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- Plant-Based Dairy Labeling Ban? 🥛 Here's How to Reach Consumers Anyway 01/18/2021Consumer choice, not product advertising or even the future of the plant-based movement, is the biggest issue with EU Amendment 171
- Do the 2021 Plant-Based Trends Match Up with Reality? 01/11/2021Brands have the opportunity to fix the disconnect between purchasing habits and consumer education 🌱
- 3 Ways Plant-Based Brands Can Connect with Consumers in 2021 01/04/2021It's time for the plant-based movement to clear up confusion and open the way for consumers to make educated, smart product choices
- Pass the (Vegan) Cheese, Please 12/28/2020Plant-based dairy 🧀🥛 dominates amidst the movement's global expansion
- Fungi + Fermentation = Protein of the Future 🧪🥩 12/18/2020How Chicago-based alt protein innovator Nature's Fynd is using a tiny fungal powerhouse to change the alt protein game [GreenGut Weekly Find 12/18]
- Meet the Dairy-Free Cheese 🧀 that Actually Tastes Like Cheese 12/11/2020Treeline takes nut-based cheeses to a new level with an artisanal, sustainable approach [GreenGut Weekly Find 12/11]
- Hey Hey, It's the Alt Meat Generation 🍔 12/07/2020Millennials and Gen Z are saying "tastier alternatives, please!" while farming tech is busy turning space into a place for root crops.
Center for Nutrition Studies
- Future Food Trends: What Will Plant-Based Diets Look Like? 10/22/2020
- Collagen Supplements: Does Science Support the Alleged Benefits? 09/01/2020
- Reducing Food Waste Across the Supply Chain: Statistics & Strategies 08/18/2020
- How You Can Support a More Sustainable Food System for a Healthier Future 07/02/2020
- Can Viruses in Meat Really Affect Humans? What You Need to Know 06/19/2020
Monthly posts on gut health, probiotics, healthy diets and more
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Podcast
- iWon Organics: Bringing Happiness to the CPG Space 01/20/2021Can happiness and healthy eating coexist? Mark Samuel's answer is an emphatic YES. Mark is the founder and CEO of IWON Organics, a health and wellness company that makes bold, flavor-infused snacks made from plant-based proteins like peas, beans and brown rice. He asserts that we've strayed from the healthy relationship we're meant to have […]
- Rise Gardens: Bringing Produce Close to Home (Literally) 01/13/2021Wouldn't it be great to have access to fresh, homegrown produce all year long? No worrying about what got sprayed on it, how long ago it was harvested or how far it traveled. No wasted resources, no nutrient loss -- just fresh taste. Hank Adams and the team at Rise Gardens is making that dream […]
- PolyNatural: Extending Shelf Life and Reducing Food Waste Naturally 01/06/2021How much wax have you eaten today? Vicente Traviesa of PolyNatural is working to make sure you can confidently answer, "None!" The sad (and kind of gross) truth of the matter is that much of our conventional produce is coated in things we don't want to eat, including synthetic waxes. It gives fruit that shiny […]
- The Leaf Protein Company: Supporting Sustainability with Pereskia 12/31/2020Where will the next novel plant-based ingredient come from? The Leaf Protein Company is betting on Pereskia. The Australian company is on a mission to "unlock Earth's most abundant and sustainable source of proteins: green leaves." Using a combination of tradition, science and tech, they're leveraging Pereskia's high protein content and nutrient concentration to create […]
- Chuck Carroll: Let's Step Outside the Plant-Based Bubble 12/16/2020News flash: The plant-based space is living in a bubble! How can we reach everyone "outside" who's looking for real, actionable information on how to be healthier? According to Chuck Carroll, it's time to simplify consumer education. As the host of The Exam Room podcast, Chuck has interviewed some of the biggest names in the […]