#Act4 Pets Pet owners rarely consider the environmental paw-prints of our furry companions. Reducing the environmental impact of pet food 10 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals For ethical and financial reasons, fetal serum has been banned from start-ups active in cultivated meat for the benefit of vitamins and amino acids. Mark Post on clean meat: "More research is needed on serum-free alternatives" 6 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals The Because Animals’ science team is working to bring cultured meat pet food to market by 2021, and this recent success will give the company an edge towards breaking into the highly competitive $70 billion U.S. pet care industry. Cultured meat pet food startup "Because Animals" wins Purina Prize 3 February 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals Clean, cultured, slaughterhouse-free—whatever you call it, it’s a brave new world when it comes to growing meat without any animals. And soon, Just Inc. is coming to market. These $50 chicken nuggets were grown in a lab 22 October 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals The chosen startups will benefit from world-class mentorship, programming, and resources to accelerate their growth and impact. Many EU startups win funding to develop alternatives to animal-based foods 19 June 2019
Meat-free foods that "bleed" like the real thing are becoming increasingly common. Could these vegetarian alternatives replace "traditional" burgers and sausages? The vegetarian 'meat' aiming to replace the real thing 10 May 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals New laws and actions will help NYC reach 30% emissions reduction by 2030—more than any other U.S. city—and unlike many big-oil-focussed climate initiatives, the Green New Deal is also targeting animal agriculture. New York City to phase out processed meat by 2030 22 April 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 13 March GAIA officially launched their slaughter-free meat campaign. GAIA: Belgians say ‘yes’ to cell-based meat 18 March 2019 GAIA
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 7 March 2019, the FDA and the USDA concluded a formal agreement (“7 March Agreement”) on their cooperation to oversee the production of cell-based meat from livestock and poultry. How the US and EU will regulate cell-based meat: differences and similarities 15 March 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals On 5th February Compassion in World Farming (CIWF), together with Svenska Djurskyddforeningen, organised a debate at the European Parliament to discuss how mobile slaughter can break the chain of long-distance transport, reducing unnecessary suffering for the animals. CIWF: Examining two solutions to reduce animal suffering – Mobile slaughter and meat analogues 11 February 2019 CIWF