2024

Since launching in 2014, Veganuary has boasted increasing sign-ups year on year. But what’s the evidence that the campaign that encourages people to adopt a vegan diet during January is really taking a bite out of the meat market? More…
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In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Indian government is embarking on a project to create cell-cultured seafood with cultivated meat startup Neat Meatt Biotech. The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has…
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The number of vegans in the UK has grown by 78%, reaching 2.5 million, according to an annual survey by Finder. This means 4.7% of adult Brits follow a plant-based diet – but separate research shows little understanding of climate language…
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Israeli cellular agriculture firm Pluri has launched a cell-based coffee business, which will be spun out into a new subsidiary focused on industrial-scale production to combat the crop's climate challenges. As arable land shrinks by…
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San Francisco-based SciFi Foods has announced the successful completion of its first 500-litre bioreactor run in its recently opened facility in San Leandro. The startup now aims to complete regulatory approval and enter US foodservice by…
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Funding future food innovations is crucial. As traditional VCs look elsewhere, it's for the sector to welcome new and diverse sources of investment, from blended capital to redeemable equity. By Sonalie Figueiras, founding editor at…
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Californian CPG startup Voyage Foods, which makes ethical and eco-friendly pantry staples, has raised $22M in funding, and released the results of a life-cycle assessment that shows its cocoa-free chocolate produces up to 88% fewer GHG…
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In Cool Food, Robert Downey Jr and climate author Thomas Kostigen unveil a new category of food: one that's better for you and the planet. There's talk about ancient grains, future foods, meal kits, shopping lists, recipes, and the Iron…
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Plant-based milk brand Silk will air its first Super Bowl commercial at this year's championship game next month, featuring MCU star Jeremy Renner on his return from a freak accident last year. But will it work? Silk had made it to the…
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A new report creates accountability for national food systems with a range of indicators that offer "the first descriptive picture of what’s going on in the world’s food systems across all countries." What is The Food Systems Countdown…
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Baltimore has become the first-ever US city to declare January as the official month of Veganuary, with Mayor Brandon Scott highlighting the planetary, animal welfare and health benefits of plant-based diets in his proclamation. …
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Vyld, the female-founded Berlin startup making sustainable period products from algae, has secured a seven-figure sum in seed funding that includes a financing instrument they created themselves. Three years after launch, Vyld has…
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US plant-based whole-cut meat producer Chunk Foods has raised $7.5M in an additional seed funding round and inked a partnership with plant protein company Better Balance to expand into Latin America. Chunk Foods has added to its seed…
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German biotech startup Infinite Roots has secured $58M in Series B funding, which it claims is the largest investment in mycelium in Europe. Hamburg-based Infinite Roots has closed a $58M Series B financing round, described as Europe's…
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Ministers from 13 nations are pushing back strongly against the EU's cultivated meat policy and asking the bloc to rethink its novel foods regulatory process in the interest of safety. Some countries are resisting the move, but the EU…
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Israeli startup Steakholder Foods has added a 3D-printed shrimp prototype to an expanding roster of alternative seafood products. The company plans to also introduce a hybrid version if costs allow. A month after unveiling the world's…
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YouTube is making up to $13.4M in ad revenue from videos that promote a new kind of climate denial – focused on solutions rather than the existence of it – according to a new study. It has a profound effect on its viewers, with nearly…
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The Netherlands has launched an expert committee to evaluate applications for cultivated meat tastings, six months after forming an official framework for the same. Cultured pork producer Meatable has responded by submitting its dossier to…
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New York-based C16 Biosciences has received a $3.5M grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in addition to a $1M investment in October, to expand its Palmless platform and accelerate its path to regulatory approval. C16…
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A new documentary on food, climate change and agriculture, highlights the wretched state of the American food system, and how regenerative farming, plant-forward diets, healthier soil and increased education can ensure a safe, sustainable…
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As the US Supreme Court considers overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, thanks to pushback from fishing vessel operators, it could make regulating anything much more complicated – especially climate laws. It's been 40 years…
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