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Insights From New York Climate Week

CEO of VegTech Invest and host of The Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth Alfano, recaps her time at NYC Climate Week 2024. She shares the popular topics of discussion and her excitement about food being a focal point in the food systems transformation discussions. Podcast link here, transcript as follows. Elysabeth: Hey everyone, after a couple days of decompressing from New York Climate Week, oh my gosh, I just thought I’d give a recap of how that went. You know, I’ve been saying since COP28 in December that food is now considered one of the three pillars for impact in climate change. So that would be electric vehicles, otherwise known as transportation, novel energy, getting rid of fossil fuels, and food innovation and ag innovation. A lot of …

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Plantega & World Animal Protection Join Forces to Promote Plant-Based Diets at Climate Week NYC 2024

The plant-based deli brand Plantega and the animal welfare organization World Animal Protection US are joining forces at Climate Week NYC 2024 to promote plant-based eating to protect animals and the planet. The collaboration aims to raise awareness about the “devastating” environmental impact of animal agriculture and the link between eating meat, dairy, and eggs and climate change. According to the non-profit, most climate decisions and strategies overlook industrial meat and dairy despite their significant role in GHG emissions and land use. Lindsay Oliver, Executive Director of World Animal Protection US, shares: “The growing accessibility of innovative animal-free proteins signals a culinary and environmental revolution. We’ve partnered with Plantega to prove that plant-based eating is not just easy and delicious — it’s the ultimate way …

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