A new platform in Brazil enables parents to track their children’s eating habits in school snack bars and cafeterias. The platform was developed by the company called Nutrebem and launched…

Gwyneth Fries on Twitter Australia’s @SwisseAUcloses out 2 close the nutrient loop using #foodwaste for [email protected] #fctracker https://t.co/wAFkTEESc3

A Japanese startup is giving students meat-growing machines the size of microwaves.  The Tokyo lab-grown meat company Integriculture has founded a non-profit project called the Shojinmeat Project which gives students the means to…

Carol Brighton on Twitter NatureAtWork: Building #EcologicalInfrastrucure – Who wouldn’t take the stairs? #SignalOfChange #BiophilicDesign #EdibleStaircase https://t.co/RbochsW6hH Check out this edible stairway to heaven (or at least lunch) British designer…

NHS England has banned confectionary packets containing more than 250 calories from stores found within its hospitals. These stores have notoriously stocked unhealthy snacks in the past which are consumed…

By investing $32 million in Habit, a personalized nutrition company, Campbell’s Soup shows support for new ways of thinking about nutrition. Habit provides consumers an at-home test that collects data…

Wayne Pan on Twitter @UCBerkeley is going to prep the next generation of plant-based meat innovators. On the leading edge, as #Cal does. #alumnipride https://t.co/6i6tigmyr0 @sibilling @kitchtabladv @FuturesCentre @KantarFutures @iftf…

Singapore’s Ministry of Health announced a ban on adverts that promote drinks with a high sugar content. The ban is a world-first and is hoped to help tackle the country’s…

Prominent biochemist Dr David Kyle, whose research 15 years ago resulted in the inclusion of DHA Omega-3 fats in almost all infant formulas, claims discoveries about the baby microbiome will…

With unanimous support, California governor Jerry Brown signed state bill 1138 mandating every hospital, healthcare facility, and prison offer “at least one plant-based meal option.”  The bill, written by Senator…

A US-based initiative, Re-working Lunch, has been formed by approximately 100 leaders from across multiple sectors to tackle the impact of unhealthy school lunches throughout the nation. In the States, one…

A major dairy producer collapsed – now it’s making nut milks and business is booming When New York City’s Elmhurst Dairy opened in 1925, founders Max and Arthur Schwartz hand-bottled…

Last November, the European Commission launched a report on the development of plant proteins – specifically soy, chickpeas, lentils and rapeseed – across the EU in order to tackle its…

Walmart has applied for 6 patents focused on farm automation, which includes using drones to identify pests attacking crops, monitoring crop damage, spray pesticides and pollinate crops. The technology would…

Authors of a study into the extent of waste from farms in the UK estimate that “2-4 million people could be fed their 5 a day nationally on fruit and…

Carol Brighton on Twitter FutureofFood #SignalofChange: World’s First Lab-Grown Tuna Will Cost the Same as Wild-Caught by 2019! | One Green Planet https://t.co/Zg56rEsPcE

Lidl’s food wastage scheme, “Too Good to Waste” offers £1.50 boxes containing damaged or discoloured seasonal fruit and veg. The programme offers products that may not usually appeal to customers…

A powerful article highlighting a more nuanced view (beyond just economic hardship) on farmer suicides – one thing the us and india have in common at scale. “People engaged in…

The hospitality company Sodexo has launched a new menu comprised of a selection of sustainable plant-based recipes from the Future 50 Food list, which was developed by Knorr and World Wide…

Scientists from Scotland’s Rural College have pinpointed the group of microbial genes that give the bacteria, found in cow’s guts, that produce methane. They did this by taking microbial samples from cows…

Drought and increasingly erratic weather patterns are forcing Guatemalans to abandon their homes and farms. Both small and large-scale farms are struggling to maintain productivity and economic viability, resulting in…