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Food technology will never cease to amaze us! Eric Schulze, Ph.D., Vice President of Product and Regulation at the lab-cultured meat company, Memphis Meats, recently shared an amazing fact at the American Conference Institute (ACI) food law conference. Schulze said that Memphis Meats can produce up to 10,000 cows worth of meat ... with just ONE SINGLE biopsy. Whoa! → Read More
What is wrong with some people!? A tourist was recently caught on tape carrying a marine animal, likely a dolphin, over their shoulder in Hailing Island, China. The video was originally posted to Miaopai, a popular Chinese video sharing site. The video has gained nearly six million views with hundreds of comments condemning the man for his callous actions. → Read More
Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest meat processor, has invested in Future Meat Technologies, a Jerusalem-based cultured meat company! The company has announced $2.2 million seed investment, co-led by Tyson Ventures, the $150 million dollar venture capital arm of Tyson Foods. → Read More
Food technology is an unstoppable force and Israeli start-up Aleph Farms is proof. As one of only a handful of cultured meat companies in the world, Aleph Farms has announced three-dimensional technology that will advance the production of cultured meat in two unique ways: by expanding the composition of meat and growing meat in a more structured way. Instead of growing cells in animals' bodies,… → Read More
Finally! In 2016, American travel company, TripAdvisor ended ticket sales to animal attractions (such as elephant rides, circuses, and wild animal selfies), but still allowed the same attractions to promote on their website. → Read More
We can’t handle all of this cuteness! Meet Jolie, Happy, and Merry, nicknamed the “The Love Bugs” by animal advocate and foster cat parent, Beth Stern. → Read More
Move over cow's milk, plant-based dairy alternatives such as soy, almond, coconut, rice, and hazelnut are taking center stage! A new report by Report Buyer found that the global dairy alternatives market is expected to surpass $34 billion by just 2024. → Read More
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is in a dismal state. One-third of the reef was killed when ocean temperatures spiked in 2016 and now faces a full ecosystem collapse. Given the severity of the situation, Australia has pledged more than 500 million Australian dollars ($379 million U.S.) to restore and protect the reef from the effects of climate change! → Read More
The European National Science Academies, along with the InterAcademy Partnership is uring European policymakers to re-think their approach to food and agriculture. In the report titled, Opportunities and Challenges for Research on Food and Nutrition Security and Agriculture in Europe, the authors call for a → Read More
Owner Wes Acker is planning to launch a Kickstarter campaign to raise the capital to fund a planned mail-order service called the Meatless Butcher Box. Each box will include 16 portions of organic plant-based meats. Acker hopes to take the service nationwide. We can't wait! → Read More
Coming this June, you'll be able to enjoy 100-percent plant-based bacon chips, aptly named PIG OUT. → Read More
There is a new plant-based pork alternative on the market called Omnipork, created by the new company Right Treat. Omnipork will debut this summer in the “meat capital of the world,” Hong Kong, a country that consumes more meat per capita than any other. → Read More
The Monday Campaigns has partnered with Postmates, a company that works operates a network couriers to deliver food, for their Meatless Monday campaign! Starting today, Postmates will have an Earth Day category available on their website, iOS or Android app, where consumers can opt to have a meatless meal delivered right to their door! → Read More
But the police in Jefferson, Iowa are cruelly “handling” feral cats by shooting them. In the city of 4,500, the feral cats are seen as nothing more but pests. → Read More
Usually, cats don't need to have baths like how dogs do. Cats naturally groom themselves and take care of their own business. Most cat guardians only have to regularly brush their cats to keep their fur from becoming tangled. → Read More
One Canadian dog named Finn, who has a distinct hatred for deer, recently learned that his actions do indeed have consequences. Finn, along with his guardian, Emme Thompson, and her father, were out for a walk when they let Finn off leash. → Read More
Fantastic news! Plant-based food company Impossible Foods has announced the launch of their award-winning plant-based meat in Hong Kong → Read More
Fire up the grills! Just in time for the summer, the vegan Beyond Sausage is now available at select Whole Foods Mid-Atlantic region stores. → Read More
Why can't people just leave animals alone!? Despite a two-year hiatus, Iceland's whaling kingpin has decided to resume hunting endangered fin whales this summer. → Read More
Meet Terramino Foods, a new food technology start-up based out of San Francisco that is working to solve our seafood problem → Read More