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The latest news and stories about food and climate policy from Green Queen Media.
We’re Supplementing With Vitamin D3 More Than Ever. The Problem? It Mostly Comes From Sheep.
Where does vitamin D come from? The answer may surprise you.
Vitamin D3, both a nutrient we consume and a hormone our body produces, is essential for bone, teeth, and muscle health. It is most frequently gleaned through exposure to!-->!-->!-->…
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AirAsia Partners With Indonesia’s Green Rebel for Meatless Menu Options
Indonesia's premier plant-based protein brand, Green Rebel, has teamed up with Malaysian budget airline, AirAsia, to provide meatless alternatives of traditional Southeast Asian delicacies for the inflight menus on regional routes.
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10 Reasons Eating Fish and Seafood Is Bad for Your Health and the Planet
Reducing seafood intake is one of the key ways you can help alleviate your negative effect on the planet, but there are also a host of other important reasons make a pass on fish for dinner.
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10 Labeling Learnings: A Regulatory Expert’s Guide For Plant-Based Brands Going Global
Legal and regulatory expert Mathilde Do Chi shares her top 10 tips for plant-based brands on how best to label their products as they enter new geographies.
First emerging as a disruptive category in the food industry, plant-based!-->!-->!-->…
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160 Organizations Urge POTUS to ‘Set an Example for the Nation’ With Plant-Based Shift
More than 160 NGOs are urging President Biden to issue an Executive Order that encourages cafeterias in federal facilities to prioritize healthy, plant-based food.
The NGOs emphasize that this commitment acknowledges the federal!-->!-->!-->…
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Why Do Politicians Ignore Animal Agriculture? Study Points to Potential Voter Backlash.
Lack of government attention on the environmental costs of animal agriculture is rampant, finds new research.
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Dutch Food Tech Companies Celebrate Government Approval of Cultivated Meat and Seafood Tastings
Cultivated meat tastings will be given the green light in the Netherlands, marking a significant milestone for the country that launched the category more than a decade ago.
The Netherlands is the birthplace of cultivated meat; the!-->!-->!-->…
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Mewery Unveils World’s First Cultivated Pork-Microalgae Burger
Czech food tech startup Mewery has debuted what it says is a one-of-a-kind burger made from a blend of cultivated pork and microalgae cells.
According to Mewery, the innovation marks a new milestone in the cultivated meat sector meat!-->!-->!-->…
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Greenwashing Is Everywhere – Here’s What It Is And How to Spot It In Action
Greenwashing has become ubiquitous, especially on social media. But how can well-meaning netizens stay on top of what greenwashing is and what it isn't? Below, a guide to greenwashing: what is it, how to spot it, and how to avoid it.
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A Joint Venture Between APAC-SCA and JACA Will Boost Japan’s Cellular Agriculture Industry
The Asia-Pacific Society for Cellular Agriculture (APAC-SCA) and the Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) have solidified a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The new MoU aims to boost the growth of!-->!-->!-->…
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Organic Labeling and Logos – Get The Facts
What's in a label? Here's why organic labeling and logos matter—and what they actually mean.
We always need more facts as conscious consumers. We do not live in an ideal world. There is no choice you can make at the grocery store that!-->!-->!-->…
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E.U.-Funded Project Proposes Eco-Friendly Dietary Policies
The Smart Protein project, funded by the E.U., has released a comprehensive document recommending policy measures to transition Europeans towards more environmentally friendly dietary choices.
The new Smart Protein report suggests!-->!-->!-->…
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HackCapital Launches As A Game-Changing Platform For Climate Finance
From the “world's largest” popular Hack events including ClimateHack and FoodHack that take place across more than 40 cities, the funding arm HackCapital has emerged from stealth mode.
HackCapital is positioning itself as a!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Countries Prioritizing Low-Carbon, Plant-Forward National Food Policy
National decarbonization plans require a focus on food-related greenhouse gas emissions and these five countries have put plant-forward diets front and center of domestic climate policy.
It took 26 COPs (the international climate!-->!-->!-->…
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The Dirty Business Of Fats And Why Alternatives Are Key To Future-Proofing Our Food System
A handful of startups around the world are pioneering new ways to produce the fat we all know and love, and unlocking a more sustainable food system in the process.
Fat is an important, but often misunderstood, core macronutrient. It!-->!-->!-->…
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Meatable’s Cultivated Pork Sausage Makes Its Debut At ‘Milestone’ Singapore Tasting Event
Dutch food technology pioneer Meatable says it has achieved a significant milestone by hosting its first-ever cultivated meat-tasting event in Singapore as it moves closer toward approval from the Singapore Food Agency.
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WWF’s Peter McFeely On Planet-Based Diets: No Global Change Without Localized Food Systems
The World Wildlife Federation (WWF)'s Global Head of Communications, Food Practice, Peter McFeely, talks to Green Queen's Sonalie Figueiras about the organization's new Planet-Based Diets Calculator tool, why local change is crucial for!-->…
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Despite Its Giant GHG Footprint, The Climate Impact of Meat Is Still Largely Misunderstood: Survey
A recent survey finds consumers in five major meat-consuming nations are still largely in the dark about its climate impact.
A recent global poll by Northstar Research, commissioned by sustainable food NGO Madre Brava, revealed that!-->!-->!-->…
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Your Chocolate Bar Probably Contains Cockroach Parts
Did you know that your average chocolate bar probably contains insect parts? According to the United States Food and Drug Administration, anything less than 60 insect pieces per 100 grams of chocolate – around two typical bars of!-->…
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Cultivated Meat Regulation: The 10 Most Supportive Countries, From Funding To Policy
When it comes to cultivated meat, these ten governments are the most active in terms of funding, regulatory frameworks and research resources.
Cultivated meat is one of the key food solutions in our climate crisis-fighting arsenal.!-->!-->!-->…
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Israel’s Remilk Is Rethinking Dairy: “We Are Operating in A Space Of Oxymorons. We Are Making Animal Proteins Without Animals.”
Green Queen’s Sonalie Figueiras talks to the Remilk team about precision fermentation nomenclature, the challenges of being a B2B company, why production facility availability is key, and working with conventional dairy companies.
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