Following positive assessments by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a growing number of insect species are slowly crawling towards consumers’ plates. According to the regulatory authority, insect varieties including lesser mealworm larvae and house crickets are now deemed safe to eat.From a sustainability standpoint, the advantages are clear. Compared to conventional animal protein, insects
The study, published in the journal International Journal of Hospitality Management, examines the affect of such menu-based typographical techniques on consumers’ restaurant food choices.Previous studies have shown that explicit references to health can, in some cases, cause consumers to react against them by indulging in unhealthy choices out of a perception that healthiness means a
Released on 9th August, the consultation consists of two proposed amendments of the Nutrition and Health Claims (England) regulations of 2007.The first is a reform of the process of enforcement of regulation of nutrition and health claims with the aim of creating a more proportionate approach to enforcement. This would be done by introducing an improvement notices
The study, published in the journal Food Quality and Practice, surveyed 727 potential cultivated meat customers in Germany on their behavioural intentions regarding cultivated meat: willingness to try, regularly purchase, eat rather than conventional meat, and pay more. These were assessed on a seven-point Likert scale on likelihood. Their explicit and implicit attitudes towards cultivated
The agrifood tech sector hopes to respond to some very profound problems affecting the industry from sustainability, cutting carbon emissions, reducing waste and contributing to public health.But interest rate rises and market volatility has hit risky investments across the board. Many start-ups won’t survive the current economic situation, warns Fiona Choppe-Magal, an investment banker at Israel-based Cukierman
Methane is amongst the most potent of the greenhouse gases. The compound is second only to CO2 in contributing to global temperature increases over the last two centuries.Over the last 40 years, it is estimated that more than 60% of global methane emissions have emerged because of anthropogenic activities. These include fossil fuel exploitation, livestock
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“PBMA sales have slid from their peak in 2020 as consumers abandon the category in favor of less expensive protein options. The category continues to struggle with negative perceptions even among those who follow a reduced meat diet,” Caleb Bryant, associate director of food and drink reports at Mintel shared. “Yet silver linings still exist
The closures in Indiana, Missouri and Arkansas announced yesterday are slated or the first half of next year and follow other cost cutting measures, including closing two other chicken facilities in Arkansas and Virginia earlier this year that resulted in the loss of about 1,700 employees. Tyson also closed its corporate offices in Chicago and
The Dutch cultivated meat company has raised $35 million (€31.9 million) in new funding, bringing its total investment to $95 million. With this milestone, Meatable claims it is on track to launch its pork meat into the Singaporean market in 2024, followed by the US.It is also buoyed by the recent cell-based meat applications in