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Meet the researcher: Chewing the fat about healthier plant-based foods with Andrea Araiza Calahorra

New research finds major health and environmental benefits of shift towards plant-based new and whole foods – but you wouldn’t have guessed from the headlines

A new study has found striking health and environmental benefits of replacing meat and dairy with plant-based alternatives – something that’s true for both whole foods and newer plant-based meat and dairy products.

We can’t do this alone: Why coalition building is essential to addressing the climate ‘cow in the room’

How we worked to drive real climate action in 2024

NAPIC is the latest in an exciting string of UK alternative protein research centres – here’s a whistle-stop tour of the exciting new projects

The UK is fast becoming home to an expanding network of research centres dedicated to advancing plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation-made foods.

Four ways the new European Commission can boost EU competitiveness through protein diversification

As the new European Commission takes office, they should consider a missing piece of the policy jigsaw that would help tackle many of the EU’s challenges.

Scientists team up with Copenhagen Michelin-starred alchemist chefs to unveil innovative mycelium ingredient

Scientists working with chefs at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Copenhagen have found that diners are open to eating an innovative new product made by growing fungi.

Meet the researcher: Building support for cultivated meat in Italy with Alessandro Bertero

An Italian researcher has turned to the public to fund a project he believes has the potential to scale up cultivated meat production.

Report: More than a quarter of all European alternative protein research was published last year

A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed the rapid growth of European alternative protein research – with more than a quarter of all studies published last year amid record funding.

Plant-based meat and milk are now mainstream choices for British consumers

There’s no doubt it’s been a tough few years for the UK’s plant-based sector – in common with other parts of the food and drink industry. But after a rollercoaster of sudden growth followed by struggling sales, there are now signs of stabilisation.

Plant-based goes mainstream as European retail sales grow

New analysis shows that sales of plant-based foods in six key European countries grew by 5.5% to €5.4 billion last year.