Carbon Farming Could Make Agriculture More Climate Positive But Only If There Are Defined Terms
As the effects of climate change intensify and paths for limiting global warming narrow, politicians, media and environmental advocates have rallied behind “carbon farming” as a mutually beneficial strategy for society, the!-->…
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L’Occitane Doubles Down On Sustainable Initiatives With Solid Vegan Shampoo Bars
French beauty and skincare brand L’Occitane has announced the launch of a reduced-waste line of products. Vegan and free of plastic, the range includes solid soap and shampoo bars. Both products and packaging have been developed with!-->…
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Vegan Chef Beats Grill Master Bobby Flay In Blind Taste Competition
Founder of Souley Vegan, chef Tamearra Dyson just made history on Food Network favourite, Beat Bobby Flay. Having won the first round of the cooking show, beating chef Adyre Mason from Alabama, she faced off against Flay himself. Dyson won!-->…
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Plant-Based Frozen Foods Are Healthy and Are About to Become a Major Global Trend
Pre-cooked plant-based frozen meals are being lauded as a growing market across the world. The claim has been made following the release of the Lausanne Index Prize winners. More meat-free options than ever before featured prominently,!-->…
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Open Letter: Dear Gen-Z, Shein Is Using You
As an aging millennial in a world of Gen-Zers/Zoomers, I need to say something. You have GOT to stop shopping on Shein. And when I say that, I include all fast fashion companies, whether they hide their environmental disregard or not. Yes!-->…
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Our ‘Throwaway Culture’ Is Significantly To Blame For Climate Change. What Can We Do About It?
Advocacy organisation Circle Economy has denounced continued participation in what it calls the ‘throwaway global economy’. The impact organisation states that more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials have been consumed in the!-->…
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FairFlavor Launches World’s First Kenari Nut-Based Vegan Gelato Brand
Founded by Italian food scientists, Indonesian food tech company FairFlavor Foods has tapped into an underused food source. Using kenari nuts, which hail from one specific part of the Indonesian rainforest, the two have developed a gelato!-->…
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Could 6% of All Meat Be Plant-Based By 2030? New Data Suggests It Is Likely
Using publicly available data, non-profit and alternative protein advocacy organization the Good Food Institute (‘GFI’) has identified commonly-recognised predictions about the future of plant-based meat. A newly released report suggests!-->…
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Are Bottles Made From Sugar A Sweet Solution to the Plastic Crisis? Maybe.
In the effort to curb plastic waste, scientists from the U.K.’s University of Birmingham and Duke University say they’ve succeeded in turning elements found in sugar alcohols into what they claim is degradable and recyclable bioplastic.
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The McPlant Sold Better Than Expected. Now It’s Coming to 600 More Locations.
As the meatless burger wars heat up, the McDonald's McPlant shows promise as sales outperformed initial projections for its first U.S. test locations.
U.S. sales of the McDonald’s McPlant burger have exceeded expectations by three-fold,!-->!-->!-->…
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Carbon Neutral Oat Milk Maker Nude Bags $5 Million Series A To Expand Across Latin America
Latin America’s (LATAM) first carbon-neutral food company, Nude, has closed a Series A funding round. $5 million was raised by multiple investors, led by Vox Capital and Lever VC. Other notable participants include Endeavor Scale-Up!-->…
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New Study Finds Plant-Based Diets Can Reduce Carbon Emissions by 61%
Recent research has concluded that high-income countries adopting plant-based diets could help to alleviate climate change. Findings came through a multinational study that identified a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and more!-->…
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Tesco’s Wicked Kitchen Rapidly Expanding Globally: From Finland To Thailand
Wicked Kitchen, founded by brothers Derek and Chad Sarno, has wasted no time in breaking into new markets. The Tesco supermarket house vegan brand is stepping outside of its U.K. and U.S. distribution channels, having announced Finland and!-->…
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China’s 5-Year Agricultural Plan To Include Cultivated Meat and ‘Future Foods’ For The First Time
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has published its eagerly awaited national plan. Acting as a blueprint for future developments, innovations and national economic strength, the plan has specifically included cultivated!-->…
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Robert Downey Jr-Backed Mycelium Bacon Company Rebrands As MyForest Foods Ahead Of Major Scaling Plans
US alternative protein startup Atlast Food Co, an offshoot of mycelium pioneer Ecovative Design, has undergone a transformation. The company has rebranded, now calling itself MyForest Foods in homage to the natural habitat of its chief!-->…
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Living Long And Prospering: The Science (No Fiction) Behind The Pack’s New Plant-Based Dog Food Campaign
The Pack is a UK brand that specialises in plant-based nutrition for dogs. It has just unveiled a new ‘dog-first’ advertising campaign, educating human companions about the safety and benefits of meat-free food. The company worked!-->…
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ChickP Welcomes New CEO as $8 Million Series A Funding Round Closes
Israeli food tech startup ChickP, which is focused on sustainable plant proteins made from chickpeas, has announced that is has successfully closed $8 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Genisys Capital Private Ltd.!-->…
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The Week In Plant-Based: Beyond Meat And Pepsi Recreate Jerky With Plants, Hong Kong Gets A New Vegan Brand
The vegan news never stops! Each week, the Green Queen team dives into the latest developments for plant-based foods around the world so you can catch up on what’s happening across the industry. This week, PepsiCo and Beyond Meat launch a!-->…
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IntegriCulture Nets $7 Million To Develop Open Source Cellular Agriculture Infrastructure Platform
Japanese foodtech IntegriCuture has closed a Series B funding round with $7 million successfully raised. The investment will go into the development of affordable growth mediums, plus other tech solutions for the cultivated meat sector.!-->…
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Is This 3D-Printed Blue Steak The Future Of Meat? One Spanish Startup Thinks So
Barcelona’s Novameat has released images of a blue steak. Not blue as in cooking preference, actually blue in colour. The bioengineering startup claims that it is the world’s first meat alternative to encapsulate all five kingdom!-->…
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Meat And Dairy Industries Are Granted Farming Subsidies With No Regard For Personal Or Planetary Health
By Marco Springmann.
The global food system is in disarray. Animal agriculture is a major driver of global heating, and as many as 12 million deaths from heart disease, stroke, cancers and diabetes are each year!-->!-->!-->…
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