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Singapore Becomes First Country in the World to Allow Sale of Cell-Based Meat

After a thorough approval process, Singapore will allow the sale of chicken bites made with Eat Just’s cultured meat, setting a precedent for other countries to “divorce meat production from industrial animal agriculture,” according to Good Food Institute Executive Director Bruce Friedrich.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Texas-Style Vegan Jerky Launches at Whole Foods

Urban Cowboy’s mushroom-based jerky is made with the help of artificial intelligence to replicate the meaty texture of old-fashioned beef jerky.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Chile’s High-Tech Vegan Milk Makes US Debut at Whole Foods Nationwide

The Not Company uses artificial intelligence to create vegan approximations of animal-derived foods, including its “NotMilk”—the first of its products to hit US shelves.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Walmart to Cut 60,000 Pounds of Plastic Annually with One Simple Change to Its Cucumbers

By switching to plastic-free Apeel English cucumbers—which feature a plant-based, life-extending “peel”—the major retailer is eliminating the equivalent of 85 million plastic straws.

by Anna Starostinetskaya

Lightlife Targets Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods in a Full-Page <i>New York Times</i> Ad. Here's Their Response.

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Lightlife Targets Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods in a Full-Page New York Times Ad. Here’s Their Response.

After publishing an open letter, Lightlife Foods faces criticism from Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, and consumers.

by Jocelyn Martinez

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Lab-Grown Meat Is Now Available for Delivery for the First Time Ever

Singaporeans can now order Katsu Chicken Curry, Chicken & Rice, and Chicken Caesar Salad made with Eat Just’s innovative cell-based chicken through delivery app Foodpanda.

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This Midwest Startup Just Raised $1.6 Million to Make Lab-Grown Lobster

A thousand miles from the nearest ocean, new startup Cultured Decadence is growing lobster meat with a mission to change the way seafood is produced.

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5 Shanghai Restaurants Are Now Serving Vegan Chicken Made from Peanuts

Innovative peanut-based vegan chicken made by local startup Haofood is now being used by five Shanghai restaurants to reimagine dishes such as chicken satay, kung pao chicken, and chicken curry rice.

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Startup Raises $40 Million to Bring “Whole Cut” Vegan Bacon to Stores

New York startup Atlast creates MyBacon from mycelium, the fast-growing root systems of mushrooms that mimic the fibrous qualities of animal muscle tissue.

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Vegan and Alternative Protein Companies Raise Record $3.1 Billion in 2020

Companies creating alternatives to traditional meat, cheese, and eggs pulled in $3.1 billion in 2020—which is three times more than they raised in 2019.

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Luxury Brand Hermès to Launch New Handbag Made with Mushroom Leather

By the end of the year, high-end fashion brand Hermès will launch the first commercial product featuring Sylvania—a vegan leather made from mushroom root systems.

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Impossible Burger Patties Launch in 2,000 Kroger Stores Nationwide

The pre-formed patties are the second retail product launch of plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods.

by Nicole Axworthy

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Wearing Jason Momoa’s New Vegan Sneakers Kind of Makes You a Superhero

Aquaman Jason Momoa is saving the planet with biodegradable vegan sneakers made with algae.

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World’s First 3D-Printed Vegan Salmon to Launch in Austria

Vienna’s Revo Foods is unveiling its 3D-printed smoked salmon, called “Salmon With Attitude,” on March 6.

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You Can Now Pre-Order Vegan Sausage and Cream Cheese Made From Yellowstone National Park Microbes

The key ingredient in Nature’s Fynd vegan breakfast patties and cream cheese has origins in Yellowstone National Park.

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Vegan Filet Mignon Steak Is Here and It Tastes Like the Real Thing

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Meat Giant to Bring Lab-Grown Meat to Brazil

by Anna Starostinetskaya

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Redefine Meat Just Raised $29 Million to Bring 3D-Printed Vegan Meat to Plates This Year

Israel’s Redefine Meat will use the $29 million raised in funding to commercialize its innovative vegan meat.

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Vegan Chef Matthew Kenney Just Launched Dairy-Free Cannoli Ice Cream

Chef Matthew Kenney’s new ice cream flavor—made in collaboration with San Francisco food technology startup Eclipse Foods—features a creamy pistachio base that is layered with vegan ricotta cheese and dotted with cherries.

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World’s First Lab-Grown Ribeye Steak Is Here

Food technology startup Aleph Farms has created a juicy ribeye steak that rivals meat cuts found at butcher shops but without the need to slaughter an animal.