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New Canadian Society Forms to Explore Animal-Free Scientific Research Methods
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new group Progressive Non-Animal Research Society is seeking to remove animals as research subjects in the biomedical field.
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Food Tech Startup Recruits Taste-Testers for Slaughter-Free Bacon
California-based Mission Barn is looking for 50 to 100 people to be among the first to try cell-based bacon.
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KFC Is Developing 3D-Printed Slaughter-Free Chicken Nuggets
The chain partners with a bioprinting company in Russia to develop cell-based chicken nuggets set to be tested in Moscow this fall.
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World’s First Vegan Wagyu Beef Surprises Japanese Master Chef
“My first impression was this was real wagyu beef,” said California Roll inventor Chef Hidekazu Tojo of the new vegan “Waygu” teriyaki strips.
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Vegan Chicken Nugget Brand Raises $4.1 Million with Help from Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian
Tech-driven vegan brand Simulate plans its aggressive expansion after selling one million pounds of NUGGS, vegan nuggets marketed as “the Tesla of chicken.”
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Vegan Startup Raises $300 Million to Make High-Tech Dairy Without the Cow
Silicon Valley startup Perfect Day is creating a new “flora-based” industry where dairy-identical products such as milk, cheese, and ice cream can be made without exploiting animals or harming the environment.
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California Inventors Create Animatronic Dolphin for Marine Parks
Edge Innovations hope to reinvent the marine entertainment industry by providing life-like robotic dolphins that mimic the look, feel, and actions of real animals.
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Whole Cuts of Vegan Steak Secretly Launch at Colorado Restaurant
Boulder-based SALT Bistro has been serving Meati Foods’ vegan products as part of a bánh mì sandwich for weeks to test customer satisfaction with the fungi-based meats.
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California Tech Startup Plans to Launch Cell-Based Seafood in 2021
San Diego startup BlueNalu is moving into a 38,000-square-foot facility to develop mahi mahi, red snapper, tuna, and yellowtail without ever slaughtering a fish.
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Contest Challenges Students in China to Develop New Plant-Based Foods
The Plant-Based Food Innovation Contest aims to support university student teams who come up with successful vegan product ideas in the pre-packaged foods, main course recipes, and animal-free ingredients categories.
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Chinese Startup Launches Vegan Crayfish
Innovative startup Zhenmeat is crafting vegan meats specifically for Chinese palates with products such as konjac-based crayfish and fried pork tenderloin made for hot pot restaurants.
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Founders of The Vegetarian Butcher Form New Brand “Those Vegan Cowboys” to Revolutionize Dairy
After creating a successful vegetarian meat brand, Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman shift their focus to converting grass into dairy-identical ingredients but without the cow.
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