Politicians Are Failing to Capitalise On A Highly Popular Issue: Climate Change
The misperception gap widens when officials get more money from fossil fuel interests.
By Kate Yoder
When the New Orleans City Council debated a proposal for a $210 million gas-fired power plant in 2017, something felt off about the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Project 2025 Policies Would Destroy US Climate Progress & Kill Thousands from Air Pollution
Project 2025, the far-right policy blueprint for a second Trump term, will reverse climate progress to cause billions of tonnes of extra emissions and pollution-related deaths.
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OMG: Australia’s Forbidden Foods to Acquire Cricketer Steve Smith’s Alt-Dairy Brand
Oat Milk Goodness, the Australian plant-based milk startup co-founded by cricketer Steve Smith, is to be acquired by Forbidden Foods. It now eyes an Indian expansion.
Australian cricket may be on a break, but one of its greatest batters!-->!-->!-->…
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Norway Advises Eating ‘Mostly Plant-Based Food’ in New Dietary Guidelines, But Ignores the Climate
Norway is the latest European country to advocate for a plant-forward diet in its national dietary guidelines – but its recommended meat intake is still high, since it doesn't factor in climate impact.
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Climate-Proof Cocoa: Can These New Plants Save the Future of Chocolate?
Scientists have discovered three plants closely related to the Theobroma cacao plant, which could unlock the development of climate-resilient chocolate.
Chocolate is becoming worse for the planet, worse for labourers, and worse for our!-->!-->!-->…
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Climate Crisis? Global Warming? What’s the Best Way to Describe Climate Change to Democrats and Republicans?
A new study reveals how people perceive the different terms used to describe climate change, and how they fare across the US political spectrum.
When the Guardian announced in 2019 that it would stop using the term 'climate change',!-->!-->!-->…
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Cell Essence: Singapore Cultivated Meat Startup Ants Innovate Holds Tasting Event for Hybrid Meat Ingredient
Singaporean startup Ants Innovate debuted a cultivated pork ingredient in hybrid meat dishes at a private tasting in the city-state.
Singapore is once again at the forefront of food tech innovation. Residents can already buy cultivated!-->!-->!-->…
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Deliveroo, Uber Eats & Other Food Delivery Services Lack Meat Reduction Strategies
The world's top food delivery services are failing to implement strategies to reduce meat and dairy consumption, despite the climate emergency.
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Big Oil Is Spewing Disinformation to Slow Climate Action, Warns UN
The UN has stated that misinformation by fossil fuel companies is slowing down the energy transition and global efforts to tackle climate change.
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Plant-Forward Planetary Health Diet Can Lower Global Emissions by 17%
Following the Planetary Health Diet, which is rich in plant-based food and contains minimal animal proteins, can bring about a major shift in our carbon footprint.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Hi Chloe, Cards Against Humanity & Vegan Airports
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 Chloe Coscarelli's comeback to the restaurant world, vegan hits at UK!-->…
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Everything You Need to Know About Upside Foods’ Lawsuit Against Florida’s Cultivated Meat Ban
California's Upside Foods has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida over its ban on cultivated meat, and is asking the federal court for an injunction. Here's what happened, and what's to come.
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Asian Oat Milk Leader Oatside Raises $35M in Potential $74M Series B Round
Singapore's Oatside has secured $35M in its ongoing Series B funding round, which could end up potentially netting the oat milk maker $74M.
Oatside, the oat milk company that has taken over Asia-Pacific, raised S$47.9M (around $35.3M)!-->!-->!-->…
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Switching Half the US Protein Supply to Alternative Proteins Can Free Up Land the Size of South Dakota
A 50% shift to alternative proteins in the US would make land use much more efficient, alongside biodiversity and carbon sequestration gains for the Midwest and South.
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Solar Foods, Ajinomoto Roll Out Desserts with Solein Protein from Air in Singapore
Solar Foods's Solein protein from air stars in mooncakes and ice cream sandwiches launched in Singapore under Japanese food giant Ajinomoto's new Atlr.72 brand.
Finnish startup Solar Foods has introduced the first results of its!-->!-->!-->…
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Doubling Down on Animal-Free Dairy, Fonterra Looks to Advance Superbrewed Food’s Postbiotic Cultured Protein
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is exploring how US biomass fermentation startup Superbrewed Food's Postbiotic Cultured Protein can complement its dairy portfolio.
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India Releases 109 High-Yielding, Resilient Crop Varieties for Climate-Vulnerable Farmers
The Indian government has introduced over 100 high-yielding, climate-resilient varieties of crops for farmers, a group among the country's most vulnerable to global warming.
India has unveiled 109 future-facing varieties of crops for an!-->!-->!-->…
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Quality Meats: Impossible Foods Opens Pop-Up Restaurant in Chicago, Featuring Oatly Ice Cream
Building on its impressive foodservice record, Impossible Foods will open its first pop-up restaurant in Chicago, showcasing its plant-based meat products across a range of dishes.
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Walmart Taps Denali’s ‘Depackaging’ Solution to Recycle Food Waste in 1,400 Stores
In its efforts to reduce food waste, Walmart has teamed up with organics recycler Denali to bring repackaging technology to over 1,400 stores.
As it moves towards its global zero-waste goal, America's largest retailer has introduced a!-->!-->!-->…
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Chinese Plant-Based Dairy Giant Viee Gets Private Equity Backing for ‘Spice-Neutralising’ Beverages
One of China's largest plant-based beverage companies, Viee, has received an undisclosed sum in private equity funding from L Catterton.
Sichuan Viee Beverage Food Co., which describes itself as the largest plant-based drinks maker in!-->!-->!-->…
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In the Latest Blow to Carbon Offsets, A Third of All Credits Fail Key Market Test
A third of all renewable energy carbon credit projects have failed to meet the 'high-integrity' standards required to use the Core Carbon Principles label.
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