Japanese Plant-Based Startup Daiz Secures US$6M To Open Vegan Meat Factory
Japanese food tech Daiz announced this month that it has raised ¥650 million (US$6 million) in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Japanese state-backed fund A-Five and tech venture capital firm Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. Daiz!-->…
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INTERVIEW: GoodDot Co-Founder & CEO Abhishek Sinha “Meat Will Become Obsolete”
Abhishek Sinha is the co-founder and CEO of GoodDot, a plant-based meat startup creating healthier and planet-friendly alternatives in India. As one of the leading figures in the country’s growing alternative protein movement, Abhishek has!-->…
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The Sims 4 Launches Eco Lifestyle Pack Where Sims Can Save The Polluted Planet
The Sims 4, a life simulation video game developed by Maxis and owned by Electronic Arts, has just announced that it will launch a new Eco Lifestyle Expansion Pack on June 5. The latest game pack opens up a new world called Evergreen!-->…
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Amazon Rainforest: The Devastating Impact Of Brazil’s Pro-Deforestation Policies
Two new studies show the alarming rate of deforestation in Brazil during the first year of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro’s time in office. Both studies were released days after video footage revealed the environmental minister!-->…
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Nestlé Loses “Incredible Burger” Name After Legal Battle With Impossible Foods
Swiss food giant Nestlé has just lost a legal challenge from Silicon Valley startup Impossible Foods, the makers of the “bleeding” heme-filled plant-based burger patties. The ruling means that Nestlé will have to rename its existing!-->…
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New Plant-Based Food Expo In Los Angeles Announced For 2021 To Focus On Emerging & Artisanal Brands
Organised by marketing and public relations company Scout 22 alongside plant-based industry veterans and groups, the new Scout Plant-Based Expo is slated to launch in September next year in Los Angeles. The expo will feature the newest!-->…
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Hong Kong’s MANA Opens Largest Restaurant Yet Amid Challenging Market, Testament To Growing Plant-Based Demand
Hong Kong’s plant-based eatery MANA! has just opened its largest store to date in Soho. In the midst of almost a year of economic difficulty in Hong Kong, the launch of the popular vegan and vegetarian restaurant chain’s newest and biggest!-->…
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Plastic Pollution: OceansAsia Founder Says Public Should Phase-Out Single-Use Masks Where Possible
In late February, Hong Kong-based environmental NGO OceansAsia revealed the devastation left behind by littered disposable face masks. A few months on, we catch up with Gary Stokes, the founder and director of the organisation, about the!-->…
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Animal Rights: Victory For Activists As China Reclassifies Dogs As Pets In New Guidelines
China’s agricultural ministry has just removed dogs from the national list of livestock, and has reclassified dogs as pets. The new set of guidelines comes as part of the broader nationwide crackdown on the wildlife industry after the!-->…
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Adidas & Allbirds Partner To Develop ‘Lowest Ever Carbon Footprint’ Sports Shoe
Global sportswear giant Adidas and sustainable shoe brand Allbirds are now collaborating to develop a new performance shoe with the lowest carbon footprint ever recorded. In the process, the two companies share sustainable innovations and!-->…
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Worst Locust Plague In Decades: Indian Farmers Fend Off Attack Brought On By Climate Change
By: Kabir Agarwal & Shruti Jain
The attack is a highly irregular one, say experts. Farmers on the field feel that the measures taken were too little and too late.
Large swarms of desert locusts have entered areas in India where!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Beyond Meat Launches In Select China KFC, Pizza Hut & Taco Bell
Beyond Meat is making headlines yet again, this time announcing that they are partnering with Chinese nationwide fast food operator Yum China to offer plant-based Beyond Burgers across select KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell locations across!-->…
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Water Filters – Did You Know? 90% Of The Time, Post-Filtered Water Is Dirtier Than Before…
Maintenance matters: when it comes to water filters, quality servicing is absolutely key.
Hong Kong-based Life Solutions has been specialising in providing safe, clean drinking water via water filtration systems for almost two decades.!-->!-->!-->…
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Goldman Sachs: Livestock Is The Only Other Commodity “As Precarious As Oil”
Head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs, Jeff Currie, says that the two commodities standing on shaky ground right now are oil and livestock. Speaking to reporters last week, Currie’s forecast comes after weeks of worrying news!-->…
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Conservationists In The Dark About Vietnam’s Proposed Wildlife Ban As Coronavirus Eases
During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam made headlines for its proposal in March to ban the trade and consumption of wildlife by April 1. But there has since been almost no updates about the proposed regulations, and!-->…
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Walmart Partners With ThredUP To Hop On Growing Resale Fashion Market
American multinational retail chain Walmart has just become the latest company to jump into the resale trend in a new partnership with secondhand apparel platform thredUP. Customers will be able to choose through thousands of preloved!-->…
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Ride-Hailing App Grab Partners With Filipino Government To Deliver Fresh & Ethically Sourced Farm Produce
As a part of the Philippines Department of Agriculture’s (DA) initiative to support local farmers amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the cab hailing platform Grab will be providing on-demand delivery directly to the doors of consumers in!-->…
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Deep-Sea Mining: Decades Later, The Impact On Sea Life Remains
By: Sarah Derouin
New research reveals a deep-sea mining experiment that took place 26 years ago still has significant and persistent impacts on benthic life.
Mining for rare metals can involve a good amount of detective work. It can!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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TCM Advice: The Best Foods & Drinks To Deal With Heat & Humidity
Hong Kong is notorious for its hot and humid weather this time of year. In the afternoons, the stifling weather can sometimes feel downright impossible to bear with. And it’s getting worse over time, as climate change intensifies. Luckily,!-->…
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Young Activists Start 8-Week Digital Campaign To Fight Climate Injustices Against Indigenous Communities
Fridays For Future Digital, the online student climate strike movement spurred on by the coronavirus pandemic, are launching a new 8-week-long digital campaign to raise awareness about how the climate emergency disproportionately impacts!-->…
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Study: Indian Consumers Willing To Pay Premium For Alternative Meat
A new study conducted by researchers at Pennsylvania State University reveals that Indian consumers are generally willing to pay extra for plant-based and cell-based meats. Faced with the challenge of feeding an enormous and growing!-->…
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