British Environmentalist Chris Packham: Coronavirus Is Price We’re Paying For Planet Destruction
Chris Packham, the famous British naturalist, wildlife photographer and television presenter for the hit BBC nature series Springwatch was recently interviewed by the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams. In the interview, the prominent!-->…
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‘India Smart Protein Innovation Challenge’ To Foster Next-Gen Plant-Based Innovation
The Good Food Institute (GFI) India, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to supporting the sustainable alternative protein ecosystem, has just created a new project to promote innovation in plant-based and cultivated foods. Called the!-->…
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Google & WWF Partner To Launch Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Platform
Google has announced that it will work with conservation nonprofit WWF Sweden to create a digital platform with environmental sustainability information to inform responsible sourcing decisions in the fashion industry. Combining Google!-->…
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Singapore Startup NamZ Launches Climate-Resilient Sustainable Food Brand
NamZ, a Singapore food tech developing “future fit” foods using climate-resilient crops, has just launched a range of sustainable food products under its new brand WhatIF Foods. Products include shakes, soups and noodles, all of which are!-->…
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Asian Development Bank Calls For Sustainable “Blue Economy” To Save Our Oceans
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called on Asia to begin focusing on building a new sustainable “blue economy”. The region’s development bank says that in order to preserve livelihoods and the planet, the continent must begin!-->…
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Bühler & Big Idea Ventures Partner To Champion Asia Plant-Based Protein Revolution
Swiss food processing giant Bühler and sustainable protein venture capital fund Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has just announced a new partnership to accelerate plant-based startups’ journeys to deliver animal-free protein alternatives. Bühler!-->…
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Pandemic Meat Crisis Pushes Consumers Towards Plant-Based Alternatives From HK To US
The meat industry is in crisis, with the coronavirus outbreak seeing slaughterhouses and meat plants staying shut, propped up prices and supermarket shortages. Now, mainstream consumers are turning their attention to plant-based!-->…
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VegInvest & Shiok Meats Co-Founder Sandhya Sriram Invest In Evo Foods
India’s first plant-based egg startup Evo Foods has just announced new investment from vegan investment fund VegInvest and the co-founder and CEO of Shiok Meats, Dr. Sandhya Sriram. The news comes after the food tech welcomed veteran vegan!-->…
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Environmental Groups Recommit To Climate Justice While Reckoning With Racist Pasts
By: Shannon Osaka
Already stressed by the threat of coronavirus and widespread unemployment, the United States has erupted into protests after the killing of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, by a Minneapolis police!-->!-->!-->…
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Rapusia: Search Engine Uses Advertising Income To Back Social & Environmental Projects
Rapusia is a new web search engine that helps raise money for the company to fund social and environmental projects globally. Born out of South African charity Tennis World Foundation and sports news Coppini Trading, Rapusia currently!-->…
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Pangolin Scales Removed From China’s Official Traditional Medicine List
Update (July 2): This article has been updated to reflect that while China's 2020 pharmacopoeia has removed pangolins from the key traditional Chinese medicine list, it is still included as an ingredient in several listed patent medicines!-->…
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Impossible Delivered: Alt Meat Giant Launches New Direct-To-Consumer Website
Impossible Foods has launched a new direct-to-consumer e-commerce service for its plant-based burger patties and ground beef products. Currently available for consumers in the United States, the move comes at a time when foodservice is!-->…
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Omnipork Luncheon Meat Will Soon Be Available In The Philippines
Shortly after Green Monday made headlines with its groundbreaking new Omnipork Luncheon Meat product, the world’s first vegan “spam” will be made available to consumers in the Philippines in the coming months. Spam is considered a staple!-->…
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Environmental Racism In The US: Insidious, Unchecked & Made Worse By Covid-19
By: Ari Kelo
From unleashing toxic pollutants in neighborhoods populated by people of color to building oil pipelines on indigenous lands, environmental racism has a long and disturbing history in the United States. Despite this, most!-->!-->!-->…
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“Our Food Systems Are Failing”: UN Chief Urges Action To Rebuild A Resilient Food System
The United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has just released his latest policy brief on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global food security and nutrition. In the report, Guterres stresses that the world is at a!-->…
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Stories Of Nepal: Platform Helps Communities Who Face Flooding & Food Shortages Amidst Covid-19
Stories of Nepal, an initiative created by street photographer Jay Poudyal and inspired by Humans of New York, has just raised US$26,000 in donations from the community to distribute across nine regions in Nepal for individuals who have!-->…
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Q&A: Impossible Foods’ Nick Halla Talks Asia Expansion, IPO Plans & Why The Brand Resonates With So Many
Green Queen founder Sonalie Figueiras and I recently sat down with Nick Halla, one of Impossible Foods leading figures, who has been instrumental in helping visionary founder Pat Brown build the now world-famous Silicon Valley food tech.!-->…
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The Green New Deal: What It Is, How It Plans To Fight Climate Change & Why It Matters
Heard a lot about the Green New Deal (GND) but still a little confused about what it actually is? We got you. The proposed United States legislation package isn’t exactly a simple one-policy solution to our climate crisis, so we've done a!-->…
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Reebok Drops CrossFit After Founder Greg Glassman’s Outrageous George Floyd Tweet
Update (June 11): This article has been updated to reflect that Greg Glassman has since stepped down from his role as CEO of CrossFit.
Reebok, one of the biggest brands under sportswear giant Adidas, has just severed its ties with!-->!-->!-->…
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Secret Ingredient: Motif FoodWorks To Replicate Animal Fat For Plant-Based Meat & Dairy
Motif FoodWorks, a Boston-based ingredient innovation startup, has just announced a new exclusive research collaboration with University of Guelph in Canada and founder of food tech Coasun Inc. and food science professor Dr. Alejandro!-->…
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Foodpanda Singapore Partners With BarePack To Bring Reusable Packaging For Food Deliveries
Food delivery giant Foodpanda has just announced that they are collaborating with Singapore startup barePack to offer reusable food containers to their customers in the city-state. Currently in pilot stage, the delivery platform hopes to!-->…
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