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BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Beyond Meat, health insurers, Nike, vaccine makers
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: STXBZ The Day Ahead newsletter: http://tmsnrt.rs/2ggOmBi The Morning News Call newsletter: http://tmsnrt.rs/2fwPLTh Wall Street’s main indexes fell more than 1% on Monday as investors worried about the economic fallout of a virus outbreak in China that has prompted the country to extend the Lunar New Year holidays and …
Cut meat and dairy intake ‘by a fifth’, report urges
People should cut the amount of beef, lamb and dairy produce they eat by a fifth to combat climate change, a report says. It says public bodies should lead the way by offering plant-based options with all meals. But it says if people don’t cut consumption willingly, taxes on meat and dairy might be needed. …
Meat Consumption Not the Culprit for Families With Large Carbon Footprints
Families with higher carbon footprints are likely to consume more confectionery, alcohol, and restaurant food, according to a new study by Japanese and European researchers published in One Earth. Considering the spectrum of traditional to urban lifestyles across Japan, Associate Professor Keiichiro Kanemoto of the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan, and …
A rising generation of food consumers embrace new food technologies
According to the Food Tech Consumer Perception study (based on an August 2019 online survey of 1,232 nationally representative Americans), Gen Z respondents indicated they are more likely to try a food grown with technology (77%) and are more comfortable overall with the use of technology to grow food (71%) than are millennials (67% likely to …
Asthma carbon footprint ‘as big as eating meat’
Image copyright Getty Images Many people with asthma could cut their carbon footprint and help save the environment by switching to “greener” medications, UK researchers say. Making the swap would have as big an “eco” impact as turning vegetarian or becoming an avid recycler, they say. It’s because some inhalers release greenhouse gases linked to …
Beyond Meat stock falls despite earnings that show first profit in company history
Beyond Meat Inc. shares fell in after-hours trading Monday despite an earnings report that showed the company’s first quarterly profit in history. The meat-substitute company reported a third-quarter profit of $4.1 million, or 6 cents a share, on sales of $92 million, up from a loss of $9.3 million on revenue of $26.3 million in …
Future Meat Technologies, a lab-grown meat start-up, raises $14M
Chicken shawarma, made with soy protein and cultured chicken fat Source: Future Meat Technologies As meatless burgers have landed at Burger King and Carl’s Jr., dozens of start-ups are racing to be the first to sell beef grown in a lab. Now, one of those start-ups has raised $14 million to produce its cultured meat …
Steak is back on the menu, if a new review of risks of red meat is to be believed
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Cutting back on red and processed meat brings few if any health benefits, according to a review of studies involving millions of people, a finding that contradicts dietary advice of leading international agencies and raised immediate objections from many health experts. FILE PHOTO: A beef steak is cut at the …
Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice.
Public health officials for years have urged Americans to limit consumption of red meat and processed meats because of concerns that these foods are linked to heart disease, cancer and other ills. But on Monday, in a remarkable turnabout, an international collaboration of researchers produced a series of analyses concluding that the advice, a bedrock …
Row after research claims red meat poses no health risk | Food
New research that claims red and processed meat is probably not harmful to our health has caused controversy among experts who maintain people should cut down. The World Health Organization has classified red and processed meats as cancer-causing. Public health bodies worldwide urge people to limit their intake of red and processed meat to reduce …
