FIT4FOOD2030, a project funded by the EU, has developed a “toolbox” to help food system actors improve sustainability. It is set to be launched at the project’s final conference, which will take place from November […]
The Government of Canada has launched a consultation aiming to provide more clarity regarding regulations that apply to meat alternatives. Following the consultation, guidelines on meat alternatives, poultry alternatives, and some other plant-based protein foods […]
Kamala Harris, the first female vice president in US history, is well-known for her contribution to animal welfare and has already advocated national measures aimed at the reduction of America’s meat consumption. Accordingly, this year’s […]
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 […]
Today, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted to drop the notorious proposal for a ‘veggie burger ban’ but, unfortunately, voted in favour of a proposed of EU farm reforms – essentially a vote to […]
A majority of MEPs rejected all versions of the proposed labelling restrictions on terms like ‘burger’ and ‘steak’ for plant-based products today after thousands of oppositions. However, business may become more tricky for producers of […]
Lobbying is taking place at this moment for the ruling that would potentially ban the use of words such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based products, which would affect thousands of independent brands, forcing them […]
The EU is subsidising a research program from the Meat4All consortium to the amount of 2.7M Euros, the consortium believes this is the first time a cell-based meat project has received financial backing from Brussels, […]
The final vote will take place during the week of 19 October when MEPs will vote on amendments 165 and 171, which aim to restrict the names of plant products to those normally associated with […]
Impossible Foods, Slutty Vegan, Jermaine Dupri, and The Pinky Cole Foundation joined together to form the first-of-its-kind collaboration, VoteNik Zoom to the Polls. The Zoom series was created to boost voter turnout in the weeks leading […]
The European Alliance for Plant-based Foods (EAPF) launched in Brussels yesterday with the mission of placing plant-based foods at the heart of governmental food policy, stating that plant-based foods have an integral role to play […]
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and one of its members Upton’s Naturals, an independent maker of plant-based foods based in Chicago, has joined forces with The Institute for Justice to file a federal lawsuit […]
Impossible Foods recently announced a collaboration with Colin Kaepernick and Know Your Rights Camp to support food security and social justice throughout 2020. The partnership began in San Francisco this month and will include Los […]
As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit against Burger King which alleges the fast-food giant deceived vegan customers into believing that the Impossible Whopper was suitable for vegans, has been dismissed this week by a Florida […]
Plant-based creamery Miyoko has won the first round in its lawsuit against the California Department of Food and Agriculture, in a dispute over labelling. The US district judge for the Northern District of California has […]
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