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Gulf shrimpers fight for their livelihoods in a fertilizer-fueled dead zone

Grist

Dean Blanchard Seafood, headquartered on the barrier island of Grand Isle in the Mississippi River Delta, is one of the largest shrimp suppliers in the United States. Dean Blanchard Seafood took a hit, and Blanchard later told a reporter that he estimated his business was worth 15 percent of what it was before the spill.

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Price and provenance: Does the UK have an appetite for eco-labels on food?

Business Green

The British market for plant-based food is already one of the largest in Europe, with some estimates expecting meat-free sales to exceed £1.1bn in 2024, up from £582m in 2014. We have seen an increase in our plant-forward sales and the feedback from customers has been fantastic.".

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Cash cow or lamb to the slaughter: Is the UK ready for lab-grown meat?

Business Green

For example OmniFoods - makers of OmniPork and OmniSeafood series - announced last week that its 100 per cent plant-based 'pork' and 'seafood' proteins are now being served in more than 500 restaurant outlets across 30 restaurant chains this Veganuary. The annual Veganuary campaign has grown exponentially since its 2014 launch.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Still, the company is stepping out as an innovator in sustainable finance — it was the first buyer into a new reef credits system in Australia , and Herweijer’s innovation lens and ongoing research into risks associated with nature and biodiversity loss no doubt helped land her new job. .