the World’s Largest Animal-Free Dairy Factory in Denmark
Hot on the heels of a $120 million Series B raise in January, Israel’s Remilk has announced ambitious construction plan: the precision fermentation dairy startup will create a full-scale factory on a recently acquired 750,000 square foot!-->…
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European Researchers Say Cultivated Meat Diet Shift Could Mean 80% Water, Land and Emissions Savings
A study conducted by the University of Helsinki suggests that diets that include cultivated meat and dairy could offer water, land and carbon emissions savings of more than 80% when compared to conventional European diets.
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The How and Why of Carbon Labelling: Q+A w/ Just Salad’s Chief Sustainability Officer
As we've covered before, Just Salad is not your typical fast casual food chain. From introducing a 'Zero Foodprint' menu to boost regenerative farming to launching the first plastic-free anti-food waste meal kit brand, the salad bowl!-->…
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The EU Releases Roadmap for Largest-Ever Ban on 12,000 Household and Industrial Chemicals
The European Commission is taking steps to ban thousands of chemicals as part of the Green Deal's Zero Pollution goal.
Europe has been leading the charge in chemical regulations for decades. But its newest move would be the largest!-->!-->!-->…
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Ganni Launches Sustainability-Motivated Peer-To-Peer Resale Platform
Scandinavian brand Ganni is proving that the circular fashion economy never goes out of style. Having already launched its Ganni Repeat initiative, it has now integrated a peer-to-peer resale platform designed to make secondhand shopping a!-->…
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Hoshay Food Launches Minimally-Processed Plant-Based Meals For The Singaporean Palate
Singapore’s Hoshay Food has released a line of plant-based ready meals designed to cater to local tastes. Crispy fried chicken and freshwater eel alternatives are included in the range which is claimed to be sustainable and!-->…
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Vegan Spam Returns To McDonald’s, This Time With Less Salt
McDonald’s is serving OmniPork Luncheon meat, affectionately called ‘vegan Spam’, in its Hong Kong restaurants again. First introduced in late 2020, as part of the breakfast menu, it was rolled out through 280 locations, plus additional!-->…
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