USDA & FDA To Start Rulemaking Process For Labelling Products Made From Cultured Animal Cells
In a joint webinar with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), officials in the U.S. revealed that they will be working together to launch the rule-making process for the labelling of!-->…
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A Trump Re-election May Cost Us The Climate Fight
By: Oliver Milman
The US will officially exit the Paris accord one day after the 2020 US election and architects of that deal say the stakes could not be higher.
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Selfridges Makes 5-Year Sustainability Pledges, With New Circular Retail Models
Selfridges & Co., also known simply as Selfridges, has launched a new sustainability initiative called “Project Earth” and made five-year commitments to green its operations. The high-end department store says that it will take a!-->…
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(Vegan) Butter FTW: Miyoko’s Creamery Wins Legal Battle To Describe Plant-Based Products Like Dairy
Vegan dairy brand Miyoko’s Creamery has been granted permission to use the term “butter” to describe its products after winning the legal battle against the State of California. The company is now also allowed to use the labels!-->…
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Kangaroo & Zebra Meat? This Australian Food Tech Is Developing Cell-Cultured Exotic Animal Meats
Sydney-based food tech Vow is ramping up innovation in the cell-based meat industry by developing cultured versions of unconventional exotic animal meats. Unlike many other cultivated meat startups that are working on creating steak,!-->…
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China Toughens Sustainability Rules For Fishing Fleet, But Impact Relies On Enforcement
China has revised sustainability rules governing its distant-water fishing fleet, which has often made headlines for its illegal activities. While the new rules will mean tougher penalties for fishing companies and captains that break the!-->…
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Asian Investors Back Mushlabs In US$10M Round To Scale-Up Mushroom-Based Alt Protein
Biotech startup Mushlabs has recently raised US$10 million in a Series A funding round for its mushroom-fermentation technology. The financing round was led by Singapore’s VisVires New Protein and Switzerland’s Redalpine, with!-->…
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Humanity’s Ecological Footprint Has Contracted Slightly But At Cost Of Covid-19 Disaster
A new report by the Global Footprint Network has revealed that whilst the coronavirus crisis has led to contraction in humanity’s ecological footprint, the world has still essentially “not moved the date” in terms of the carbon reduction!-->…
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Climate Change: Stronger Typhoons Growing Threat For Asia
By: Tim Hornyak
New research shows a growing threat from Pacific storms amid climate change.
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Starfield Secures US$10M Series A Funding & Launches Across Plant-Based Meat In 20 China Food Chains
Starfield Food Science & Technology, a Chinese food tech developing plant-based meat alternatives, has recently announced the completion of its Series A funding round ahead of a roll out of its products across more than 20 foodservice!-->…
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Patagonia, Unilever & IKEA Among The Brands Ranked By Experts As Global Sustainability Leaders
In a new survey conducted by public opinion research consultancy GlobeScan and global think tank SustainAbility, experts ranked Unilever, Patagonia, IKEA, Interface and Natura &Co as top leaders in sustainability. Experts say that!-->…
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Flora Parent Company To Carbon Label 100 Million Plant-Based Products
Upfield, the parent company of multiple brands of plant-based spreads, butters and creams including Flora, Proactiv and Becel, has announced that it will be introducing on-pack carbon labelling to 100 million products by the end of 2021.!-->…
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Levi’s & Ganni Team Up To Launch Rental Capsule Upcycled Collection
Levi’s and millennial-favourite brand Ganni have collaborated to create a new rental-only collection of three staple denim pieces – all crafted from upcycled vintage Levi’s and repurposed denim. Customers will be able to lease out garments!-->…
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GFI Launches New Data Navigation Tool To Support Alt Seafood Innovation
Good Food Institute’s (GFI) has recently launched PISCES, a new data navigation tool that aims to serve as a one-stop resource for researchers and food tech startups pursuing plant-based and cultivated seafood alternatives. It is created!-->…
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Eat JUST Eyes IPO & Looks To Achieve Operational Profitability
Eat JUST, the food tech behind the famous plant-based egg, has recently alluded to launching an IPO once it reaches profitability, which the company is aiming for by the end of 2021. In a recent interview, the brand’s co-founder and CEO!-->…
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California’s Death Valley Sees Hottest Temperature Recorded On Earth In A Century
A few days ago, a weather station at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, the desert valley in Eastern California in the U.S., recorded an extreme high temperature of 54.4°C. The temperature, if verified, could be the hottest temperature!-->…
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Stanford Study: Swapping Meat For Plant-Based Alternatives Reduces Cardiovascular Risk Factors
A new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine has found that swapping out animal meat for plant-based meat alternatives can help lower some cardiovascular risk factors. The findings defend plant-based meat!-->…
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Nestlé Enters Alternative Seafood Sector With Garden Gourmet Plant-Based Tuna Launch
Swiss food giant Nestlé has just announced the launch of a plant-based tuna product under its Garden Gourmet brand, marking the conglomerate’s first foray into the alternative seafood market. The product will be available in Switzerland!-->…
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Q&A: ‘Meat The Future’ Documentary Director Liz Marshall On The Revolutionary Promise Of Cell-Based Protein
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker and director Liz Marshall is all about making “character-driven documentaries” and her latest production, which recently streamed at Toronto's online version of its Hot Docs festival and which Variety calls!-->…
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Eco Pizza Delivery? This Filipino Café Is Serving Pizzas In Reusable Handwoven Pandan Leaf Boxes
Move over, cardboard pizza boxes. It looks like we now have a more eco-friendly contender. The BrickOven Café based in the Philippine province of Laguna is now serving its pizzas in handwoven reusable boxes made using pandan leaves. Not!-->…
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Where To Find The Best Vegan Mooncakes In Hong Kong
It might feel surreal, especially given the strange year we are living through, but we are only a weeks away from this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival! Despite all the hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, celebrating this very!-->…
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