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US Meat Supply Chain Breaks Down, Reveals Danger Of Livestock Industry
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the food supply chain all over the world to its limits, but the latest news emerging from the United States has spotlighted global attention on the danger, cruelty and unsustainable nature of the!-->…
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The World Must Protect Vulnerable Food & Farm Workers Amidst Covid-19
Food and farm workers have been called heroic essential workers amidst the pandemic, yet they continue to lack the protections they deserve to ensure their workplace safety. Leaving them in danger not only threatens their physical health,!-->…
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Green Queen Media Debuts World’s First Zero Waste Vegan Meal Plan & Digital Recipe Book
Green Queen Media has published the world’s first waste-free plant-based meal plan titled The Green Queen Zero Waste Vegan Meal Plan eBook, authored by Green Queen founder and editor-in-chief Sonalie Figuerias and wellness consultant and!-->…
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Halve The Farmland, Save Nature, Feed The World
By: Tim Radford
If we farm efficiently, scientists say, we can cut climate change, slow extinction and feed the world even as it asks for more.
Forget about organic farming: get the best out of the best cropland, return the rest to!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Dao Foods & New Crop Capital Partner Announce New China Plant-Based Incubator
Dao Foods, a cross-border impact investment venture helping bring sustainable protein to China has recently partnered with early stage venture capital fund New Crop Capital to launch a new incubator project for plant-based startups. The!-->…
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Why Some Farmers Are Ditching Livestock And Growing Plants Instead
By: Tom Levitt
Switching from meat production to growing crops for vegan foods can be good for farmers and the environment.
The future of food doesn’t have to include animals. At least that’s what Miyoko Schinner believes. “A lot of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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China Needs To Fight Its Massive Food Waste To Combat Climate Change
China is facing a massive food waste crisis. Over 6% of China’s total food production is already lost before reaching consumers, and restaurants in Chinese cities throw away an average of a third of food served. Amid the climate crisis and!-->…
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Top British Lawyer Says Eating Meat & “Ecocide” Could Be Illegal In The Future
A leading English barrister has recently voiced out that the government should implement stricter laws to make illegal activities that destroy the environment – including the consumption of meat. Scientists across the world agree that the!-->…
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KFC Partners With Cargill To Launch Plant-Based Fried Chicken In China
International fast food giant KFC is slated to roll out plant-based fried chicken in locations across China for the first time this month. The chain’s operating group Yum China partnered with global agribusiness corporation Cargill to!-->…
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Asia’s Food 2.0 Entrepreneurs Are Innovating Their Way Out Of The Climate Crisis
Asia faces a massive challenge to feed 5 billion people – over half of the world’s population – by 2050. A new report argues that alternative proteins, including plant-based and cultivated replacements, are the answer.
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Stop Confusing Wildlife Markets For Wet Markets – It’s Ignorant, Xenophobic & Inaccurate
In Asia, the term "wet market" refers to open air or enclosed food markets where fresh vegetables, fruit, tofu, meat and seafood are sold in an open environment – similar to farmers markets and Sunday markets in the Western world.!-->…
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China To Dominate 3D Printed Meat Market Despite Covid-19 Crisis
Speaking to FoodNavigator, alternative protein industry expert Olivia Fox Cabane says she believes that China will retain its massive potential to lead the Asia-Pacific market for 3D printed protein due to its cost and speed advantage.!-->…
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Shrimp Virus To Hit China’s Seafood Industry, Another Blow To Food Security
Shrimp farmers in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have reported outbreaks of Decapod iridescent virus 1 (Div1), a virus that affects shrimp populations. The disease is not known to be harmful to humans, but can decimate shrimp!-->…
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Syria & Mushrooms: How Fungi Can Fight Hunger And Solve For Food Climate Resiliency
Mushrooms aren’t getting quite the respect they deserve – until now. Recently, the edible fungus is making headlines for being a key solution for a number of global issues, from offering people in war-torn societies agency over their food!-->…
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Shop Local: Sustenir Agriculture Is Now Growing Low-Carbon Fresh Kale In Hong Kong
Singaporean agri-tech startup Sustenir Agriculture has recently expanded to Hong Kong with a new hydroponic farming facility in Tuen Mun to offer two kinds of healthy iron-rich kale greens. Their hydroponic farming technology means that!-->…
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Asia Pacific Plant-Based Industry: How Startups & Investors Are Coping With Coronavirus
The Covid-19 pandemic has no doubt left businesses across all industries and markets reeling. Customers are at an all-time low, supply chains are fragile and vulnerable to external shocks from travel restrictions, and businesses have to!-->…
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Singapore Launches SGD30M Fund To Boost Local Food Production Amid Covid-19 Disruption
Singapore has just announced a new S$30 million (US$21 million) fund to boost local food production to fend itself from external supply shocks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The new plan will involve turning rooftop car parks into urban!-->…
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Pumpkins Are Fruits, Wild Rice Is Grass & More Food Facts That Will Shock You
You probably know the obvious fruit & veggie facts by now: tomatoes and bell peppers are technically fruits, for example. But below we've discovered some pretty surprising info about some of your favourite everyday foods. Below are 10!-->…
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Food Scientists Find Textured Soy Protein Can Help Give Lab-Grown Beef A Meaty Bite
In a new study, food science researchers have found that textured soy protein, the edible byproduct of extracting soybean oil, can help recreate the texture of a meat bite in lab-grown beef. Prototypes of this new blend of cultured beef!-->…
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Asia Needs US$800 Billion To Help Solve Food Security Crisis
Asia is facing a massive food crisis. The continent is currently home to half of the world’s population – and it will continue to grow to almost 5 billion by 2030, amid a global climate crisis that will threaten crop yields and the!-->…
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Preventing Another Pandemic: The Link Between Coronavirus And Industrial Livestock Farming
The coronavirus pandemic has renewed questions about our global food system and the danger that it poses to public health. In particular, the illegal wild animal trade has been singled out in most conversations about disease pandemics,!-->…
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