Opinion

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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Synbio must prove itself as a superior alternative and win consumer trust to succeed amid the battle against ultra-processed foods, writes our columnist Chiara Cecchini. By Chiara Cecchini Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are under fire,…
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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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Food and climate tech investors remained cautious with their cash in 2024, as funding for alternative protein dipped, investments failed to align with emissions impact, and women founders were sidelined yet again. The venture sector is…
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Self-heating vegan Hanwoo beef, plant-based octopus legs and Beyond Lamb were among the winners of the 2025 ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge. Student-led teams across Asia-Pacific have won big at the fifth edition of the ProVeg Food…
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Klaus Mitchell, environmental advocate and co-founder of The Sustainability Awards writes about how to create a green future in a divided era. In a new year that will inevitably be marked by deep political divides and escalating…
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Nourish Ingredients CEO James Petrie explores the decline of VC investment in food tech, and how the sector can chart a course forward. As we navigate through what some might call a “food tech funding winter,” I find myself in an…
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Elin Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of Better Nature Tempeh, believes the way people approach dietary change has shifted past vegan eating – and brands must too. In 2023, Better Nature Tempeh introduced three marinated versions of its…
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New research has found that associating lone fruits with 'sad' emotions can make supermarket shoppers feel sorry for them, increasing sales and mitigating food waste. Have you ever felt so sorry for a single banana that you've ended up…
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Welcome to the final edition of Green Queen’s #COP29 Digest. Here, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Catch up: VOLUME…
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Welcome to Volume 3 of Green Queen's #COP29 Digest. Here, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Catch up: VOLUME 1 – VOLUME 2 …
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Welcome to Volume 2 of Green Queen's #COP29 Digest. Here, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. Catch up: VOLUME 1 Headlines You…
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Welcome to #COP29 – watch the opening ceremony here. In our Green Queen COP29 Digest, our editorial team curates the must-reads, the must-bookmarks and the must-knows from around the interwebs to help you ‘skim the overwhelm’. It’s…
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A new investigation led by Lighthouse Reports has uncovered a covert campaign partly funded by American taxpayers to downplay the risk of pesticides and discredit climate experts in Africa, Europe and North America. Food and climate…
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Former TiNDLE Foods CEO Andre Menezes on why plant-based meat industry founders need to start facing some hard truths. Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of engaging with numerous founders, professionals, and investors in…
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Andre Menezes, founder and former CEO of plant-based meat maker Tindle Foods, explores the vegan industry's rollercoaster period post-pandemic, and where it's headed next. In the world of startups and innovation, few sectors have seen…
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Regardless of who wins next month, fossil fuel interests have multiple levers for influencing policy. By Freddie Daley and Peter Newell The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major…
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Dr Sarah Ison, head of research at animal advocacy group Compassion in World Farming, makes her case for why simply moving to lower-emitting animals isn't the climate solution we need from our food system. In recent years, the…
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The EU Commission is facing legal action from a European Citizens' Initiative group after it failed to uphold a promised ban on caged farming in the region, despite overwhelming consumer support for the move. End the Cage Age, a…
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Florida will imminently ban cultivated meat from being produced or sold within state borders, with Governor Ron DeSantis set to sign the bill that was passed in the Republican-controlled House last week. But the alternative protein…
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With 2024 a year of major elections around the world, Caitlin Smith, senior campaigner at corporate watchdog Changing Markets Foundation, highlights the non-profit's research into alternative protein misinformation on social media, and why…
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