#Lentils are seen as key crops of the future due to #nutrition & agricultural benefits. In France, #farmers may benefit from increased lentil consumption—which supports a dietary transitions towards a more #sustainable food system: doi.org/10.1016/j.fu... #Agriculture #Pulses #AlternativeProteins

Singapore approved the 6th #CultivatedMeat innovation, a #beef steak to be launched in 2027. The application was approved 4 years after filing. #Singapore has now overtaken the US in the number of authorised products—with the EU nowhere to be seen: www.greenqueen.com.hk/aleph-farms-... #Steak #Meat

Aleph Farms Earns Singapore Approval for Lab-Grown Beef, Targets 2027 Launch

Israeli cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has obtained regulatory approval for its beef steak in Singapore, and plans to launch the product in the first half of 2027.

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#Meat alternatives can offer a convenient, healthy & #sustainable protein source. In a UK sample 1/3 of respondents already consume meat analogues, 1/2 never tried them, 1/4 were lapsed #consumers. Implementing #nutrition standards & public procurement could help acceptance: doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...

UK #farmers warn of food shortages: First, farms were affected by floods over the winter, making planting difficult, and now they do not have access to #water due to the third #drought in five years, with multiple record-breaking #heatwaves drying out the soil… www.theguardian.com/environment/... +

Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn

Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue

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#Rice is eaten by half the world’s population, but it is low in #zinc, #iron & protein. #PlantBreeding for higher mineral concentrations, #fertilization with zinc & iron, and #parboiling can help increase nutrient levels to attain desired #health impacts: doi.org/10.1038/s442... #biofortification

Integrating genetic and agronomic fortification improves zinc, iron, and protein concentrations in rice grain: A meta-analysis - npj Sustainable Agriculture

npj Sustainable Agriculture - Integrating genetic and agronomic fortification improves zinc, iron, and protein concentrations in rice grain: A meta-analysis

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Less rice: Exposure to high (>30°C) & extreme high (>35°C) temperatures drives warming-induced #rice yield losses. Global rice #yields may decrease by 8% under 1°C of #GlobalWarming, with South & Southeast #Asia being the most vulnerable regions: doi.org/10.1126/scia... #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity

Vulnerability to high temperature shapes global warming impacts on rice yield

Warming-driven global rice yield losses were underestimated by half due to underestimated heat stress.

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#EFSA: Stacked GM soybean is as safe as its non-GM comparator and the tested non-GM reference varieties with respect to potential effects on human & animal health and the environment: doi.org/10.2903/j.ef... #GMO #Soybeans #Biotechnology #PlantBreeding #FoodSafety #Health #Biosafety #Environment

Assessment of genetically modified soybean DAS‐44406 × FG72 (dossier GMFF‐2025‐34192)

Genetically modified soybean DAS-44406-6 × FG72 was developed by conventional crossing to combine two single events: DAS-44406-6 and FG72. The soybean DAS-44406-6 × FG72 expresses the AAD-12, 2mEPSPS...

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Shifting to #sustainable diets is key for improving human & planetary #health. Optimized dietary guidelines for Austria emphasize higher intakes of #plantbased foods—esp. vegetables, fruits, #legumes & grains—and substantially lower amounts of animal-based products… doi.org/10.3389/fnut... +

Frontiers | Reducing disease burden through sustainable diets: a modeling approach for national food-based dietary guidelines

IntroductionShifting to sustainable dietary patterns is essential for improving human and planetary health. Current dietary habits substantially contribute t...

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The demand for #eggs presents environment & #animalwelfare challenges. A new life cycle assessment found that cage systems had the lowest #environment impacts (on global warming, eutrophication, acidification, land use) whereas #organic free-range eggs had the highest… doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #LCA +

The environmental cost of welfare-driven policy changes in UK egg production

Abstract. Public concern over animal welfare in intensive farming systems such as egg production is rising. Meeting future demand for eggs presents both we

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This year alone, nearly 10,000 people have already died in #Germany by mid July due to high #temperatures. That's higher than the annual number of heat-related deaths recorded over the past decade: www-zeit-de.translate.goog/news/2026-07... #Heatwave #ClimateChange #Health

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Over 2 billion people suffer from micronutrient malnutrition globally. #Biofortification of staple crops by plant breeding can be a cost-effective approach to address iron, zinc & vitamin A deficiency: doi.org/10.1016/j.tj... #Malnutrition #Nutrition #Health #PlantBreeding #CostEffectiveness #DALYs

#Telework: Remote employees have higher well-being, more positive workplace connections & lower turnover rates than onsite workers. #RemoteWork can improve employee experiences & retention, and be a catalyst for healthier, more connected & more sustainable work: doi.org/10.3389/fpsy... #HR

Frontiers | Rethinking return-to-office: the positive impact of remote work on well-being, connection, and employee retention

IntroductionAs organizations reassess remote work policies in the post-pandemic era, questions remain about how flexible work arrangements impact employee we...

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Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria: www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ju... Parvovirus detected in a piglet in Flanders, veterinarians reported similar clinical signs elsewhere: www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/2248... #Chicken #Farming #Diarrhoea #Pigs #Pork #Parvovirus

A new calculation says the death toll of the June #heatwave – the most extreme heat event ever experienced in Europe – exceeds 20,000 heat-related deaths. Significant increases in adaptation #investments will be necessary to reduce future mortality: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #ClimateChange #Mortality

#Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with significant #climate implications. While ruminants are the biggest emitters, also #rice cultivation contributes to the problem. A new study provides an assessment of trade-adjusted #emissions from rice cultivation… doi.org/10.1038/s444... +

International trade substantially reshapes methane emissions from rice cultivation - Communications Sustainability

Considering international trade in methane emissions accounting substantially reshapes the geographical distribution of methane emissions from rice cultivation, according to a global assessment of tra...

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One of Germany’s biggest #yoghurt producers bets on local #supplychains to meet growing demand for #plantbased dairy, asking its supplier farms to grow #soybeans. Purchases of #milk & yoghurt alternatives in Germany grew by 8-10% in 2025: www.greenqueen.com.hk/bauer-gruppe... #dairy

German Dairy Giant Bauer Opens Production Centre for Plant-Based Milk & Yoghurt

Germany's Bauer Group has opened a production and innovation hub for plant-based dairy products in Bavaria to bring its manufacturing in-house.

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In a representative sample of 34,000 US adults, higher intakes of red #meat were linked to higher odds of #diabetes. Substituting 1 serving/day with #plantbased protein (incl. nuts, seeds, #legumes & soya) was linked to ~12% lower odds of diabetes: doi.org/10.1017/S000... #Health #Protein #Diets

Association between red meat intake and diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of US adults (NHANES 2003–2016) | British Journal of Nutrition | Cambridge Core

Association between red meat intake and diabetes: a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of US adults (NHANES 2003–2016) - Volume 135 Issue 11

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Given the moral harms of factory #farming, we should find ways to reduce meat consumption. Schema replacement could be a pragmatic solution. It does not condemn eating #meat nor tell people what to do. Instead… doi.org/10.1007/s410... +

Schema Replacement and Reducing Meat Consumption - Food Ethics

Food Ethics - Given the moral harms of factory farming, we should find pragmatic ways to convince consumers to reduce their meat consumption. Philosophers often recommend using ethical...

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#AI doesn’t use that much water: a #ChatGPT query’s water #footprint is two teardrops. But animal #agriculture uses over 1/4 of the #freshwater we use, and the water use of #livestock products is higher than that of plant-based options: morethanmeatstheeye.substack.com/p/ai-water-u... #chatbot #meat

Most people don't want to harm #animals or the #climate but also eat #meat. They use subconscious #coping strategies to reduce cognitive #dissonance caused by this #paradox. Dairy-related coping strategies overlap—with the added justification that #dairy is “neglectable”: doi.org/10.1007/s410...

Beyond Natural, Normal, Necessary, Nice: Introducing “Neglectable” as a Distinct Coping Strategy for the Dairy Paradox - Food Ethics

Food Ethics - Dairy is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter in animal agriculture and requires the killing of animals. Most people wish to avoid harming animals and the climate but also...

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Funding in #agriculture has been vastly disproportionate, systematically favouring major grains—often used for #livestock feed—while neglecting nutritious crops like #legumes, nuts & seeds. Correcting this imbalance requires R&D #investments tailored to these value chains: doi.org/10.4060/cd83...

#Livestock contributes substantially to GHG #emissions, #landuse change & #biodiversity pressures. Impacts are often obscured by global #supplychains. Demand within producer countries and demand from consumer countries in the Global North share responsibility: doi.org/10.1016/j.jc... #trade

Last year, German chancellor Merz opposed hoisting the rainbow flag on the Parliament, for the Berlin Pride (likening it derogatorily to a circus). This year, the event was attacked: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... >> Showing support for fellow citizens since last year's pushback, as an "ally".

Food processing can enhance #foodsafety, shelf life, accessibility & #nutrition. Ideally, processing preserves beneficial components of raw materials while adding ingredients that contribute positively to #health. Alternative #proteins allow us to rethink the ingredients… doi.org/10.1016/j.on... +

Oil crop cultivation—esp. oil palm, coconuts & soybeans—causes #biodiversity loss, with tropical exporters bearing most of the impacts. 20% of overall #oilseeds use is driven by feed use in #meat, dairy & #eggs production; non-food uses are driven by biodiesel: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #trade

Oil crop supply chains drive rising global biodiversity loss and outsource impacts to the tropics - Nature Food

Spatial assessments reveal that oil crop expansion, particularly in tropical regions, threaten global biodiversity. Hotspots of production and consumption are identified, showing that consumption-side...

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Sugary drinks have become a public health concern. #Taxes on sugar-sweetened #beverages reduce their consumption effectively and are linked to reduced #health risks—such taxes are already implemented in 64 countries, covering 3.5 billion people: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #sugar #soda #sugartax

Global taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages - Nature Food

Nature Food - Global taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages

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Over a quarter million people! – France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 people are evacuated: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... #Wildfire #Evacuation #ClimateChange #SafeToIgnore #NothingToSee #WalkOn

France and Spain race to control wildfires as more than 250,000 evacuated – live

Meanwhile, in the UK, a blaze in the Cairngorms national park has been described as ‘very serious’ by Scotland’s first minister

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#Subsidies can be a structural reason why healthy #diets remain unaffordable for millions. While global support to #agriculture runs to $540 bn/year, about 70% of it is tied to few commodities: grains, #sugar, #dairy, #beef, and oil crops grown for #livestock feed… + vegconomist.com/studies-numb...

UN Food Security Report Finds $540BN in Farm Subsidies Locked Into Commodities That Crowd Out Plant Foods - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

The 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, published jointly by FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, identifies agricultural

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Different populations within countries have different #environment footprints of their #diets: Highly educated men in urban areas have the largest #climate impacts, while rural women have the lowest. Groups with a smaller footprint… www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2026... +

WHO: #Europe is warming fast. Climbing #temperatures can rapidly increase illness & #deaths and put sudden pressure on #health services. Extreme #heat is expected to hit ever harder. In the past 4 years alone it claimed over 200k lives. But heat deaths are not inevitable: www.who.int/europe/news/...

Planning for a warmer world

Europe is the fastest-warming continent on earth, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average rate. Climbing temperatures can rapidly increase illness and deaths and place sudden press...

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