August 2024

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, 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. If Donald Trump takes the White House again in this year's…
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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 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. In a year when Austria and Germany…
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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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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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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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The world's top food delivery services are failing to implement strategies to reduce meat and dairy consumption, despite the climate emergency. Despite an uptick in vegan food options, most food delivery apps promote these meals…
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The UN has stated that misinformation by fossil fuel companies is slowing down the energy transition and global efforts to tackle climate change. A "massive" misinformation and disinformation campaign by Big Oil is impeding climate…
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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. Replacing red meat with nuts and legumes as part of a plant-forward diet…
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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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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. Forty-two days after Florida…
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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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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. If Americans switch half their meat, dairy and egg intake to…
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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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New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is exploring how US biomass fermentation startup Superbrewed Food's Postbiotic Cultured Protein can complement its dairy portfolio. Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, is continuing to explore…
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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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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. Impossible Foods is opening a new pop-up restaurant in…
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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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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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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. Major worries are emitting from the carbon offsets sector, after an industry…
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