Beef, Beliefs & Billionaires: Why Meat Is Booming Again in America
Americans' appetite for meat is increasing, with sales reaching record highs in 2024 amid a cultural shift and changing political landscape. Here's what's going on.
Meat is back on American plates – at least if you look at the!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Bean-Free, Climate-Ready: Compound Foods Expands Sustainable Coffee & Cocoa Ingredient Platform
US startup Compound Foods has expanded its tech platform to help food companies replace at-risk commodities like coffee and chocolate with bean-free alternatives.
Coffee and chocolate may go well together, but things are not going all!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
British Startup THIS Targets Anti-UPF Demand with Whole-Food Plant Protein Range
THIS, the UK startup famous for its plant-based meat analogues, has introduced a new product format that champions whole foods and has more protein than tofu.
After years of building its brand around products named THIS Isn't Chicken!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Future Food Quick Bites: Earth Day, 30 Under 30 & Spirulina Salmon
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Purple Carrot's partnership with Fable Foods, Gosh!'s new points-based packaging, and SimpliiGood's spirulina-based salmon.
!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Climate Change is Raising Arsenic Levels in Rice, Putting Billions at Risk
Researchers have found that rising emissions and temperatures are linked to increased arsenic levels in rice, putting billions at greater risk of cancer and other diseases.
Climate change is making the world's most consumed grain more!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
In Trump’s America, Only 14% of Republicans Call Climate Change A Threat
More Americans now believe climate change is a serious threat, although this is outlined by a huge partisan divide.
This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Globally, 60% Believe in Climate-Smart Diets, and 89% Want More Govt Action
Transitioning away from emissions-heavy animal proteins is critical to saving the planet, but it isn't possible without government action.
This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the global journalism!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Celeb-Backed Vegan Burger Chain Neat Shuts Final UK Sites After Series of Global Closures
Neat, the vegan burger chain backed by Sir Lewis Hamilton & Leonardo DiCaprio, has shut its remaining UK locations, after a spate of closures over the last 18 months.
Popular plant-based fast-food chain Neat has closed its two!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Can You Trust A ‘Climate Neutral’ Label? Clif Bar Lawsuit Puts Food Marketing on Trial
Confectionery giant Mondelēz International is facing a major lawsuit alleging that it falsely claims climate neutrality on Clif Bars, pushing offsets into further scrutiny.
As false marketing lawsuits on food companies continue to!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Ozempic Maker Pumps $7.6M in AI Project to Make Non-UPF Plant-Based Meat
Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk has provided a grant worth 50 million kroner ($7.6M) to the University of Copenhagen to develop less processed plant-based proteins.
As meat alternatives continue to be scrutinised for their level of!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Govt-Backed Report Shows How Finland Can Build A €1B Future Food Economy
Finland is well-placed to become a cellular agriculture leader, with its export potential set to reach €1B in the next decade – but funding and regulation challenges must be addressed.
In a decade's time, cultivated meat, cell-based!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Loma Linda’s 135-Year Vegan Legacy Faces Uncertainty with Bankruptcy Filing
Atlantic Natural Foods, the plant-based company behind Loma Linda and Tuno, has filed for bankruptcy months after withdrawing from a takeover deal by Above Food.
In the latest example of the financial challenges facing the plant-based!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Could This Be the Holy Grail of Cultivated Meat?
Researchers in Japan say they've reached a "breakthrough" in tissue engineering that could open up "transformative opportunities" for cultivated meat production.
To solve one of cultivated meat's biggest challenges, scientists have!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Animal-Free Dairy Startup Perfect Day Accused of Misleading Consumers in New Lawsuit
US food tech startup Perfect Day has been hit with a false marketing lawsuit for its FDA-approved, animal-free dairy whey protein.
Months after ending its lawsuit with a co-manufacturing partner, Californian precision fermentation!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Americans Know Beef is Bad for the Planet, And They Want Their Leaders to Talk About It
Over half of Americans identify beef as the most polluting food, and many are open to eating plant-based, but they need policy changes to support the shift.
This story is part of The 89 Percent Project, an initiative of the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Swiss Government 2025 Nutrition Strategy: More Plants, Less Food Waste
The Swiss government has published its nutrition strategy for the next eight years, expanding the focus to sustainability, plant-based diets and food waste.
Swiss citizens are eating too much meat, animal fat, sugar and salt, and very!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
EU Climate Agency: Alternative Proteins Are Inevitable for Future Food Security
What will the food system look like in 2050? According to the EU, meat will give way to plants and novel proteins, no matter how things end up.
The EU's production and consumption patterns require "fundamental changes" to reach its!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
Europe Is Now A Global Food Tech Leader, As Sustainable Protein Investments Soar
European future food startups saw a 25% boost in funding in 2024, making the region a global leader in the space – but economic uncertainty is keeping investors cautious this year.
While US tariffs keep business leaders and investors on!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Solvable Syndicate’s Steve Simitzis
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
Steve Simitzis is a Partner at Solvable!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
This US Startup Debuted Sustainable Diapers That Decompose, Thanks to Fungi
US startup Hiro Technologies has unveiled MycoDigestible Diapers, which come with plastic-eating fungi that break the material down in landfill.
What can mycelium not do? It can feed humans, stand in for leather, turn into sustainable!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...
The Best Way Forward for Plant-Based? Stop Copying Meat, Says One Startup
With sales of meat analogues continuing to drop, some plant-based companies are moving away from replication and betting on new product formats. Revo Foods is one of them.
“The plant-based industry had a dogma that if you replicate meat!-->!-->!-->…
Read More...
Read More...