Vegan Eid? Thanks To Million Dollar Vegan, 2,000 Pune Citizens Celebrated The Plant-Based Way
Organised by international nonprofit Million Dollar Vegan, more than 2,000 people in Kondhwa in the city of Pune, India enjoyed a plant-based meal to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. The meal was provided as part of a food donation programme to!-->…
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Food Industry Giants Seeking To Work With Food Tech Startups In China
Chinese food tech venture capital firm Bits x Bites has launched a new platform that will link up food industry giants with emerging startups working on future food solutions for the Chinese market. Dubbed the China Food Tech Hub, the!-->…
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Anti-Renewables ‘Planet of the Humans’ Film Taken Down From YouTube
Michael Moore’s controversial documentary, Planet of the Humans, has just been removed from YouTube in response to a British environmental photographer’s copyright claim. The film has been widely condemned by climate scientists for its!-->…
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Japan’s IntegriCulture Raises US$7.4M, Largest Series A For Asia Alt Protein Sector
Japanese food tech IntegriCulture Inc. has just completed its Series A funding with ¥800 million (US$7.4 million). The round was led by Beyond Next Ventures, NH Foods and AgFunder, and marks the largest Series A raised by the cultivated!-->…
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Antarctica’s Coast Is Turning Green With Algae Due To Global Heating
In a new study, researchers have found that microscopic algae growing on the surface of snow in the Antarctic Peninsula is spreading as global temperatures continue to rise. While the melting of snow could lead to more algae growth, which!-->…
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At Least 42 Pending Environmental Violations At Tesla California Factory
By: Jonathan Larsen
Automaker CEO Elon Musk reopened his California factory despite county's coronavirus orders.
The California Tesla factory that reopened this week has a long history of racking up environmental violations,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Nestlé’s US$103M Tianjin Injection: China Plant-Based Factory News Hides Dairy Snack & Pet Food Investment
A Nestlé press release announcing a US$103.4 million (CHF 100 million) investment to grow its presence in China led to dozens of headlines across mainstream media outlets celebrating the FMCG giant's vague commitment to build its first!-->…
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Beyond Meat CEO: “We Will Establish Production Footprint In China By End 2020”
Beyond Meat, the meat alternative food tech company that recently announced a 141% year-on-year revenue growth in its latest first-quarter earnings report shortly after celebrating its one year anniversary of going public, is getting ready!-->…
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Chinese Home Workout App Keep Raises US$80M, Becomes Unicorn
Chinese fitness app Keep, which provides users with online training to exercise at home, has just secured US$80 million in its latest Series E funding round. The latest capital has reportedly lifted the startup to unicorn status, and comes!-->…
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Vietnam: Garment Workers’ Lose Income As Covid-19 Decimates Fashion Orders
Vietnam’s significant textile industry is battling the sudden drop in orders due to vanished demand as a result of the coronavirus, which could mean the loss of vital incomes for the country’s garment makers. Vinatex, one of the largest!-->…
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Deadly Horse Disease Spreads Across Thailand, Unearthing More Horrors Of Wildlife Trade
Already battling the coronavirus pandemic, Thailand is now facing another deadly virus, this time affecting horses. Called African horse sickness (AHS), the disease has now reportedly led to hundreds of horse deaths in the past weeks.!-->…
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Vegan Tuna Startup Good Catch Reels In Celebrity Investment, Asia Expansion On The Line
Gathered Foods, the makers of the plant-based tuna brand Good Catch, has just announced an impressive line-up of celebrities that have recently invested in the company. Among them are Woody Harrelson, Shailene Woodley, Paris Hilton and!-->…
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UN Environmental Programme Awards Asian Entrepreneurs For Post Covid-19 Green Business Solutions
Nine entrepreneurs have been selected by a sustainable startup initiative launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for their green business solutions that will help the continent “build back better” after the coronavirus!-->…
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Local Hong Kong Conservationist & Photographer Wins People’s Choice Award In Global Wildlife Competition
Local conservationist, naturalist and photographer Robert Ferguson has won the People’s Choice Award in Nature TTL’s annual Photographer of the Year 2020 wildlife photography competition. The competition drew thousands of entries from!-->…
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Biodiversity, Organic & Alt Protein Push: An Inside Look At The EU’s Mega Plan To Transform Their Food System
Published on World Biodiversity Day (May 22), the European Commission is proposing a dramatic new plan as a part of its European Green Deal policy. The 10-year plan is made up of two parts – one to tackle mass biodiversity loss and another!-->…
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Paris Agreement Temperature Goals Could Be Unattainable Due To ‘Carbon-Cycle Feedbacks’
By: Fred Pearce
New research indicates that parts of the Amazon and other tropical forests are now emitting more CO2 than they absorb. Some scientists are concerned this development, which is not yet incorporated into climate!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Models Underestimated Greenland’s Melting, With Catastrophic Impact On Whole World
By: Hannah Thomasy
Scientists are concerned that current climate models do not fully account for the impact of atmospheric conditions on the Greenland Ice Sheet and, consequently, may dramatically underestimate melting.
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Barometer Report: How Covid-19 Is Changing Our Trust In Media, Business & Government
There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has left an unimaginable impact, from the impact on human lives to the global economic fallout that has affected almost every single sector and industry. But another aspect that the!-->…
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Wuhan Bans Eating Wild Animals, But Loopholes For Fur & Medicine Worry Conservationists
Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of the initial coronavirus outbreak, has confirmed the ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals, following the central government’s move earlier this year to crack down on the lucrative industry.!-->…
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Biodiversity Heritage Library: World’s Largest Botanical & Animal Free Digital Archive
In an effort to educate more people about protecting wildlife and biodiversity, the Biodiversity Heritage Library boasts more than 180,000 illustrations of plant and animal species on earth, alongside 55 million pages of scientific studies!-->…
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Visual Explainer: Plant-Based Food Delivery Grows 100% Year On Year As Consumers Demand Healthy Options
Deliveroo Hong Kong, one of city's largest food delivery operators, has recently revealed the stunning growth in demand for plant-based food orders amongst Hong Kong residents. While vegan and vegetarian food has steadily grown in!-->…
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