Like no other, Patrik Baboumian embodies the power and health that a plant-based diet can bring. He achieved worldwide fame through the 2018 Netflix documentary The Game Changers, discussing the subject of ideal nutrition for top sporting performance, produced by Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron.
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UK Health Alliance on Climate Change Says Meat Should be Taxed to Help the Planet
The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change (UKHACC), a collaboration between 21 British health organisations, was founded to raise awareness of dietary changes which could improve both public health and the environment. Now, the Alliance has released a policy paper with suggestions for government actions, including a tax on foods such as meat which have a high carbon footprint.
Fussy – World’s First Refillable Deodorant Made Entirely From Plants
Founders Bethany and Eddie Fisher from London have developed a refillable deodorant which they say is more effective, convenient, sustainable and desirable than anything else on the market. Or as Eddie puts it “We’re making sustainability sexy! Once you see and hold fussy, it will be love at first swipe”
MyAir: Stress Management Through Personalised Plant-Based Nutrition
MyAir is a company with a unique concept — managing stress via personalised nutrition bars. The Israeli startup has developed an algorithm that takes into account physiological and psychological data to profile an individual’s response to stress.
Derek Sarno’s Wicked Thoughts: “Plant-Based is Unhealthy? Gimme a Break!”
Derek Sarno, Co-founder of Wicked Healthy and Good Catch Foods, responds to the recent backlash against vegan foods. Derek “calls BS” and says that it’s time for people to take responsibility for their own choices and their health.
Canada’s Better Plant Sciences Acquires JUSU, its Cold Pressed Juices Now Available Online
Better Plant Sciences Inc. Canada, recently announced that it has taken over the day-to-day sales of all JUSU Life and JUSU Body products for a purchase price of CAD $2.25 million. Better Plant also plans to acquire JUSU Bar, franchise rights and delivery operations upon acquisition of JUSU, which is expected to close in the coming months.
Sports Nutrition Brand CNP Plant Partners with Vegan Distributor Bravura Foods
British sports nutrition brand CNP Professional announces that it is distributing its latest launch – CNP Plant – with vegan distributor Bravura Foods. The new range which includes protein powders, a collagen booster, pre-workout products, and plant-based nutrition bars, has been vegan certified by the vegetarian society.
ADM Discusses Evolution of Food & Beverage Innovation Following COVID-19, with “Plant-Based Becomes Mainstream” at #2
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) has identified six emerging behavioral changes created by the COVID-19 pandemic that will power food and beverage innovation and growth in the months ahead. The company’s research will help manufacturers gain market share in an increasingly uncertain business environment.
New Zealand & Australia – New Report Finds Plant Meats “Nutritionally Superior” to Animal Products
Food Frontier, an independent think tank on alternative proteins in Australia and New Zealand, has released a first-of-its-kind report that analyses the health and nutrition of plant-based meat products available in said countries, citing Sunfed Meats and Fable Foods as the biggest plant meat brands in the region.
Are Meal Delivery Services Plus Coaching the Answer to America’s Health Problems? Plantable is on The Plantbased Business Hour
Dr. Nadja Pinnavaia of Plantable joins Elysabeth Alfano on The Plantbased Business Hour to talk about 1) your health, 2) the health of Americans and 3) the health of the meal delivery service industry. Unique in the space, Plantable offers both nutritional coaching and emotional support along with 12 healthy meals a week.
Simris Announces Secondary Capital Raise With Mission Disrupt the Marine Ingredients Market
Simris is a pioneering Swedish agribusiness growing microalgae, aiming at disrupting the marine ingredients industry. As its first market offering, the company has developed an industrial process to produce omega-3, as an alternative to fish oil and krill.
Survey Says 59% of Vegans Frequently Reject Drugs Due to Animal Ingredients, Will Risk Compromising their Health
A new app allows consumers to check the ingredients of their medicines. The app’s developers carried out a survey along with ProVeg, and found that for vegans, the ingredients of medicines are important and they often reject drugs due to their ingredients, stating that this is “problematic” and can “aggravate disease”.
Harry Potter Star Evanna Lynch Joins Million Dollar Vegan’s “Take Pandemics off the Menu” Campaign
Million Dollar Vegan, the nonprofit organisation that famously challenged President Trump last year to try vegan in return for $1M for war veterans, has now launched “Take Pandemics off the Menu”, with support from Evanna Lynch, vegan star of the hugely successful Harry Potter films.
Yemoja Announces the Opening of its Sustainable Microalgae Production Plant in Israel
Marine ingredient startup Yemoja, Ltd has announced the opening of its new plant dedicated to the production of sustainable microalgae. The facility dedicated to microalgae cultivation, located within the historic mountains of the scenic Upper Galilee region of Israel, is now fully operational.