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Sustainable Protein Hub at National University ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ of Singapore
The Bezos Earth Fund has announced the establishment of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS),

Honest Government Ad | Japan vs Paul Watson ๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
The Government of Japan made an accnouncement about the arrest of Capt. Paul Watson, and itโ€™s surprisingly honest and informative ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต

The SUV craze ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿš™๐Ÿ›ป
Americans love big cars, but new analysis suggests that the heaviest vehicles kill more people than they save.

UK Government Invests ยฃ15M to Establish Alternative Protein Innovation Centre With Global Reach
Two UK government funding bodies โ€” the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK โ€” have announced a ยฃ15 million investment

The Badgers๐Ÿฆก๐Ÿฆก, The Farmers ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ and Me
Following Sir Brian May over a decade-long journey to understand the crisis caused by bovine tuberculosis and his opposition to the controversial badger cull,.

  • By BBC in Documentary - 16 | 3
Why we need to put a price on water ๐Ÿšฟ๐Ÿšฐ๐ŸŒŠ
Climate Change is increasing water scarcity whilst Animal Agriculture is thirsty and destructive industry

The livestock lobby ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ”๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ•ด๏ธ is waging war on โ€˜lab-grown meatโ€™
These new proteins could be our best hope of averting catastrophe. But governments are trying to have them banned

Better than the Reel Thing: How Oshi is Redefining Seafood ๐Ÿฆž๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿค๐ŸŸ
Seafood consumption is going up around the world, including in the US, with salmon being the fish species Americans love to eat the most.

Cultivated Chicken ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ” for $6 Per Pound?
A breakthrough study explores how continuous manufacturing can solve the scalability challenges of cultivated chicken and bring prices down to $6 per lb.

Stop killing pigs ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿท๐Ÿฝ
Send our urgent letter to Sir Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, to demand an immediate end to taxpayersโ€™ money funding the slaughter of animals in abattoirs

Free Paul Watson! ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ›ฅ๏ธ
He faces extradition to Japan, where he could be sentenced to 15 years in prison for opposing whaling more than a decade ago.

  • By Avaaz in Petition - 12 | 2
Japan is slaughtering whales ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿณ
In May 2024, Japan announced it would expand its commercial whaling operations to include the fin whale.

  • By IFAW in Petition - 34 | 5
The Dumbest Climate ๐ŸŒ Conversation of All Time ๐Ÿš€๐ŸŸ 
"Trump and Musk. No more need be said, but I will." Very funny - highly recommend

TELL META: Don't Kill Your Crucial Transparency ๐Ÿ”Ž Tool, CrowdTangle!
Meta has announced it will be abandoning CrowdTangle, its industry leading transparency tool, this August - in the middle of the biggest election year on record

Letโ€™s make our roads ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ safer for all ๐ŸซŽ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿฆก
Wild animals should be allowed to cross roads safely for their migration. However, there is a growing number of road accidents in the EU.

Animal Ag ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ” a much bigger CO2 ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ emitter?
14.5% is the number we have been operating on. But this was provided by a body with vested interests and doesn't take into account the carbon cost opportunity.

Coffee โ˜• Without Beans ๐Ÿซ˜, Chocolate ๐Ÿซ Without Cocoa
Demand for commodities like coffee and chocolate continues to grow but land suitable for growing such crops is rapidly shrinking.

How time in nature ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿž๏ธ builds happier, healthier and more social children
Time outdoors โ€” even a walk around the neighborhood โ€” helps childrenโ€™s cognition, stress levels and general growth.

European Investment in Fermentation ๐Ÿบ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿฆ  is looking up!
Within the first six months of 2024, European precision and biomass fermentation startups attracted more investment than they did in all of 2023.

New Study On Morals Reveals Purity Trumps Harm ๐Ÿ”ช๐Ÿ”ซ
Younger and better-educated individuals, along with men and meat-lovers, showed more favorable attitudes towards cultivated meat

UK ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง first European ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ country to approve lab-grown meat ๐Ÿฅฉ
Regulators approve Meatly pet product, cultivated chicken made from growing cells

South Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท Leading the way! EU ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ trails behind
The Bio Future Food Industry Association has launched in South Korea to support and develop the countryโ€™s cultivated meat sector.

How Traditional Farmers ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŒพ can Benefit from Cultivated Meat๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ”ฌ
This new technology will significantly impact livestock farming. Common ground between the cultured meat industry and traditional farmers is essential.

  • By RAC in Cultivated Meat - 24 | 6
The Curse of Fur ๐ŸฆŠ๐Ÿฆซ๐Ÿบ
Tradition can impede progress, just because we have done something in the past doesnโ€™t mean we should keep doing it.

Japan ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต declares war on the world's great whales๐Ÿณ
Japan harpoons its first endangered fin whale in over 50 years, confirming suspicions that a return to high seas slaughter of the worldโ€™s largest mammals was al

Austria Promotes Plant Proteins & Asks People to Cut Back on Meat ๐Ÿฅ“ & Dairy ๐Ÿงˆ in New Dietary Guidelines
Austria leading the way with new dietary guidelines: eating less animal protein and more plants, with pulses getting their own category for the first time.

74% of Americans Donโ€™t Think Eating Meat ๐Ÿฅฉ & Dairy ๐Ÿฅ› is Linked to Climate Change โ€“ New Poll
The onus really is on educating people about the impact of animal agriculture.

PawCo Foods Achieves $1M Annual Recurring Revenue for Plant-Based ๐ŸŒฑ Pet Food ๐Ÿ•
The company, which specializes in plant-based dog food, reported a 1000% year-over-year growth rate, reflecting a rising demand for sustainable pet nutrition an

Ban toxic pesticides! โ˜ฃ๏ธ
Toxic pesticides that cause cancer are in our air, food, and water โ€” but the EU is doing nothing about it.

Turning the Tide on Fossil Fuels ๐Ÿ›ข๏ธ: Is Eco Wave ๐ŸŒŠPower the Future of Clean Energy โšก?
Eco Wave Power's cutting-edge technology captures and converts the natural motion of waves into usable electricity, offering a viable and environmentally friend

Disrupting dairy ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฅ›: Precision Fermentation's first major food market
A fantastic post by RethinkX about the incredible potential of Precision Fermentation and the current state of the technology.

  • By RethinkX in Precision Fermentation - 10 | 1
How many animals ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘ are slaughtered every day for meat?
The scale of humanityโ€™s meat ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿฅ“๐Ÿฅฉ consumption is enormous. 360 million tonnes of meat every year. And the environmental impact is huge.

French ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Cultivated Foie Gras ๐Ÿฆ† Maker Gourmey Files for Regulatory Approval in EU
This is the first cultivated meat application filed in the EU and could potentially pave the way for broader commercialisation of Cell-Ag products ๐Ÿงซ

Why Danone ๐Ÿฅ› Bet on Precision Fermentation ๐Ÿ”ฌ & โ€˜White Biotechโ€™ for the Future of Food
French dairy giant Danone is part of a consortium that aims to scale up precision fermentation via a new open platform in an interview the company explains why

Survey Explores Swiss ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Acceptance of Cultivated Meat ๐Ÿฅฉ and Precision Fermentation ๐Ÿ”ฌ
YouGov recently conducted a representative survey on the acceptance of cultivated meat and precision fermentation derived products in Switzerland.

Raising Welfare for Lab Rodents ๐Ÿ€
The science of animal welfare is exploding, offering new ways to improve conditions for millions of research animals a year ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ•

Defend our health, fight Big Meat ๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿ–
Big Meat & Dairy companies keep pushing us to overconsume processed meat and cheese, putting at risk not only our health but also damaging our environment