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2024 is a Climate Election Year – The Media Must Cover It That Way
The press is covering the 2024 campaign as if climate isn’t on the ballot, but 56% of US voters are ‘concerned’ or ‘alarmed’ about the crisis.
By Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope
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New Zealand: Huge Climate Win for Maōri Leader in Case Against Dairy & Fossil Fuel Polluters
New Zealand's Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Māori leader Mike Smith's climate case versus fossil fuel and dairy companies, which include Fonterra.
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Meat Misinformation: How Big Beef is Funding Education Schemes to Influence Kids
Today's kids are more vulnerable to climate change than any generation, and thus more inclined to have consumption behaviours that are kinder to the planet – the meat industry is trying to derail that by influencing the education system.
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Dunkin’ Lawsuit: Is It Discriminatory to Have a Non-Dairy Milk Surcharge?
Dunkin' is being sued for $5M under the Americans with Disabilities Act, with plaintiffs alleging that the surcharge on plant-based milk discriminates against people with lactose intolerance. Do their claims stack up?
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What the US FDA Reorganisation Means for Alternative Protein Regulation
Sparked by the infant formula crisis, the FDA is about to undergo a major overhaul that will transform its human foods programme and regulatory affairs teams – what does this mean for alternative proteins?
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Singapore’s Islamic Council Rules Cultivated Meat as Halal Under the Right Conditions
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore has issued a fatwa declaring that cultivated meat is generally halal, and Muslims can eat these products as long as they adhere to halal standards.
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The Food System Costs Us $15T Every Year – Here’s How to Fix It
The unaccounted costs of the global food system on human and planetary health amounts to $15T a year, according to a new report, which predicts contrasting futures based on current trends and transformation pathways, and suggests the best!-->…
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With Investigations and Regulations Against the Market, Are Carbon Offsets in Trouble?
From one greenwashing scandal to the next, carbon offsets have developed a notorious reputation over the last few years. As more investigations call out their inflated claims and regulations clamp down on the sector, could the voluntary!-->…
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Disassociating From the Beginning: US Senators Propose a Ban on Cultivated Meat in School Meals
Amid a flurry of proposed bans on cultivated meat in the US and around the world, two senators have now introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of cultured meat in school meals.
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Baltimore Becomes First US City to Proclaim January as Official Veganuary Month
Baltimore has become the first-ever US city to declare January as the official month of Veganuary, with Mayor Brandon Scott highlighting the planetary, animal welfare and health benefits of plant-based diets in his proclamation.
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Here’s What Went Down at the EU Agrifish Council Meeting on Cultivated Meat
Ministers from 13 nations are pushing back strongly against the EU's cultivated meat policy and asking the bloc to rethink its novel foods regulatory process in the interest of safety.
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Startups Celebrate Dutch Panel to Assess Cultivated Meat Tastings, as Meatable Files Dossier
The Netherlands has launched an expert committee to evaluate applications for cultivated meat tastings, six months after forming an official framework for the same. Cultured pork producer Meatable has responded by submitting its dossier to!-->…
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Chevron Deference: Reversal of Landmark Supreme Court Decision Could Devastate Fisheries & Environmental Protections
As the US Supreme Court considers overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, thanks to pushback from fishing vessel operators, it could make regulating anything much more complicated – especially climate laws.
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Cultivated Meat Regulation: Where Are We? UK, Israel & Australia Forge Ahead, US & EU Fall Behind
With 2024 tipped to be a landmark year for cultivated meat regulation, we look at how the industry is faring across the world.
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Scientists to USDA: Tackle America’s Meat Consumption, or the Climate Crisis Will Force You To
In a strongly-worded, evidence-backed open letter, more than 250 climate, nutrition and food experts and organisations are calling on USDA chief Tom Vilsack to address the country's heavy meat consumption as a climate mitigation strategy.
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Plant-Based Meat Labelling Faces Respite in Belgium, But Alt-Milk Taxes Hurt Local Brand
Belgium is halting the establishment of guidelines against plant-based meat labelling after continued disagreement among stakeholders, but its higher VAT on milk alternatives is hurting the sector, especially one homegrown brand.
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Aleph Farms: Israel Awards the World’s First Regulatory Approval for Cultivated Beef
Israeli cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has received the world's first regulatory approval for cell-cultured beef, marking a milestone in the alternative protein sector.
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JBS Backlash Goes Political as US & UK Lawmakers Ask SEC to Reject IPO Filing
The pushback against JBS's plans to go public is no longer confined to just climate activists – politicians from the US and the UK are the latest to air their concerns in letters to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), asking!-->…
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Arizona Republicans Attempt to Ban Cultured Meat with Two New Bills
In yet another move targeted at the alternative protein industry, House representatives in Arizona have proposed bills prohibiting the "misbranding" of meat alternatives and banning cultivated meat altogether. The latter's legislation!-->…
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No More Dog Meat: Big Animal Rights Win as South Korea Bans Sale in ‘Historic’ Decision
In a landmark decision, South Korea's parliament has banned the country's dog meat trade, after years of decline in consumption and an increase in pet adoption over the last few decades. It's a move hailed by youngsters and animal rights!-->…
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Japanese Government Awards Multi-Million Dollar Grants to Plant-Based Egg & Cultivated Meat Startups
The government of Japan has awarded grants worth $19.6M to two alternative protein startups, just after a new report shed light on the country's consumer preferences around meat alternatives.
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