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Sustainable Protein Hub at National University ๐ธ๐ฌ of Singapore
The Bezos Earth Fund has announced the establishment of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS),- By Vegconomist in Biotechnology - 8 | 3
Honest Government Ad | Japan vs Paul Watson ๐๐ฏ๐ต
The Government of Japan made an accnouncement about the arrest of Capt. Paul Watson, and itโs surprisingly honest and informative ๐ฏ๐ต- By The Juice in Animal Rights - 5 | 2
The SUV craze ๐๐๐ป
Americans love big cars, but new analysis suggests that the heaviest vehicles kill more people than they save.- By The Economist in Technology - 7 | 5
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- By Vegconomist in Precision Fermentation - 3 | 1
The Badgers๐ฆก๐ฆก, The Farmers ๐งโ๐พ๐งโ๐พ 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 ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐
Climate Change is increasing water scarcity whilst Animal Agriculture is thirsty and destructive industry- By The Economist in Climate Change - 6 | 1
The livestock lobby ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ด๏ธ is waging war on โlab-grown meatโ
These new proteins could be our best hope of averting catastrophe. But governments are trying to have them banned- By George Monbiot in Cultivated Meat - 10 | 3
Better than the Reel Thing: How Oshi is Redefining Seafood ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ค๐
Seafood consumption is going up around the world, including in the US, with salmon being the fish species Americans love to eat the most.- By The Business For Good Podcast in Podcast ๐ง - 3 | 2
Cultivated Chicken ๐๐ 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.- By Green Queen in Cultivated Meat - 11 | 2
Stop killing pigs ๐๐ท๐ฝ
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- By Animal Justice Project in Petition - 54 | 6
Free Paul Watson! ๐ณ๐ฅ๏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 ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ
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 ๐ Conversation of All Time ๐๐
"Trump and Musk. No more need be said, but I will." Very funny - highly recommend- By Bill McKibben in Climate Change - 6 | 2
TELL META: Don't Kill Your Crucial Transparency ๐ 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- By Mozilla in Petition - 6 | 2
Letโs make our roads ๐ฃ๏ธ safer for all ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฆก
Wild animals should be allowed to cross roads safely for their migration. However, there is a growing number of road accidents in the EU.- By We Move Europe in Petition - 13 | 2
Animal Ag ๐ฎ๐ท๐๐ a much bigger CO2 ๐ฌ๏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.- By Climate Healers in Climate Change - 64 | 47
Coffee โ Without Beans ๐ซ, Chocolate ๐ซ Without Cocoa
Demand for commodities like coffee and chocolate continues to grow but land suitable for growing such crops is rapidly shrinking.- By Cultivated-X in Biotechnology - 6 | 3
How time in nature ๐ณ๐๏ธ builds happier, healthier and more social children
Time outdoors โ even a walk around the neighborhood โ helps childrenโs cognition, stress levels and general growth.- By Washington Post in Nature - 2 | 0
European Investment in Fermentation ๐บ๐ฌ๐ฆ 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.- By Green Queen in Precision Fermentation - 10 | 3
New Study On Morals Reveals Purity Trumps Harm ๐ช๐ซ
Younger and better-educated individuals, along with men and meat-lovers, showed more favorable attitudes towards cultivated meat- By Cultivated-X in Cultivated Meat - 27 | 3
UK ๐ฌ๐ง first European ๐ช๐บ country to approve lab-grown meat ๐ฅฉ
Regulators approve Meatly pet product, cultivated chicken made from growing cells- By The Guardian in Cultivated Meat - 13 | 2
South Korea ๐ฐ๐ท Leading the way! EU ๐ช๐บ trails behind
The Bio Future Food Industry Association has launched in South Korea to support and develop the countryโs cultivated meat sector.- By Cultivated-X in Biotechnology - 12 | 2
How Traditional Farmers ๐งโ๐พ can Benefit from Cultivated Meat๐ฅฉ๐ฌ
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 ๐ฆ๐ฆซ๐บ
Tradition can impede progress, just because we have done something in the past doesnโt mean we should keep doing it.- By The Good Signal in Nature - 12 | 2
Japan ๐ฏ๐ต declares war on the world's great whales๐ณ
Japan harpoons its first endangered fin whale in over 50 years, confirming suspicions that a return to high seas slaughter of the worldโs largest mammals was al- By Paul Watson Foundation in Nature - 3 | 1
Austria Promotes Plant Proteins & Asks People to Cut Back on Meat ๐ฅ & Dairy ๐ง 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.- By Green Queen in Policy - 6 | 2
74% of Americans Donโt Think Eating Meat ๐ฅฉ & Dairy ๐ฅ is Linked to Climate Change โ New Poll
The onus really is on educating people about the impact of animal agriculture.- By Green Queen in Climate Change - 4 | 1
PawCo Foods Achieves $1M Annual Recurring Revenue for Plant-Based ๐ฑ Pet Food ๐
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- By Vegconomist in Business - 6 | 3
Ban toxic pesticides! โฃ๏ธ
Toxic pesticides that cause cancer are in our air, food, and water โ but the EU is doing nothing about it.- By We Move Europe in Petition - 5 | 0
Turning the Tide on Fossil Fuels ๐ข๏ธ: Is Eco Wave ๐Power the Future of Clean Energy โก?
Eco Wave Power's cutting-edge technology captures and converts the natural motion of waves into usable electricity, offering a viable and environmentally friend- By Business For Good in Podcast ๐ง - 10 | 3
Disrupting dairy ๐ฎ๐ฅ: 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 ๐๐๐๐ are slaughtered every day for meat?
The scale of humanityโs meat ๐๐ฅ๐ฅฉ consumption is enormous. 360 million tonnes of meat every year. And the environmental impact is huge.- By Our World in Data in Environment - 302 | 12
French ๐ซ๐ท Cultivated Foie Gras ๐ฆ 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 ๐งซ- By Green Queen in Cultivated Meat - 23 | 5
Why Danone ๐ฅ Bet on Precision Fermentation ๐ฌ & โWhite 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- By Green Queen in Precision Fermentation - 11 | 6
Survey Explores Swiss ๐จ๐ญ Acceptance of Cultivated Meat ๐ฅฉ and Precision Fermentation ๐ฌ
YouGov recently conducted a representative survey on the acceptance of cultivated meat and precision fermentation derived products in Switzerland.- By Vegconomist in Biotechnology - 31 | 14
Raising Welfare for Lab Rodents ๐
The science of animal welfare is exploding, offering new ways to improve conditions for millions of research animals a year ๐๐๐- By Asimov Press in Biotechnology - 22 | 10
Defend our health, fight Big Meat ๐ฅฉ๐
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- By We Move Europe in Petition - 54 | 18