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With So Many Microplastics, Is Bottled Water Still Natural?
Recent lawsuits say Arrowhead, Evian, Poland Spring, and other water bottlers are deceiving customers.
By Joseph Winters
Is bottled water really “natural” if it’s contaminated with microplastics? A series of lawsuits recently filed!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Only 1% of Climate Reporting in Czech Media Tackles Animal Agriculture: Study
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.
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No Meat On the Riviera: Cannes Film Festival Bans Beef to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Beef is on the chopping block (so to speak) at Cannes, one of the world's biggest film festivals, whose organisers acknowledge it is the "biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions" in the food system.
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The Beef Tallow Trend is Bad for the Planet – Why’re We Doing This?
Beef tallow is on a resurgent streak, thanks in part to the apprehension against seed oils. But have we forgotten about the planet?
If you, like me, grew up outside America, but still loved going to McDonald's as a kid, the fries were!-->!-->!-->…
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Economic Impact of Climate Change Six Times Worse Than Previously Thought: Report
The global economic damage brought by climate change is six times greater than previously thought, according to a new white paper.
If the world continues on its current path of consumption and planetary destruction, it will lead to!-->!-->!-->…
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South Korea: Climate Inaction Hearing Could Set Precedent in Case Brought by Children – and An Unborn Baby
South Korea's constitutional court today held its final hearing on four landmark cases brought by the public against the government's inaction on climate change. Experts say this could set a precedent.
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Shell Sold $200M Worth of ‘Phantom’ Carbon Reduction Credits That Never Happened
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.
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Insempra Raises $20M Series A Round to Expand Precision-Fermented Lipid Production
German biotech startup Insempra has closed a $20M Series A funding round to expand the production of its yeast-fermented lipids for food and cosmetics.
Led by EQT Ventures, the Series A round builds on Insempra's 2021 seed funding to!-->!-->!-->…
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Europeans Are Less Trusting of Their Food Now, and Care Less About Sustainability Too
Fewer people in Europe have trust in their food system and are taking sustainability into account, and the lack of progress in improving their diets is "worrying", according to a new report.
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Industry Execs & UK Government Form ‘Resilience Group’ to Discuss Climate Risks to Food Supply
In the UK, food industry heads and the government have agreed to meet for a series of discussions about the impact of the climate crisis on the food supply chain.
As the climate crisis threatens crops, farmers and the food supply, a!-->!-->!-->…
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Only 6% of Climate Scientists Think We’ll Meet Our 1.5°C Target
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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Inside Starbucks’ Farmer Support Centers to Secure the Future of Coffee
Starbucks buys 3% of all coffee in the world – so its responsibility to safeguard the future of the industry, which is being ravaged by climate change, can't be understated. Here's how it's helping coffee farmers adapt and thrive.
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Policy Support for Alternative Proteins Could Free Up 44% of European Land & Boost Self-Sufficiency
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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COP29 to Utilise Green Issues to Ease Global Tensions & Prevent Climate-Fuelled Conflicts
This year's UN climate conference could ask nations to observe a "COP truce" and focus on preventing future conflicts charged by climate change, COP29 host country Azerbaijan has said.
After an intense COP28 that delivered and!-->!-->!-->…
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A Climate Vaccine: A New Way to Battle Climate Misinformation
Facts aren’t enough to combat false and misleading messaging. Experts suggest an additional strategy.
By Stella Levantesi
“The climate crisis is a hoax,” “climate action is too costly,” “the climate has already changed in the past”:!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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FoodHack and Givaudan Announce 9 Finalists for FoodTech World Cup
Flavour manufacturer Givaudan and food tech community FoodHack have announced the nine finalists of the FoodTech World Cup, which will pitch for the win at the HackSummit next month.
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Voyage Foods Closes $52M Series A+ Round After Notching Cargill Partnership
Ethical pantry company Voyage Foods, famous for its cocoa-free chocolate and nut-free spreads, has secured $52M in a Series A+ funding round, weeks after signing a commercial deal with Cargill.
Voyage Foods, which says it makes the!-->!-->!-->…
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World Bank Bats for Alternative Proteins, Calls for Shift Away from Meat and Dairy Subsidies
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.
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Companies Are Asking Workers to Come Back to Work – Who’s Going to Look at the Carbon Emissions?
Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals.
By Kate Yoder
When office workers stopped working in offices in 2020, trading their cubicles for living room couches during COVID-19 lockdowns, many!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Protein Sustainability Scorecard: Which Foodservice Companies Are the Most Planet-Friendly?
In the US, some caterers are ramping up their response to climate change, while others are employing greenwashing tactics – a new scorecard ranks the country's foodservice sector on sustainability goals.
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This World Press Freedom Day, Climate Journalism is More Important Than Ever
As climate change wreaks havoc in a year when half the world will vote, the importance of environmental journalism and a free press cannot be understated.
"2024 should be the year of the climate election." That proclamation by Mark!-->!-->!-->…
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