Policy & Regulation

Months after voting to ban the production and sale of cultivated meat in the country, Italy has withdrawn its notification of the proposed bill to the EU. But while this could spell a victory for alt-protein and a sustainable future food…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's Madison Square Garden link-up, Kaufland's price drops…
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Denmark has published an action plan detailing its goal to transition towards a plant-based food system, in what is a first by a national government. It's part of the 2021-announced climate agricultural plan to cut food emissions and will…
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New laws passed this weekend tackle carbon offsets, corporate emissions, and clean energy. By Katie Myers, Grist On Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping series of climate and environmental laws into effect,…
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As governments and stakeholders discuss potential meat taxes to reduce animal consumption and help mitigate the effects of climate change, one major argument against these levies is that they would unfairly overburden lower-income…
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Food is Medicine programmes – which include medically-tailored meal initiatives and produce prescription campaigns – could help reduce diseases, improve quality of life, and cut billions in healthcare costs in the US, according to a…
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New York City is in a state of emergency, with flash floods leaving the Big Apple struggling to recover, merely three months after the city was engulfed in a polluted haze due to Canadian wildfires. Experts have blamed it on the climate…
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The UK is set to fast-track its approval of cultivated meat as part of a bilateral agreement with Israel, according to the Telegraph. The news comes two months after Israel's Aleph Farms became the first cultured meat company to file for…
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Reframing climate change education around a message of “hopeful alarm” will not only underscore the threats we face, it will also show students how they can act to shape the future. By Jeffrey D. Corbin, Meghan A.…
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New data shared by Our World in Data shows that approximately 94% of animals on earth live on factory farms and at least 100 billion are slaughtered each year for meat and other animal-derived products. The analysis shows these numbers…
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Two months before it hosts the UN climate summit COP28 – which is set to feature a heavy food focus – the UAE has announced a food and agriculture strategy to bolster the sector's value to $10B and create 20,000 jobs by 2025. The…
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German precision fermentation startup Formo will unveil its 'lab-brewed' alternative to eggs in foodservice in their home market later this year. Formo CEO Raffael Wohlgensinger and researcher Oscar Zollman Thomas speak to Green Queen…
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Last week, the EU finalised a new law designed to curb greenwashing, which will ban the use of terms like 'carbon-neutral' from product claims. Who does this affect, when does it come into effect, and what can't you say anymore? Here's…
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A new report commissioned by plant-based body Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has found that the global vegan market shows great potential over the next decade. But while Canada's own alt-meat consumption has increased, major industry…
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Austrian food tech startup Kern Tec, which upcycles stone fruit pits into plant-based dairy alternatives, has raised €12M in a Series A funding round. The brand's co-founder Luca Fichtinger tells Green Queen that it aims to scale up…
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Over a fifth of German consumers (21%) believe the range of plant-based alternatives to animal products available in grocery stores is too small, according to a new survey. In fact, a higher number of options would lead to 29% buying more…
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Many businesses use carbon offsetting as a way to bring down their emissions totals and mitigate their environmental impact, but a slew of recent investigations into the practice have found that offsets are deeply flawed and not doing what…
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Two weeks after proposing an unprecedented labelling ban on meat-related terms for plant-based alternatives, France is now promoting a pro-factory farming agenda by calling for the production of cheaper meat and 'taking back the market…
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Five European organisations have come together to suggest 11 measures that can unlock the region's transition towards a plant-based food system, in a new report titled Plant-Powered Politics. In conversation with Green Queen, the coalition…
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While a majority of the food and retail sector's giants believe regenerative agriculture can be a solution to the climate crisis, 64% of them have not put targets in place to achieve these ambitions, according to a new study. Meanwhile,…
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With climate change threatening crop growth and food security in many places, scientists are hoping to create lab-grown fruit with usually discarded parts of fruits, like apple cores and orange peels. While the process is some years away…
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