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Rebellyous, a startup that’s striving to build “a better chicken,” has raised at least $20 million in fresh funding, TechCrunch has learned. Based in Seattle, the venture-backed company calls its production tech the “most advanced plant-based meat manufacturing system on the planet.” Rebellyous aims to raise as much as $30.7 million in total, according to a public regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The report names previously announced backers YB Choi of Cercano…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books Make Marie Kacouchia's recipes for red cabbage salad with mango and peanuts, vegetable mafe (Malian peanut stew) and savoury Mauritian crêpes Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up From top to bottom: red cabbage salad with mango and peanuts, vegetable mafe and savoury Mauritian crêpes from Marie Kacouchia's cookbook debut, Vegan Africa. Photo by Fatou Wagué Reviews and recommendations…

Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is a type of cancer that affects the colon and rectum. It is one of the most common types of cancer and is usually diagnosed in people over the age of 50.A diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and legumes and low in refined grains, fruit juices, and added sugars may lower the risk of colorectal cancer in men, according to a study recently published in the journal BMC Medicine. The study found that consuming a plant-based diet is associated with a reduced risk of the…

The study reveals that the nutritional value of meat substitutes currently on the market is often inadequate, based on factors such as the selection of raw materials (often imported soy), processing methods (content of anti-nutrients), and added ingredients (fat quality and salt).The rise of plant-based protein options as meat substitutes has grown significantly as more individuals adopt a plant-based diet. However, the nutritional value of these products remains a concern. A study from the Chalmers University of…

If you’ve been seeing a slew of new alternative meat and animal products popping up in your grocery store, Lisa Feria is at least partially to thank. Feria has spent the last seven years investing in startups in the sector. She and her partners at Stray Dog Capital have invested in over 40 companies, from the well-established Beyond Meat to up-and-comers No Evil Foods, Kite Hill and Yo! Egg. Based in Leawood, Kansas, the firm has been around since 2015. Feria, who is CEO and managing partner,…

Atlantic Canada is a significant crop producing region, but that activity is not occurring at the same scale as we see in other parts of Canada. Credit: Betty Subrizi/Unsplash Each time Dr. Gumataw Abebe visits his local grocery store, he is pleasantly surprised to discover more plant-based protein items on the shelves. Not just for the added choice it offers consumers like him but also because he can see the financial and…

Body weight was reduced by around 14 pounds (6.4 kg) in the plant-based group compared to approximately 1 pound (0.5 kg) in the control group.Compared to a diet that includes meat and dairy, a plant-based diet reduces the amount of harmful dietary advanced glycation end-products.According to a recent study by researchers from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in Obesity Science & Practice, eating a plant-based diet decreases inflammatory dietary advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) by 79%,…

If you are wondering what the future of manufacturing looks like, all you need to do is visit the fourth floor of a brick building in the London borough of Camden. There, in a Biosafety Level 2 laboratory obtained from refitting half of an open-plan office, chemists and biologists in goggles and white coats are busy operating bulky machinery and parsing the contents of reactors and vats filled with a thick yellow goo. On the other side of the lab’s thick glass partitions, employees sporting hoodies and eating from Itsu…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books In The Vegan Chinese Kitchen, chef, writer and photographer Hannah Che draws on the more than 2,000-year-old tradition of vegetarian cooking in China Get the latest from Laura Brehaut straight to your inbox Sign Up Publishing date: Oct 30, 2022  •  33 minutes ago  •  5 minute read  •  Join the conversation Chef, writer and photographer Hannah Che. Photo by Elizabeth Che Reviews and recommendations…

What’s going on with demand for plant-based meat? If you take a look at Barcelona-based Heura the picture seems rosy — with the alt-protein startup claiming “non-stop” momentum and a near doubling of revenue from sales of its faux chicken, beef and pork products in the first half of 2022. Mid-year, the 2017-founded startup reports that it had reached €14.7 million in turnover, up from €7.6M during the same period last year, after clocking up its most successful first half of the year in its five-year history and…