Food & Nutrition

The number of Brits eating and drinking plant-based alternatives nearly doubled over a 10-year period, from 6.7% to 13.1%, new research finds. Those numbers indicate that plant-based alternatives are likely to play an important role in…
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With climate change rising to the top of the global agenda, many of us are hearing about sustainable agriculture as one of the key solutions. Words like regenerative farming and permaculture are being used everywhere, in speeches from…
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McDonald’s famous Double Big Mac burger has the same climate impact as driving 24 kilometres in a car, a new analysis has found. The report, which examined the fast food giant’s menu in the UK using a carbon calculator, also showed that…
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The taste and smell of your morning coffee could be very different in a few years from now. In fact, it has probably undergone slight changes already due to climate change. In a new study, researchers found that shifting climate conditions…
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Brazil-based alt-meat startup Future Farm has closed a $58 million round of Series C funding to make its plant-based meat analogues more widely available and also add new products to its roster. BTG and Rage Capital co-led the round, which…
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While the plant-based industry has experienced extraordinary growth that shows little signs of any slowing down, legal issues could soon pose an obstacle. The warning from law experts, made during a recent talk at SupplySide West in Las…
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The Plant-based Food Alliance UK has just launched with founding members Alpro, Oatly, Upfield, The Vegan Society and ProVeg UK.
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This week in food tech news, Switzerland's Migros launches a plant-based hardboiled egg and PETA launches a campaign aimed at the COP26 menu.
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Leading health experts say there is a “fundamental need” to “rapidly evolve” towards plant-based and other alternative protein.
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COP26 is set to take place in Glasgow next month and attendees will feast on a sustainable menu featuring plant-based, local seasonal food.
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Cocoa-free fermented chocolate maker QOA has raised $6 million in seed funding to build out a pilot production facility.
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In a new report, sustainable protein and automation were named two of the top five trends set to shape the future of the food industry. Researchers at DigitalFoodLab also highlighted resilient farms, retail efficiency, and personalised…
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Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments in the…
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What is carbon farming? Here's everything you need to know, from the measures it involves, to the pros and cons of this climate solution.
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The milestone sets the groundwork for an initial launch of the vegan JUST Egg in Europe after safety review approval.
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CALF is a new database of laws relating to farmed animals that helps policymakers and advocates build a more sustainable food system.
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This week, in food tech news: TiNDLE partners with a football star, the Raging Pig Co. announces a spin on vegan bacon, and more.
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Three new studies have linked plant-based diets to better urological health in men, reduced risk of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction. 
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Next month, McDonald’s will start a small-scale test of its McPlant product, the plant-based burger the chain is co-developing with Beyond Meat. From November 3, the McPlant will be available for a limited time at eight US McDonald’s…
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Despite being one of the world's largest emitters due to its appetite for meat, Hong Kong's climate plan won't tackle meat and dairy emissions.
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This week, Ashton Kutcher invests in 3D meat, Hormel Foods partners with The Better Meat Co. and Oatly's new vegan ice cream.
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