Cultivated Meat for Pet Food ‘Significantly Better’ for the Planet Than Beef
Pet food with cultivated meat instead of beef fares far better for the planet and its resources, according to a new life-cycle assessment.
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Dogs Can’t Get Enough of Cultivated Meat, Feeding Trials Show
In feeding trials, half of dogs fed Meatly's cultivated chicken kept licking the bowl after finishing, and a majority enjoyed it more than their regular diet.
Months after receiving regulatory clearance in the UK, Meatly – the!-->!-->!-->…
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Shiru Raises $16M to Expand AI Protein Discovery Platform Across Industries
Artificial intelligence startup Shiru has closed a $16M Series B round to broaden its ingredient portfolio and expand its protein discovery marketplace.
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Clean Beauty: Asian Biotech Company Launches Ethical Skincare Ingredients Made From Cultivated Marine Cells
Southeast Asian marine biotech company Avant has rolled out a range of skincare actives made by cultivated fish cells.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Tiramisu, Dave Chang & A Political Breakfast
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a vegan tiramisu collection in Hong Kong, Dave Chang's cultivated meat!-->…
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Israeli Startup Announces ‘Record-Breaking’ Development to Make Cultivated Seafood Affordable
Rehovot-based Forsea Foods has recorded the highest level of cell density in the cultivated meat and seafood industry, helping it achieve costs lower than conventional eel meat.
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Korean Startup Debuts Fermentation-Derived Marbled Wagyu Steak Ahead of US & Europe Launch
South Korea's Millennial Flavor Town, a startup born out of a restaurant, has unveiled a marbled steak and shredded beef products made from traditional fermentation.
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COP29 Digest, Vol 1: Everything You Need to Know in Food and Climate News Today
Welcome to #COP29 – watch the opening ceremony here. In our Green Queen COP29 Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’.
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Vegan Uggs Are A Step Forward for Animal Rights, But Are They Truly Sustainable?
Uggs has released a long-awaited line of vegan shoes and socks with New York's Collina Strada but as with many animal-free alternatives to conventional materials, the plastic waste cost remains high.
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Banks Are Retreating from ESG, But They Play A Key Role in Bridging the Nature Finance Gap
As banks and investment funds move away from ESG policies, JP Morgan Chase's biodiversity head says funding nature-based solutions is key.
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In Japan, Older Households Waste Twice As Much Food As Younger Populations
A new study in Japan reveals the link between food waste and an ageing population, and how educational initiatives can help buck this trend.
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Smaller Portions Prove to Be the Best Way to Reduce Meat Consumption
Reducing portion sizes has been the most effective strategy to reduce meat intake in the UK, a new study has found.
Meat consumption fell to its lowest levels in the UK last year, driven by the cost-of-living crisis and a growing!-->!-->!-->…
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Q+A w/ ADM’s Ana Yaluff: ‘Sustainability Is The Foundation Of Our Purpose As A Company’
The company's Director of Sustainability talks to Green Queen about working towards a more sustainable food and ag value chain in Asia Pacific.
Earlier this year, ADM, a global leader in innovative solutions!-->!-->!-->…
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UK Food Industry Leaders Draw Up Plan Suggesting a 20% Reduction in Meat & Dairy Consumption Needed to Achieve Net Zero
Reaching the UK food system's climate goals isn't possible without a reduction in red meat and dairy consumption, industry leaders say in a new report.
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Paw-netary Health: How to Protect Your Pets from the Climate Crisis
Five climate risks veterinarians want you to know about.
By Daisy Simmons
When Colorado veterinarian Colleen Duncan stepped outside recently, the air smelled like a bonfire. Smoke from Wyoming wildfires had drifted south, leaving!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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The Future of Protein Production: ‘We Need To Find Common Ground’
A few weeks ago, at the Future of Protein Production conference in Amsterdam, thought leaders in sustainability and new protein production methods gathered to explore new pathways for the world’s protein needs.
Industry pioneers Ira Van!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Takeaways From the First Six Months of Rewe’s Fully Plant-Based Supermarket in Germany
It's been six months since German retailer Rewe opened Voll Pflanzlich, a fully vegan supermarket in Berlin. Here are the company's major learnings.
There have been a number of progress markers for Rewe, the German retail giant, and its!-->!-->!-->…
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Price Hikes Work as Beyond Meat Returns to Revenue Growth for the First Time Since 2022
Beyond Meat posted revenue growth for the first time in two years in Q3, buoyed by higher prices and a strong performance in Germany. It also teased its new mycelium steak.
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Incoming EU Ag Chief Admits Plant Proteins Need Ramping Up – But for Livestock Feed
Soon to be the EU's farming commissioner, Christophe Hansen has called meat "part of a balanced diet", but admitted that we're "massively underproducing" plant proteins – not in the way you think, though.
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Billionaires Are the ‘Ultimate Beneficiaries’ of the EU’s Planet-Harming Farm Subsidies, Research Finds
Some of Europe's richest are the "ultimate beneficiaries" linked to €3.3B of the EU's farm subsidies, a new investigation shows.
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What Donald Trump’s Election Victory Means for Food Tech in the US
Donald J. Trump is president-elect again. Based on his track record and policy proposals, his election promises a rocky period for the US food tech sector.
America has just elected a climate change denier as president. In his first!-->!-->!-->…
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