Food & Nutrition

The FDA is issuing new guidelines on food products claiming to be 'healthy.' But new research finds a growing number of food companies are failing to make food healthier, despite pledges to do so. Any food claiming to be healthy on…
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Beanless coffee pods for your Nespresso machine? Northern Wonder is brewing just that: an innovative, alternative coffee product made sans beans to combat deforestation. Coffee Free Coffee? Northern Wonder, a European food…
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Israel-based Grace Breeding says it can improve grain yields by 18 percent and biomass by 16 percent, reducing the need for synthetic fertilizer and the environmental impact of conventional farming methods. If Grace Breeding's Nitrogen…
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These food startups selected as finalists in Thought For Food's 2021 Challenge are set to sustainably change the way we grow and eat food.
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Vegan cheese has become something of a scapegoat—often cited as the reason people won't go plant-based. But is it really bad? A lot has changed in the dairy-free cheese world in recent years, and now, food tech companies are creating…
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These 19 food startups are leading India’s emerging alternative protein space, developing 100% plant-based and cell-based alternatives.
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This November, the City of Austin's Office of Sustainability is launching a month-long plant-based restaurant campaign and it's all thanks to Britty Mann. Green Queen's Sonalie Figueiras talks to the Austin, Texas-based food educator and…
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Arguably, no two food tech companies have played a bigger role in making it seem possible for the planet to go plant-based than California-based rivals Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. Both companies manufacture animal-free burger patties…
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Gotham Greens, the New York-based producer of greenhouse-grown greens and products including dressings, dips, and sauces, has just raised $310 million in a Series E funding round to lead its U.S. expansion plans. Led by BMO Impact…
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Our world is facing many challenges, from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to climate change. But scientists and experts agree that our social, environmental and health issues are all interrelated, and it is now more important than ever…
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Just like with friendships and romantic relationships, our relationship with food is something we must nurture and continue to develop. After all, how you eat plays a huge role in your overall health and wellbeing. We all get so busy that…
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In a move aimed at reducing its carbon footprint to help fight the global climate crisis, the Dutch city Haarlem has become the first in the world to ban advertisements in public spaces for meat—a leading producer of greenhouse gas…
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Scientists and climate activists have called for an urgent transition to a more sustainable food system. The future food system envisioned is one without animal agriculture, the industry that drives as much as 18% of global greenhouse gas…
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Here's a little trivia night fodder you didn't know you needed: medieval period royalty were mostly plant-based, a recent study discovered. Kings in the Middle Ages (500 to 1400–1500 ce), also known as the medieval period, ate meat…
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Instacart has tapped the 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) singer Lizzo for its newest campaign, Carts—the in-app shopping experience that lets shoppers browse and shop collections curated by celebrities, retailers, and influencers. But the singer…
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Canned food startup Heyday Canning Co is aiming to revive the canned food category as a sustainable and affordable protein source. Heyday's name is no accident. The canned food company was founded by operations expert Jamie Tulley and…
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Take an inspiring tour through the TED archives with some of the best TED Talks about healthy living, fitness, and wellness.
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In a bid to replace palm oil, scientists at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are looking underwater. A research team claims that oil extracted from specific strains of microalgae coil offer a viable…
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By: Cameron Hepburn, University of Oxford, Franziska Funke, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research New research shows a properly implemented meat tax would not have to penalize low-income households or farmers. Rearing…
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California's cult ice cream brand and celebrity favorite Coolhaus has made its debut in Singapore with six flavors. Coolhaus, now a subsidiary of the Urgent Company, uses Perfect Day's precision fermentation whey as its base. The result…
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Whip up these spring and summer-ready plant-based meals in under 30 minutes. Sometimes, busy days make it so difficult to fit time for a healthy home-cooked lunch or dinner. But that doesn’t mean that the challenge is impossible! Even…
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