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3D-Printed Vegan Salmon Fillet will be in US Grocery Stores Next Year
To help perfect the fibrous texture of animal-based seafood, Revo Foods developed the plant-based salmon fillet using 3D food printing technology.
Seaweed Could be the Answer to Creating Sustainable Fish-Free Seafood
Scientists are teaming up with chefs at a Michelin-starred restaurant to develop a new seafood substitute by fermenting seaweed on fungi.
Hundreds Of Wild Mustangs Are Being Rounded Up To Make More Land For Animal Agriculture
Governor Jared Polis has urged the Bureau of Land Management to delay the wild horse roundup and search for ‘more humane’ solutions after 142 died in a federal facility in Cañon City.
Kevin Hart to Launch New Plant-based Restaurants in Los Angeles this Summer
The well-known comedian has teamed up with Burger King’s former innovation chef to revolutionize the quick-service sector with plant-powered food.
United Airlines Adds Impossible Meatballs to In-Flight Menus
Plant-based meat takes flight as United partners with Impossible Foods to offer Impossible Meatball bowls on select domestic flights.
Horse Blood Farms to Continue in Iceland Despite Fierce Opposition
The operations extract blood from pregnant horses to supply a hormone to the meat industry. After a shocking investigation revealed beatings and abuse, officials have announced that the farms will be monitored for the next three years while the future of the industry is assessed.
Eating Two Portions Of Fish Per Week Linked To Deadly Skin Cancer, New Study Suggests
New analysis of nearly half a million adults in the United States reveals a connection between melanoma and fish consumption, with bio-contaminants like mercury a possible factor.
Blood from Pregnant Horses is Being Extracted to Fuel Intensive Animal Farming
Iceland is facing growing pressure to ban the 119 “blood farms” operating across the country after a recent investigation revealed beatings and abuse.
2 Million School Children in Illinois Will Now Have Access to Plant-Based Meals
A new bill will make it a legal requirement for state schools to offer plant-based lunch options, as part of efforts to make healthy, nutritious, and affordable food more accessible.
World’s Largest Bioreactors to Produce ‘Slaughter-Free’ Meat Will be Built in the U.S.
The ten new vats will be capable of producing 30 million pounds of meat - all without harming or killing a single animal.
Introducing Fungi-Based Foie Gras
Activists have long opposed foie gras for its cruel method of relentlessly force-feeding geese to fatten up their livers. Now, food entrepreneurs are searching for solutions to save birds from this horrific trade - and one of the leading answers could lie in fungi.
Yellowstone is Serving Plant-Based Meat Made From Microbes Found in the Park's Hot Springs
A Chicago-based food company is using its innovative fermentation technology to produce sustainable and ‘meaty’ fungi protein developed from microbes found in Yellowstone.
Shake Shack's New Non-Dairy Sweet Treats are Created Using Artificial Intelligence
The fast-food chain has partnered with NotCo, a food-tech pioneer that is using AI technology to revolutionize the food industry by creating plant-based versions of animal products.
Slutty Vegan Secures $25 Million Funding to Expand Across 20 Locations
Entrepreneur Pinky Cole, the founder of the rapidly expanding Atlanta-based vegan burger chain, is on a mission to transform the vegan food industry while creating health initiatives and food options for the Black community.
Pigs Can Spread Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs to Humans, Study Finds
Fears of antibiotic-resistant superbugs caused by animal agriculture escalate as new study reveals evidence that a dangerous superbug strain can jump from pigs to humans.
Petition Update: Serious Environmental and Health Risks of Octopus Factory Farm Raised by Coalition
A coalition of over 110 non-profit groups and scientists, including Species Unite, have come together to urge the Canary Islands government to deny the construction permit for the farm.
Planet-Warming Cow Burps Now Seen From Space
Satellites are now being used to track methane emissions - and are reporting planet-warming greenhouse gases coming from cattle farms.
Mushroom-Grown Meat Could be the Key to Halving Deforestation Rates
With the majority of deforestation caused by animal agriculture, scientists have discovered that fungi could offer a sustainable - and delicious - solution.
5.3 Million Birds Roasted Alive on U.S. Farm as Part of Avian Flu Cull
The Iowa egg producer killed its hens in response to a single case of bird flu on the farm before firing the majority of its workers.
China Confirms Country’s First Human Case of H3N8 Bird Flu Strain
The infection comes as avian flu rates hit record highs across the world, drawing attention to the desperate need for food system change.