Cadbury Is Launching Vegan ‘Dairy Milk’ Chocolate Bars
Mondelez has just revealed that it is now planning to develop a vegan version of Cadbury’s iconic chocolate bar Dairy Milk. While stories about Cadbury launching various vegan products had been circulating since last year, the brand’s!-->…
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Bibliotherapy: The New Practice That Can Make You Healthier & Happier
The bookworms amongst us might already be well aware about the joys of diving into a novel, but the benefits of reading appears to go beyond being able to immerse ourselves in an exciting story. According to some experts, the practice of!-->…
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Where To Eat (Plants) This February: New Vegan Restaurant Openings, Menus & Food News
Despite the challenging circumstances Hong Kong is currently facing, the plant-based food scene in the city isn’t showing many signs of slowdown. To help you keep up with the growing list of plant-based bites, we have highlighted the best!-->…
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100% Vegan Fashion Standard Launches As Demand For Cruelty-Free Apparel Skyrockets
New guidelines have been set out by the retail industry in response to the spike in demand for ethical, cruelty-free and vegan products. The new standards will ensure that vegan fashion items – including clothing, accessories and shoes –!-->…
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Human-Caused Methane Emissions Have Been Severely Underestimated
New research has emerged finding that methane emissions, the second largest anthropogenic contributor to global heating, has been vastly underestimated. While the data shows methane emissions may contribute a larger part to the total!-->…
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Forget Salt, Sugar And Oil: Are Ultra-Processed Foods To Blame For Obesity?
While nutritional science has pointed to overconsumption of fats and carbohydrates as the cause for obesity, new research now finds that “ultra-processed foods” or UPFs – instant, long shelf-life convenient foods that have undergone!-->…
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Bye ‘Millennial’ Pink! Green Is The New Colour Of The Year Says Vogue
According to designers all over the world, it’s time for millennial pink to step aside and make way for green to take over the new decade. At a time when we are feeling more disconnected from nature than ever before and when climate!-->…
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Leaked JP Morgan Report Warns Of “Catastrophic” Climate Crisis Threat
In a leaked document sent to the Guardian and obtained by Extinction Rebellion spokesperson Rupert Read, JP Morgan’s economists warns clients that the climate crisis threatens the survival of humanity. The report contradicts the bank’s own!-->…
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Future Of Wellness Report 2020: The 5 Most Interesting Industry Trends
Every year, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) trends forecasting team publishes a report predicting the new developments that will influence the now US$4.5 trillion health and wellness industry. Titled the Future of Wellness 2020, this!-->…
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Friend Of The Earth Launches Sustainable Fashion Certification Standard
Friend of the Earth, the leading global standard for products that comply with sustainable practices under the World Sustainability Organisation (WSO), has just launched a new certification for sustainable fashion. While the fashion!-->…
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Burger King’s Mouldy Whopper Ad: Another Case Of Nutrition-Washing?
Burger King recently announced that the company is removing preservatives from its Whoppers – and debuted an ad featuring a 34-day old disgustingly moldy burger ad just to prove it. To the joy of the fast food chain’s genius marketers,!-->…
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WHO & Unicef: World Is Failing To Protect Children From Climate Crisis
A new report by a commission convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and the medical journal Lancet has called for urgent and dramatic changes to protect children’s health and futures from the climate crisis. In addition!-->…
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“I’ve Lost Friends”: The Young Climate Strikers Forced To Go It Alone
By: Jessica Murray
Activism can be lonely in rural areas, but social media lets lone children’s voices be amplified.
In a remote village in north Norfolk, nine-year-old Amelia Bradbury has been standing alone outside her school gates!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Michelin Guide Features New Sustainable Gastronomy Clover Icon
Michelin has recently debuted a new emblem for sustainable gastronomy in its recent Michelin Guide France 2020 and Michelin Guide Nordic Countries 2020. The new clover leaf icon will recognise restaurants that promote sustainable practices!-->…
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London Brand Luxtra To Launch Vegan Mango Leather Handbags
Mango-based leather will be used in Luxtra’s new collection of cruelty-free and vegan-friendly handbags. Created in collaboration with Dutch company FruitLeather Rotterdam, the leather-like material is derived from leftover mangoes sourced!-->…
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Coronavirus Cuts 100 Million Metric Tonnes Of China’s Carbon Emissions
As China continues to battle the spread of Covid-19, the world’s biggest polluter’s electricity demand and industrial output has taken a tumble, and it's not just the economy. on The country's carbon emissions have plummeted. With!-->…
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EcoSPIRITS: World’s First Zero-Waste Alcohol Bottle Packaging Solution
Singapore-based spirits distributor Proof & Company has just launched its zero-waste solution to spirits packaging, ecoSPIRITS. Their technology is the first of its kind in the world to tackle the carbon footprint and waste associated!-->…
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‘Vote With Your Dollar’: The Mother-Daughter Duo Who Changed How We Think About Food
While the word “plant-based” seems to have only made its way into major restaurant chains, supermarket shelves and recipe books in recent years, the trend has its roots carved out of a groundbreaking book in the 1970s. Titled Diet for a!-->…
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Central Banks & Regulators Are Now Preparing To Make Radical Changes Due To Climate Crisis
A new report by international audit and advisory firm Mazars and independent think tank OMFIF reveals that central banks are now planning to make radical regulatory changes to tackle the climate crisis. From introducing climate stress!-->…
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Global Organic Food Market Now Worth Over US$100 Billion As Demand For Safe Food Skyrockets
According to new data contained in The World of Organic Agriculture 2020, published by Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM Organics International, organic agriculture farmland and organic food retail sales has!-->…
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INTERVIEW: Teapigs Founder Louise Cheadle “Environmental Change Is Not Happening Quickly Enough.”
We recently had the opportunity to chat with the co-founder of UK-based premium tea brand Teapigs Louise Cheadle. Founded in 2006, Teapigs was launched by Louise and Nick Kilby with the aim to make high quality teas popular amongst 21st!-->…
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