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The Netherlands has announced that it has awarded €60 million to support the creation of a domestic cellular agriculture ecosystem as part of the country's National Growth Fund, which is deploying € 20 billion over the next five years…
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Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) just confirmed it has closed an $85 million Series B funding round. Evolution VC Partners led the round, with Tattarang, Lewis & Clark Agrifood, Collaborative Fund and others participating. BMW iVentures and…
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Mzansi Meat has debuted Africa’s first-ever cultivated beef burger. It comes one month after the startup announced it would be showcasing the dish at a special event in Cape Town. Both of Mzani’s co-founders attended, alongside the…
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Beyond Meat has cut its losses and agreed to settle an investor lawsuit. The plant-based meat producer will be liable for $515,000 in attorney’s fees and must make significant adaptations to its corporate governance structure. The lawsuit…
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KFC is being called out for a deceptive marketing campaign by vegan chicken brand VFC. The fried chicken giant launched its ‘behind the bucket’ film, which showed imagery of healthy, happy chickens living in high-welfare conditions…
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In just three decades time, we could be looking at a planet of 10 billion people, and we’re going to have to drastically change our current food system if we are to feed the entire world healthily, safely and sustainably alongside the…
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Condoms help protect against pregnancy and many sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are relatively inexpensive and widely available for purchase. However, when it comes to being as conscious about our environmental impact in every…
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A new study has released evidence that following a vegan diet can help ease arthritis symptoms. Specifically, a low-fat and whole-food plant-based reduces pain and lessens joint swelling. The study claims that pain was reduced by up to 53…
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A new study has revealed that one-third of all fishery offences are connected to industrial interests. Of that third, more than half (59 percent) are connected to Chinese interests. 450 commercial fishing vessels are implicated,…
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Hong Kong’s Alt Farm revealed it has identified China and Australia as key initial markets. The 3D food printing company is looking to produce a plant-based A5 wagyu beef analogue suitable for launch within the next 18 months. An…
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A report from IPES-Food has laid bare what it considers an oversimplification of sustainable food issues. It focuses on the conventional trope of comparing intensive animal agriculture and its resulting products, to plant-based…
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The pandemic has exposed what scientists have long been warning about – our global food supply is so broken, disconnected, and insufficient that drastic changes must be made in order to feed the world healthily and sustainably. The…
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Shanghai’s Haofood has announced a $3.5 million seed funding round for its vegan chicken made from peanut protein. ProVeg, Monde Nissan CEO Henry Soesanto, Rich Products Ventures, and Big Idea Ventures all participated in the latest…
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Already acknowledged as an ambitious nation due to a 2045 net-zero target, Sweden is flexing its eco-credentials even further. The country has announced intentions to account for consumption-based emissions within its targets, something no…
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North Carolina startup Pairwise is looking to leverage the power of produce, while making it better. Founded in 2017, the company is focused on using proprietary genome editing techniques to amplify the appeal of fresh fruits and…
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Regenerative Travel is a travel booking platform offering eager travellers an easy way to choose sustainable tourism. But what does that mean, exactly? With its network of more than 50 independently owned eco-luxury boutique hotels,…
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Global methane emissions rose to their highest levels last year, according to new findings from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Sir Paul McCartney has made a personal request to outgoing Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson. In a letter published by Billboard, the Beatles co-founder and activist asked Johnson to drop the U.S.  dairy-free milk surcharge before he left his…
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Isreal’s Redefine Meat has confirmed it will be served in two of Selfridges restaurants. The upmarket London department store will be the first venue of its kind to offer the brand’s New-Meat. Harry Gordon’s Bar & Kitchen and The Brass…
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New York’s MyForest Foods, the Ecovative Design spinoff formerly known as Atlast Food Co, has secured a venture loan to support its production scaling ambitions. The mycelium bacon developer confirmed it has sourced financing from…
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New Zealand-based Leaft Foods is taking a new approach to plant-based protein development. The company, led by Maury Leyland Penno and Dr John Penno, is extracting protein from a plant’s most abundant element: its leaves. Proof of concept…
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