$3.1 billion was invested in alternative proteins in 2020, according to the Good Food Institute. This represents more than half of the total $5.9 billion invested in this sector during…
An innovative company, Stix Fresh, has developed a sticker which can extend the life of a piece of fruit by 100 – 300%. After the sticker is applied, a protective…
A field of LED lights is being used in Netherlands in a bid to improve sustainable agriculture practices. GROW – the company leading this project – claim that UV light…
The company, known for its plant-based egg made of mung beans, announced in early December that its cultured chicken pieces have been approved for sale in Singapore. This paves the…
Ivory Coast and Ghana are cancelling all cocoa sustainability schemes that U.S.-based Hershey runs in their countries, accusing the chocolatemaker of trying to avoid paying a cocoa premium aimed at…
Forum for the Future’s Future Plates project has created four possible futures to explore what your meal might be like in 2040. Each takes a different approach to what’s important for both you and the food system. So, if the future of the planet and our food was in your hands, which would you choose?
From January to April 2020, the rate of Amazon deforestation was up 55% on the previous year, Reuters reports.
In July 2020, Nordea Asset Management dropped JBS, Brazil’s largest meat processor, from its full portfolio (not just ESG-focused funds) – withdrawing around € 40 million – after the company failed to address the investors’ concerns regarding its handling of deforestation.
Dr Agnes Kalibata, UN Special Envoy to the 2021 Food Systems Summit, explores what it will take to build nutrition for all into the foundation of our future food systems.
The government of the Indian state, Andhra Pradesh, has launched a plan to become the first area with 100% natural farming methods by 2024. Along with the support of the…
From January to April 2020, the rate of Amazon deforestation alerts rose sharply by 55%, according to data gathered by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) and its real-time…
With China closing down and India partially banning their exports of medical items to western customers, the coronavirus crisis has been quick to undermine the status of the 20th-century-glorified global…
