Extreme E: Vegan Champion Lewis Hamilton Launches Electric Off-Road Racing Team
In support of electric car racing, Lewis Hamilton is forming his own team for the pioneering electric off-road racing series Extreme E, which is set to begin next year. The competition, which takes place around the world in remote!-->…
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Climate Crisis: Can We Reverse All The Damage Trump Has Done?
By: Hannah Murphy, with contribution from Andy Kroll
What Joe Biden would need to do starting from Day One to correct the course of U.S. climate policy.
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Cell-Based Pioneer Mosa Meat Closes US$55 Series B Round
Mosa Meat, the Dutch company behind the world’s first cell-based beef burger which the startup debuted in 2013, has just announced the closing of a US$55 million Series B round. The company will be using the capital injection to develop an!-->…
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Where To Eat (Plants) This September: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News
Despite the fact that we still have a 4-person dine-in rule (thanks, Covid-19!), Hong Kong’s plant-based food scene is not going anywhere. There are so many new vegan bites and eateries to try out across the city this month, and as always,!-->…
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Urban Farms In Singapore Awarded Nearly S$40M To Boost Production & Food Security
Nine urban farms in Singapore have been awarded close to S$40 million (US$29.3 million) under the government’s latest grant focused on boosting the city-state’s local food production and food security. Most of the urban farms are focused!-->…
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Plant-Based Supermarket: Asda First U.K. Grocer To Launch 100% Vegan Aisles Due To Rising Demand
British supermarket retailer Asda has just become the first in the U.K. to launch in-store vegan aisles that will display only 100% plant-based products. The move by the grocery chain comes as plant-based consumer interest and sales reach!-->…
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Miyoko’s Vegan Cream Cheese Now Being Tested At Seattle Starbucks
Coffee chain giant Starbucks is now testing vegan cashew-based cream cheese from plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery at one U.S. location. The move comes after the company launched its campaign to increase the number of plant-based options!-->…
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OmniPork Luncheon: You Can Now Buy ‘Vegan Spam’ In Hong Kong Shops, Taiwan & China Coming Soon
OmniPork Luncheon, the world’s first vegan version of the canned processed meat made famous by Hormel’s Spam brand, is now available for retail in Hong Kong. Developed by Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, the groundbreaking!-->…
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New Surveys Shows U.S. Liberals Feeling More Climate Anxious Than Ever
By: Mike Ludwig
Polling shows that people in the United States are taking climate change more seriously today than they were five years ago, but views on climate change remain sharply divided along partisan lines as the November!-->!-->!-->…
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Catherine Zeta-Jones Launches Limited-Edition Vegan Shoe Collection
Catherine Zeta-Jones has recently launched a new line of vegan shoes in collaboration with British footwear brand Butterfly Twists. The Oscar-winning actress’ collection of ballet pumps come in four silhouettes, and are all made with vegan!-->…
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“China To Account For Large Part Of Future Growth”: Eat Just Opens Country’s First Plant-Based Culinary Studio
Eat Just, Inc., the food tech behind the famous plant-based JUST Egg, has just announced the opening of its first-ever Future Food Studio in Shanghai. It will be the first 100% plant-based culinary studio to land in China where visitors!-->…
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Majority Of U.S. Voters Want Climate Action & Planet-Forward Policy to Rebuild Post-Covid Economy
By: Trone Dowd
A poll conducted by VICE News, The Guardian and several partners shows that voters want job training for workers who left the fossil fuel industry as well as a carbon tax.
A majority of U.S. voters want to see!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nespresso Pledges Net-Zero By 2022, Debuts New Recycled Aluminium Capsules
Nespresso has committed that every cup of its coffee will be carbon neutral by 2022. In the same announcement, the Nestlé-owned capsule coffee launched its new capsules, which are the first-of-its-kind on the market made with 80% recycled!-->…
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New USDA Rule Will Allow Sale Of Diseased Chicken For Human Consumption
A proposed new rule by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow poultry factories to process diseased chickens and sell it for human consumption. Rolling back food safety measures in the meat industry amid the!-->…
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Vote As If The Climate And The Future Of Humanity Depend On It—Because They Do
By: Bill McKibben
Captain Trump wants to steer us straight onto the rocks. This election is humanity’s last shot to prevent utter climate catastrophe.
To understand the planetary importance of this autumn’s presidential!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Plant Milk Maker Alpro Aims To Reach ‘Zero Carbon, Zero Water, Zero Waste’ By 2025
Alpro has recently reinforced its commitment to sustainability with a slew of new goals, including climate ambitions to reach “zero carbon, zero water and zero waste” as well as health-focused pledges to promote the dietary shift towards!-->…
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Plant Meat Startup Heura Introduces Recyclable Packaging That Reduces Plastic Use by 80%
Barcelona’s plant-based meat company Heura has launched its brand new packaging, which will reduce plastic use by 80% and is 100% recyclable. According to the company, the move will slash plastic consumption by 12.85 tons each year and!-->…
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Venture Studio Green Planet Foods Launches To Bring ‘Affordable Wellness’ To Mainland China
Green Planet Foods, a Singapore-based venture studio focused on plant-based food and advanced farming technologies, has just launched its venture studio. It will act as both a product innovator and an incubator that invests in solutions!-->…
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Fortune ‘Change The World’ List: 5 Companies Creating A More Sustainable Future From Green Monday To Natura
Since 2015, Fortune Magazine has compiled a "Change the World" list of companies around the world who are doing well because they prioritise a mission for the people and the planet. Collaboration in a time of crisis was the ultimate focus!-->…
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Plant-Based Pioneer Green Monday Raises US$70M In Record Breaking Round
Green Monday, the Hong Kong-headquartered plant-based group, has just announced it has raised US$70 million in financing, marking the largest of its kind to date in Asia. It has also recently been named on Fortune Magazine’s annual Change!-->…
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IKEA To Open First Ever Second-Hand Store In Sweden This Year
IKEA has announced that it is opening its first second-hand concept in Sweden later this year. It comes after the furnishing giant previously said it would begin rental and recycled business models as a part of its sustainability pledge to!-->…
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