August 2024

In hundreds of US cities and towns, extreme rainfalls are overwhelming outdated sewer systems, flooding waterways with untreated sewage. By Kait Parker Although raw sewage and gastrointestinal illnesses are rarely topics broached in…
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Almost three-quarters of scientists around the world either follow mostly meat-free diets or are willing to go vegan/vegetarian out of concern for the climate, a new survey has found. Nearly all global scientists (96%) believe climate…
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The world's leading judge of corporate climate goals has described carbon credits as largely "ineffective" in a key study, although it leaves the door open for limited use. The pushback against carbon credits as a viable net-zero…
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Californian food tech startup Equii has expanded its microbial protein product range into pasta, with rigatoni and mac and cheese SKUs rich in protein and fibre. As the GLP-1 craze and America's fibre deficiency rages on, the food world…
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The Dutch government's decision against implementing a tax on meat products in 2021 was based on a one-sided, biased report, an investigation has found. A government-commissioned report calling a meat tax in the Netherlands "unfeasible"…
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A new report has found that nearly a quarter of elected federal officials in the US think climate change is a hoax, and all of them belong to the Republican Party. “We’ve had freezing periods in the 1970s. They said it was going to be a…
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Californian startup Plonts has emerged from stealth with a $12M funding round, launching its fermented soy milk cheese at restaurants in New York City and San Francisco. Cheese is not a dairy product; it is a microbial product – and…
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Amid a wider decline in plant-based meat sales, Beyond Meat's new pricier lineup has delivered better profit margins in Q2 and an improved sales forecast for the rest of 2024. Despite a ninth consecutive quarter of year-on-year…
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A Brazilian cattle farmer has been fined $50M for destroying parts of the Amazon rainforest, and ordered to restore the land he deforested. A federal court in Brazil last month froze the assets of a local cattle rancher, ordering him to…
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Within the first six months of 2024, European precision and biomass fermentation startups attracted more investment than they did in all of 2023. Between regulatory wins, market breakthroughs, and dominant investment rounds, 2024 has…
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Seaweed-based meat startup Akua is shutting shop after seven years in operation, citing logistical challenges and the overall decline of plant-based meat. Akua, the New York-based maker of the Kelp Burger, is ceasing operations, in what…
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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 Mr. Charlie's new vegan cheeseburger, Califia Farms' acquisition of…
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Australia has unique advantages when it comes to pushing the future of protein technology forward, argues independent alternative protein think tank Food Frontier CEO Dr Simon Eassom. Food systems transformation is increasingly being…
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Germany's Veganz Group has secured €10M ($10.9M) in financing to scale up production of Mililk, its 2D-printed oat milk, and its plant-based meat analogue Peas on Earth. Veganz Group, a plant-based pioneer from Germany, has brought in…
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Tomorrow Farms has launched its Bored Cow animal-free milks, made from Perfect Day‘s precision-fermented dairy protein, into select Target stores nationwide. Animal-free milk is coming to Target shelves across America, as New York…
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Melting ice caps have made the Earth thicker, slowed its rotation and lengthened its days, impacting financial transactions, GPS and cellphone networks. The mass melting of polar ice caps is changing the shape of the Earth, causing each…
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Israeli startup ReaGenics has developed a cell-based potato with 31% protein content, which could rise even higher. As first reported by AgFunderNews, ReaGenics, an Israeli biotech startup leveraging cellular tissue culturing to grow…
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Hong Kong épée fencer Vivian Kong Man Wai won gold at the Olympics and took home HK$6M ($770,000), the highest prize money at Paris 2024. A lot has been made about the focus on vegan and vegetarian food at Paris 2024, as the Olympics…
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Personalised nutrition app Zoe has secured $15M in Series B+ funding to expand its operations in the US, where gut microbiome health has blasted into focus with GLP-1 agonist drugs. A pioneer of personalised nutrition, Zoe's Series B…
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Paris 2024 was touted to be the most sustainable ever, with a majority of food being meatless – now, the Olympics has reneged on this promise. It's a major failure. For months, one of the dominating themes about the 2024 Olympics has…
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Whether it's for one-year-old toddlers or kids starting school, here are the best plant-based milk alternatives made specifically for children. There are a plethora of plant-based milks out there, serving a plethora of needs. Some…
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