Publisher - Award-Winning Impact Media - Climate & Future Food Breaking News

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just acknowledged that there is a risk of airborne spread of the coronavirus, after a group of scientists signed a joint letter urging the agency to update its guidance on routes of transmission of…
Read More...

HappyCow, the free online platform that lists sources of vegan and vegetarian food all over the world, has just launched a new social search function for its users to connect with other plant-based community members online. As social…
Read More...

Dole Packaged Foods has just announced its new sustainability pledges, including eliminating food waste and all petroleum-based plastic packaging from its product lines by 2025, as well as achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030.…
Read More...

By: Alex Thomson They’re the largest manufacturer, buyer and retailer of wood on the planet. IKEA’s factories consume more than 20 million cubic meters of wood a year. That works out as roughly one tree every second. The company…
Read More...

New data shows that the coronavirus pandemic is sparking the biggest fall in meat consumption in decades all around the world. The trend, which analysts predict will last for at least the next few years, represents good news for the…
Read More...

A new United Nations report finds that the coronavirus pandemic is causing severe disruption to the achievement of the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. While progress towards the goals had been slow, especially…
Read More...

Lululemon, the darling of the athleisure world, has announced that it will acquire the stay-at-home fitness company Mirror for US$500 million. It marks the brand’s first acquisition, and is yet another sign that the future of fitness…
Read More...

Since Beyond Meat went public on the New York Stock Exchange just over a year ago, two more plant-based food techs have followed suit. In mid-June, The Very Good Food Company, the parent company of The Very Good Butchers, began trading on…
Read More...

Meati Foods, a Colorado-based food tech, is now planning to roll out its vegan fungi-based steaks directly to consumers later this year. It follows its successful secret launch in foodservice, which drew in positive reviews from customers.…
Read More...

Hong Kong’s plant-based food scene just keeps growing. The city is now full of meatless restaurants, and loads of food outlets are now adding on vegetarian and vegan options to their menus. But what about completely vegan restaurants?…
Read More...

Plant-based brand Miyoko’s Creamery has recently won the first round in its legal battle with the State of California over its use of the term “butter” on its vegan product. The company says that the State is violating its rights to free…
Read More...

A new online guided course on cellular agriculture is now available for free, containing concise introductory information and insights into the emerging food technology that represents one of the most crucial solutions to our unsustainable…
Read More...

State-owned nonprofit VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Helsinki have recently received €2.1 million (US$2.3 million) in funding from the public innovation fund Business Finland. The money will go towards the…
Read More...

Singapore has just added 34 new reverse vending machines to its existing network of just 16. The machines accept plastic and aluminium waste, and users receive discount vouchers as a reward for recycling them. As the city-state’s Semakau…
Read More...

A suspected case of bubonic plague has been reported in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia. After a hospital in Bayannur alerted the authorities on Sunday (July 5), the local health committee of the city has issued a warning…
Read More...

A new report by a Hong Kong-based public policy think tank says that if action is taken immediately, the city has a chance to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, a target set out by the Paris Agreement. The major recommendations from the…
Read More...

Recent data is showing that like the rest of the world, South Korea’s plant-based movement is picking up speed. From the numbers of vegans to flexitarians, more consumers are opting to ditch meat for plant-based substitutes…
Read More...

Governments are beginning to take concrete action against plastic pollution. From Germany to Japan, new legislation is clamping down on single-use plastics as economies begin to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which has shifted…
Read More...

A line of new foodservice partnerships with Impossible Foods will see multiple dishes made with the famous “bleeding” plant-based meat rolled out across Singapore. From coffee giant Starbucks to fast food chain MOS Burger and bakery shop…
Read More...

By: Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope TO HEAR MANY JOURNALISTS TELL IT, the spring of 2020 has brought a series of extraordinary revelations. Look at what the nation has learned: That our health-care system was not remotely up to the…
Read More...

Scientists have recently published their findings that a new five-minute urine test can help measure the health of an individual’s diet. It can also reveal each person’s unique urine “fingerprint”. The results represent a breakthrough for…
Read More...