Research & Scientific Studies

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Diageo's newest non-dairy Baileys, Beyond Meat's mycelium steak, and Minor Figures's 'Hyper' oat milk. New products and…
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Replacing less than a tablespoon of butter with plant-based oils can lower the risk of premature death from cancer and other causes by 17%, shows a new study. Even small dietary changes towards plant-based food can render big health…
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Meat and dairy should only account for a maximum of 40% of Israel's protein supply by 2050 to ensure food security amid the climate crisis, according to a new study. One of the world's largest meat consumers, where food security is…
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Global agrifood tech investment reached $16B in 2024, a mere 4% drop from 2023, with the US and India scoring big wins amid Europe's continued decline. The alarming declines in venture capital flows to agrifood tech innovators are…
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A large chunk of restaurants – particularly those that serve meat – don't offer healthy plant-based meals, according to a new study. In places like the US, Europe and Australia, seeing a vegan-friendly dish on restaurant menus is…
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Using updated greenhouse gas metrics, a new study suggests that animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change. As the US Department of Agriculture is hit with lawsuits from farmers over its decision to remove references to…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Magnum's revamped vegan recipe, Heura's new Tex-Mex Chunks, and a cultivated seafood tasting in Japan. New products and…
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A new study suggests that replacing palm oil with conventional vegetable oils could have unintended climate consequences. So what's the ultimate sustainable fat solution? Tasteless, odourless, inexpensive, and present in half of all…
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Some headline writers and critics suggest an "anti-vegan backlash" is growing – protein and politics are key factors, but these narratives are missing the point. Veganism is dead, long live veganism! This month, the Daily Telegraph…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's new products and cookbook, the US's first corn milk brand, and a cultivated seafood tasting. New products…
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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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Unlike its rivals, Canada's agrifood tech sector is built on public investment, which leaves a "venture capital gap" – and Trump tariffs threaten to further complicate things. Plant proteins, functional foods, and food waste solutions…
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A new study suggests that plant-based meat analogues are more attractive to consumers when they're cheaper than conventional options – taste may not matter as much. Americans prefer beef, falafel and veggie burgers over plant-based…
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By Sophie Attwood, Sebastian Isbanner and David Fechner New research: targeted messaging can encourage both plant-based and meat eaters to select more plant-based meals on online food ordering platforms. One of the first facts…
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Setting VAT rates based on the health and climate impacts of food can reduce diseases and deaths, lower emissions, and boost national economies, according to a University of Oxford study. Meat taxes aren't a new idea, but they're…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers two new dairy-free coffee creamers, Hellmann's social media prank, and Oato's launch of fresh oat milks at Sainsbury's. …
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Burger King Germany's new vegan option, a cured root vegetable bagel at Deutsche Bahn, and the UK parliament's cultivated…
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A carbon tax on highly emissive foods like meat could reflect their 'true cost' in Germany, cutting agricultural emissions by a quarter and netting €8.2B in annual revenue. In August 2023, Germany's largest supermarket raised its food…
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An observational study exploring the link between depression and different types of milk is being used to spread misinformation about plant-based milk. A new study about milk drinking is doing the rounds, with plant-based alternatives…
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A Eurocentric review of health studies has shown that plant-based meat has multi-pronged health benefits, despite their association with ultra-processed foods. Poor diets are responsible for nearly a million deaths in Europe every year,…
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Tim Spector's health app Zoe analysed poop samples from over 21,000 people to find the best diet for the gut microbiome. With gut health and GLP-1 drugs top of mind for many consumers in 2025, food and drink manufacturers are working…
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