Research & Scientific Studies

People's decisions when eating out are heavily impacted by the dining environments they're in – here's how foodservice operators can nudge plant-based choices. A host of trials recently have shown the power of behavioural science…
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Czech media outlets are vastly underreporting the link between food and climate change, despite the sector contributing to 7.6% of the country's emissions. The food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions,…
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Israel is becoming a major hotspot for alternative proteins, accounting for 10% of the sector's investments last year, and expected to net $2.5B to the national economy by 2030, according to a new report. A robust research landscape,…
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British fossil fuel producer Shell's flagship carbon facility – built on taxpayer money – has sold over $200M worth of emissions credits for reductions that never happened. Shell, one of the world's largest oil and gas companies, has…
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Health, e-commerce and almond milk are vital in a sector that shows long-term potential despite recent headwinds, according to a new report by the Plant-Based Foods Association. In spite of a rough year for sales and investment in the…
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A majority of the world's top climate scientists say we're on our way to breaching the 2.5°C barrier this century – and only 6% believe we'll meet our 1.5°C budget. The only way we stand a chance is through heavily accelerated action. …
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In the least optimistic scenario, alternative proteins could displace a sixth of meat and dairy consumption in Europe. In the best-case outcome, they could replace two-thirds of animal proteins by 2050 and make the region self-sufficient. …
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The World Bank has asked countries to redirect their subsidies away from livestock farming and towards low-emission products, encouraging greater adoption of alternative proteins for a more secure planetary future. In a landmark report…
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Despite a downturn in investment and economic contribution, sales of plant-based meat in Australia have grown from pre-pandemic levels, with a greater number of brands and a smaller price gap with conventional proteins. Food Frontier CEO…
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Only 9.6% of films over the last decade passed the Climate Reality Check, though these doubled in the latter half of this period and were more profitable, according to a new report. Glass Onion, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Tenet, Marriage…
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Amid investor pressure, sales declines and negative media coverage, the alternative protein sector is navigating a "correction phase", but there is cause for optimism, according to ProVeg International. We've all seen the headlines.…
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The discrepancy between spending on food and luxury products by the rich and the less affluent in India is correlated to the climate impact too, with wealthier citizens accounting for a much larger environmental footprint. There's a…
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During COP28, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released a study analysing livestock emissions – now, experts whose data was cited by the report are accusing the body of distorting their work to understate the climate impact…
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Healthier ready-to-eat meals in line with international guidelines could bring huge climate benefits and cost savings to the EU, according to a new report. Less meat, dairy, fish and salt, and more produce, whole grains and legumes in…
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Alternative protein think tank the Good Food Institute has released its annual State of the Industry series of reports, covering plant-based, cultivated and fermentation-derived proteins. Here are the key takeaways. Political resistance…
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Certain dietary shifts can bring carbon benefits, according to a new study, which notes how plant-heavy flexitarian eating patterns can reduce greenhouse gas emissions (especially methane) and help the planet meet its 1.5°C goal. There…
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Amid a backdrop of a fall in food tech investments globally, Europe also suffered a decline – but the number of financing deals went up, with food science and agtech funding on the rise, according to DigitalFoodLab's 2024 State of European…
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Half of the executives at the six largest advertising and public relations firms have connections with heavily polluting industries, according to a new investigation by climate media outlet DeSmog and marketing activism group Clean…
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The majority of consumers would pay more for products labelled as 'climate-friendly' or 'low-carbon', but the use of these labels on beef packaging breeds misunderstanding of its true climate impact, finds a new study. In July last…
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Emissions from the world's biggest fossil fuel producers were higher in the seven years after the Paris Agreement than in the same period before, with nation-states and state-owned companies responsible for a growing chunk of this figure. …
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Despite more than 780 million people facing hunger around the world, over a billion household meals are thrown out every day, resulting in over $1T in economic losses, reveals a new UN report. Households are discarding preposterous…
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