Climate Experts Develop Methodology for Food Banks to Measure & Reduce Methane Emissions
By diverting food waste, each food bank prevents as many emissions as 900 cars for a year, according to a new methodology designed to curb methane emissions.
The food system has a methane problem.
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India’s Health Minister Calls for Regulatory Reform of Novel Foods to Meet ‘Evolving Consumer Preferences’
At a food safety summit in New Delhi, India's health minister JP Nadda underscored the importance of building a regulatory framework for novel foods like cultivated meat.
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The Blue Plate: How Mark Easter Uses Individual Dishes to Explore Food’s Climate Impact in New Book
Curbing the carbon footprint of what we eat won’t require an agricultural revolution. It's already happening in farms and ranches across the country.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Early into his new book The Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Forma Foods Unveils ‘Chaotic’ 3D Printing Tech for Michelin-Starred Vegan Beef
Mexico's Forma Foods is making whole-cut plant-based meat using a 3D printing technique that has impressed Michelin-starred chefs.
What started as a bioprinting firm in 2017 has turned into a full-fledged food tech startup, leveraging!-->!-->!-->…
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Treets Taps ChoViva’s Cocoa-Free Chocolate for New Vegan Peanut Dragées
Planet A Foods has partnered with Katjes International to launch a cocoa-free, plant-based version of the famous Treets peanut dragées.
Katjes International is bringing out a cocoa- and dairy-free version of Treets Peanuts, thanks to a!-->!-->!-->…
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Mycelium Innovator Ecovative Raises $28M to Propel MyBacon Growth & Launch Eco-Leather
New York-based Ecovative has secured $28M in a growth equity round to expand its mycelium-based MyBacon product and introduce new sustainable leather materials.
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UK’s Top 10 Food Companies Produce More Emissions Than the Entire Country: Report
The 10 largest food and drink producers in the UK are responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions globally than the entire aviation industry, new analysis shows.
Big Food is polluting the planet more than all the flights we take, and!-->!-->!-->…
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Government Subsidies to Planet-Harming Sectors Surpass $2.6T, Going Against Global Climate Goals
Since 2022, environmentally harmful subsidies from governments have risen by roughly $800B, now accounting for 2.5% of the world's GDP each year.
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After 136 Years, Italy’s Gruppo Tonazzo is Ditching Meat for Plant-Based
Italian legacy meat producer Gruppo Tonazzo is shuttering its meat business to solely focus on plant-based proteins via its Kioene brand.
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UK Regulator to Reform Approval Process for Cultivated Meat & Precision Fermentation
The UK's Food Standards Agency has announced it will implement changes to speed up and 'modernise' the authorisation process for novel foods. But experts say more needs to be done.
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86% of Spaniards Would Eat More Plant-Based Meat If They Deliver on Taste, Health & Environmental Benefits
A majority of consumers in Spain are open to eating more meat analogues if they offer nutritional and taste parity alongside a lower environmental impact.
In Spain, over half of consumers (56%) have eaten plant-based meat in the last!-->!-->!-->…
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In 2023, Almost 200 Climate Activists and Defenders Died Protecting the Planet
Last year, 196 people were killed trying to protect the environment. Most of them were Black or Indigenous.
By Taylar Dawn Stagner
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The Future of Dairy: Are Alternative Protein Startups the Solution to Big Dairy’s Problems?
A new report looks at the challenges facing dairy and its more planet-friendly alternatives, and how collaborations between them can shape the future of dairy.
Globally, dairy might be a $944B market, but it is facing growing pains in!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Uggs, Plant-Based Stroopwafels & Beer from Pasta Waste
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 Alpro's new flavoured barista milk, vegan footwear wins, and Violife's!-->…
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‘Major Inconsistency’: Danone Removes Nutri-Score Label from Dairy & Plant-Based Milk Packaging
Danone is scrapping the Nutri-Score label from its dairy and plant-based milks, after its revised algorithm classed these products as beverages. It is facing fierce criticism.
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Explained: How Methane Emissions Are Linked to the Food System, and What We Can Do About It
Methane has highly detrimental impacts on the planet, with the food system – particularly livestock – the main emitter of the gas. What can we do about it?
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New Zealand Government Invests $5.95M to Develop Cultivated Seafood
In New Zealand, the government has poured NZ$9.6M ($5.95M) into a five-year programme to develop cultivated fish products.
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Deliciously Ella: Plant-Based Snacking Brand Acquired by Hero Group in Multimillion-Pound Deal
Swiss food manufacturer Hero Group has taken over vegan healthy eating brand Deliciously Ella, with owners Ella and Matthew Mills remaining at the company.
Deliciously Ella, the UK-based pioneer of vegan snacking, has been acquired by!-->!-->!-->…
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Aleph Farms Teams Up with Miznon Chef Eyal Shani to Roll Out Cultivated Steak in Restaurants
Israeli cultivated meat pioneer Aleph Farms is gearing up for the restaurant launch of its beef steaks through a partnership with Michelin-starred chef Eyal Shani.
At the tail-end of last year, Aleph Farms became the third company to!-->!-->!-->…
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Hart House: Kevin Hart’s Vegan Fast-Food Chain Closes All Locations Overnight
American comedian Kevin Hart's plant-based restaurant chain Hart House suddenly closed all its locations last week.
Hart House, the Californian vegan fast-food eatery by comedian Kevin Hart, unexpectedly shut the doors of all its four!-->!-->!-->…
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Standing Ovation Raises €3.75M in Series A+ Round, Appoints New CEO to Begin Animal-Free Casein Sales in 2025
French precision fermentation startup Standing Ovation has raised €3.75M in a Series A extension and appointed a new CEO to begin selling its Advanced Casein next year.
Parisian food tech startup Standing Ovation is gearing up for the!-->!-->!-->…
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