Food & Nutrition

A new study shows that swapping meat with plant-based alternatives – no matter how processed – can lead to significant weight loss. The backlash against ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has cast a dark cloud over plant-based meat…
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The UK government is being urged to update its Eatwell Guide in line with the Eat-Lancet Planetary Health Diet, with a plant-forward system predicted to save the NHS over £50M every year. As novel food regulation advances rapidly in the…
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The United Nations Statistical Commission has adopted Minimum Dietary Diversity as a new indicator to track progress for its Zero Hunger goal in women and children. In a move to highlight dietary quality over calorie consumption, the…
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Always at the forefront of food trends, Chilean food tech startup NotCo has unveiled a GLP Booster that uses food as a natural Ozempic alternative. Today, nearly three-quarters of Americans aged 20 and above are overweight and…
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Finnish food giant Fazer has teased a snack bar and two protein oat milk beverages made using Solar Foods's fermentation-derived Solein protein. How about some CO2 in your protein shake? Fazer is giving attendees at Future Food-Tech…
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Marin Vandamme, a fellow at the School for Moral Ambition in Amsterdam, argues why the EU's food strategy must emphasise protein diversification. Let me take you to a familiar scene: a family dinner where everything is going smoothly –…
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Replacing less than a tablespoon of butter with plant-based oils can lower the risk of premature death from cancer and other causes by 17%, shows a new study. Even small dietary changes towards plant-based food can render big health…
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Over 90 nutrition scientists have hit back at a research project funded by Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, which aims to develop a new classification for ultra-processed food. The ultra-processed food (UPF) wars are heating up, and this…
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An upstart brand on the alt-dairy block, New Moon has introduced what it says is the plant-based category's first milk made from whole coconut meat. Positioning it as a category-first, New York-based brand Whole Moon has unveiled a…
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Food tech community FoodHack is back with the second edition of the FoodTech World Cup, launched in collaboration with Nestlé and Givaudan, with a special focus on nutrition. Whether it's brands targeting gut health amid the GLP-1 wave,…
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Can Actual Veggies be the antidote to ultra-processed foods? It's what investors are hoping for, pumping $7M in funding for the New York startup. New York-based CPG firm Actual Veggies has gained $7M in a Series A funding round after…
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Interest in eating more plant-based food is growing across the Global South, with high prices the biggest obstacle to increased consumption, according to a new study. More than two-thirds (68%) of consumers across the world want to eat…
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In this exclusive op-ed, Daily Harvest CEO Ricky Silver lays out what Robert F Kennedy Jr's confirmation as health secretary means for the US food system, and how we can move forward. In arguably the most polarised moment of our…
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The number of Europeans who say they eat sustainably has dropped to 46%, despite calls for the bloc's citizens to cut back on meat and dairy. Over the last year, several countries in Europe have revised their national dietary guidelines…
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Grow with Iris co-founder Amy Langfield explains why she created a free-from, plant-based milk for toddlers, and details her conquest to develop an all-conquering infant formula. Amy Langfield was an art teacher when her newborn…
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Nearly half of omnivores changed their diets after using Fork Ranger, an app that blends food sustainability quizzes with vegetarian recipes, according to a new study. When it comes to our diets, do behavioural change tools really work?…
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The Non-GMO Project, one of the most well-known consumer verification bodies in the US, is rolling out a new label to help shoppers identify ultra-processed foods. The war against ultra-processed food (UPF) rages on, with a new…
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Consumers in Switzerland are reducing their meat consumption, but also buying fewer plant-based analogues, with vegetables and legumes taking precedence among flexitarians. The influence of health on food choices continues to increase…
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The US Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3 after it was found to cause cancer in rats – a positive move for food safety, and alternative food coloring brands. Candy corn, gummy bears, cough syrups and vegan bacon…
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Dr Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org and author of How Not to Die, spoke to the Good Food Institute about misinformation and the link between ultra-processed foods and plant-based meat. Perhaps the most pertinent public…
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US food tech startup Chunk Foods has received a Ketogenic Certified label for its whole-cut vegan steaks, playing into a major dietary trend. It's also targeting a global expansion. As protein continues to grow in importance and…
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