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Beyond Meat signs partnerships with McDonald’s and Yum! Brands
Beyond Meat has signed agreements with some of the biggest players in the fast-food industry as vegan options become more commonplace on the world’s favourite menus.
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Path for cellular seafood “long and narrow”
A team of researchers from Santa Barabra has outlined just how tough a task it will be for cellular seafood to deliver the environmental benefits it has promised.
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Food Integrity: Event Preview
The highly anticipated Food Integrity 2021 conference will bring together the best parts of the original 2020 agenda with new and exciting additions, convening as a fully virtual, interactive five-day event.
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New research reveals British pig farming is reducing carbon footprint
New research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests a change in feed was key to reducing the carbon impact of pig farming in the UK.
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What’s driving the plant-based boom?
With more consumers than ever choosing vegan cuisine, Simon Solway, UK and Ireland OOH and Retail Country Manager for Gold&Green Foods, looks at what’s driving the growing plant-based market.
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Wild salmon under threat as numbers and diversity fall
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A team of researchers have noted a decline in wild salmon population and diversity in Canada over the last century.
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Riding the next wave of alternative protein
Plant-based fish and seafood products are set to be the next big thing in alternative protein. Here, Sylvain Jouet examines the opportunities and challenges for the manufacturers developing these products.
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Pies and pastries in need of a plant-based makeover say consumers
Pies and pastries were deemed most in need of a plant-based overhaul according to respondents to a survey intended to shed light on the boom in plant-based purchases,
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Heat stress could vastly impact meat and milk production in East Africa
Countries need to breed livestock which can adapt to increasingly warm temperatures to maintain meat and milk production, according to researchers.
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Why collaborative efforts are the key to driving sustainability
Tom Tanner from the Sustainable Restaurant Association highlights how simple it is to make positive changes when sectors work together, as he details some key achievements.
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20 US hotspots where nitrogen reduction programmes could be targeted
Researchers say the study is the first of its kind and provides a comprehensive look into where nitrogen reduction programmes could have the most success in the US.
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Soil erosion worse than first thought in Corn Belt
Soil erosion in the US’ Corn Belt is worse than feared according to new research by an American university.
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Could AI ease food security fears?
Dr Liangxiu Han discusses how we might harness big data and machine learning/AI to boost global food security in these uncertain times of climate change.
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Scientists develop “see through soil” to help farmers deal with droughts
Scientists from the US have discovered why hydrogels are not having the desired effect in preventing droughts by making soil transparent.
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Soil Association report shows concern over “US style industrial farming”
Two in five in the UK supported a ban on industrial-style pig and chicken farms, survey finds.
