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Switching to Meat Analogues Could Cut Emissions by 71%, Shows Analysis of 7,000 Households
Making modest ingredient swaps could help cut food emissions by 26%, but larger switches – like replacing meat with plant-based analogues – can bring about a 71% reduction.
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This Chocolate Is Made With All Parts of the Cocoa Fruit – and Nothing Else
Lower sugar, lower emissions, lower waste – it's a chocolate bar that can do it all, and uses it all. Can this sustainable indulgence save chocolate and the world?
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Land Grabs & Carbon Offset Schemes are Threatening Farmers & Food Production: New Report
Land grabs and carbon offsetting schemes have sent land prices soaring, putting a strain on farmers, rural communities and food production, and threatening food security globally.
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The Foodservice Playbook: How to Nudge Diners Into Picking Sustainable, Plant-Based Dishes
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.
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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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In Israel, Alternative Proteins Could Create 10,000 Jobs & Contribute $2.5B by 2030: Report
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.
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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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2023 State of the Marketplace: 8 Takeaways for Plant-Based Brands from PBFA’s Latest Report
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.
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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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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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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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Pandemic Recovery, More Brands & Price Parity: Here’s How Australia’s Plant-Based Industry is Doing
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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Climate Change Representation in Popular Movies Is Low, But It’s On the Rise and More Profitable
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.
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B2B Pivots, APAC Growth & Plant-Based 2.0: ProVeg on Alt-Protein’s ‘Correction Phase’ & Trends for 2024
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.
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India’s Rich Pollute the Planet Eight Times More Than the Poorest: Study
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.
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UN Accused of Misusing Research to Underestimate Meat Industry Emissions in COP28 Study
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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Aligning Ready Meals with Health Guidelines Could Save the EU Tons of Emissions – and Money
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.
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Price Parity, Job Creation & Investment: Highlights from GFI’s Alt-Protein State of the Industry Reports 2024
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.
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Flexitarian Diets Can Reduce Emissions & Help Meet 1.5°C Climate Goal: Study
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.
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The State of European FoodTech: Funding Declines, More Deals, Alt-Protein Wins & Promising Future
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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Some of the Most Powerful Ad & PR Execs Have Links to Highly Polluting Industries: Report
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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