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Society United Kingdom

7. March 2020

150,000 Dollars Are on the Table for Food-Tech Startups

A new scheme is offering a $150,000 investment to around 36 international entrepreneurs looking to utilize tech to make eco-conscious food, in a drive to tackle climate change, malnutrition and biodiversity loss.

Society

Society The Netherlands

4. March 2020

Food Sci-Fi Comes True as Company Makes Meat Without Harming Any Animals (Or the Planet)

A startup in the Netherlands is unveiling an environmentally-friendly pork prototype that’s been grown in a laboratory without harming any animals – and without damaging the planet!

Environment

Environment Kenya

28. February 2020

Sweet Potato “Drinks” Less, Feeds Locals Where Other Crops Fail in Dry Weather

Farmers in hot and dry Meru, Kenya have been switching to growing climate-resilient sweet potatoes in a mission to save their community from malnutrition and stop harvesting crops that inevitably get damaged by drought.

Society

Society USA

24. February 2020

A New After-Game Pleasure at Super Bowl: Eat the Leftovers!

The National Football League (NFL) Super Bowl championship in the U.S. has made sure this year’s leftover food doesn’t go to waste: over the course of three days, 37 volunteers donated more than 35,000 pounds of leftover food!

Technology

Technology Zimbabwe

24. February 2020

Satellite Data Helps Remote Farmers Keep Their Crops Alive

Satellite data is now helping farmers in remote, difficult-to-reach areas in Zimbabwe adapt to the impacts of climate change – giving farmers fast and accurate weather predictions via SMS, to help keep their crops thriving.

Health

Health Chile

22. February 2020

New Food Laws (for Example Labels on Packages) Make Chileans Turn Away from Sugar and Fat

Chile recently implemented groundbreaking regulations on unhealthy foods, and within the first 18 months, the nation saw a drop of nearly 25 percent in the consumption of sugary drinks!

Society

Society Italy

21. February 2020

U.N Boosts Support for World’s Poorest Food Producers

The United Nations is refocusing its agricultural investment over the next decade with a new financial plan: targeting small farm businesses in rural areas of some of the world’s poorest countries.

Environment

Environment USA

21. February 2020

Major Brands Switch to Zero Waste Packaging – Thanks to the Milkman Service

A new delivery service company has brought on board the world’s biggest brands on a “modern milkman” experiment that focuses on delivering – and taking back – zero waste, reusable packaging.

Society

Society USA

16. February 2020

From Food to Fashion: This Year’s Awards Season Go Green

Hollywood awards shows have not been so eco-friendly in the past, but this season seems to have taken an environmentally conscious turn: from food to fashion, the Hollywood community has taken major steps forward towards sustainability.

Environment

Environment Italy

9. February 2020

Switch to Tougher Grapes to Save Wine from Climate Change, Researchers Advise

Global warming may threaten up to 85% of the world’s wine-growing regions, but researchers are suggesting a way to substantially cut losses: plant more climate-resilient grape varieties.