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Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort

Elemental Excelerator

C16 Biosciences developed a biotechnology platform to create truly sustainable oils and fats, starting with a replacement for palm oil, which is found in 50% of consumer products and is a major culprit of deforestation. The why: Palm oil is responsible for 1.4% of total GHG emissions, about as much as the entire aviation sector.

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Study: Eating less meat should be focus of global post-Covid-19 recovery plans

Business Green

Their findings show plans that include dietary shifts toward less meat and more fruit and vegetables would reduce agricultural land use and the need for irrigation and fertiliser, which according to the research can affect water quality and harm biodiversity.

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Top brands strengthen links between net zero goals and supply chain innovation

Business Green

Unilever's net zero supply chain commitment, for example, will require weaning itself off fossil fuels as a source of ingredients for the formulations and packaging of its cleaning and laundry products. Danone and others are funding farmer education programs related to sustainable agriculture.

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

AFN Sustainable Protein

The technologies in question are the processes often referred to as cellular agriculture, which scientists and entrepreneurs are working to use to create slaughter-free meat products at scale – often called cultured meat or lab-grown meat. . The Need for Regulation. Will it have different water content than traditional meat?

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FDA Addresses Cultured Meat in Crucial First Step for New Industry

AFN Sustainable Protein

The technologies in question are the processes often referred to as cellular agriculture, which scientists and entrepreneurs are working to use to create slaughter-free meat products at scale – often called cultured meat or lab-grown meat. . The Need for Regulation. Will it have different water content than traditional meat?

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Eco Friendly Retail Packaging Complete Guide (Sustainable Packaging Innovations)

Green Business Bureau

Eco friendly retail packaging guide. In this Green Business Bureau eco friendly retail packaging guide, we explore sustainable packaging solutions for 6 of the most common types of packaging materials used. Retail packaging defined: The impact of packaging waste and the rise of the ethical consumer.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

When he offered her a job leading the company’s global sustainable packaging initiative, she jumped at it. Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". —