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MICROBIOLOGY STARTUP
DEVELOPS FIRST-EVER
LAB-GROWN PALM OIL
Boston-based company C16 Biosciences employs a
fermentation process using yeast, water, and carbon
to “brew palm oil like beer” with the aim to disrupt
the environmentally destructive
industry, predicted to be worth
nearly $93 billion in 2021. The
sustainable alternative will
eventually be used in applications
such as food, clothing, shampoo,
and fuel, but C16’s first target is
the skincare and beauty industries.
Pretty amazing.
SO LONG, SEAWORLD
UNITED AIRLINES has officially cut ties
with SeaWorld, ending the sale of tickets to
the beleaguered marine park and removing
all mentions of it from its vacations website.
United is just one of the latest of airlines
disassociating with SeaWorld, including ...THE CAPTURE, CAPTIVITY, AND BREEDING OF WHALES,
DOLPHINS, AND PORPOISES IS NOW BANNED IN CANADA,
following legislation passed by the country’s parliament. The Ending the Captivity of
Whales and Dolphins Act protects animals from being used for profit or in performances,
while allowing sanctuaries to continue working in animals’ best interest.
Canada follows Mexico, France, and Bolivia in enacting similar laws.SUBWAY, the world’s
largest fast-food chain,
has partnered with
Beyond Meat to launch
a vegan-friendly version
of its popular meatball
sub. The new Beyond
Meatball Marinara is
made with meatballs
specially formulated for
Subway, can be ordered
vegan by omitting
cheese and ordering on
Italian or 9-Grain Wheat
bread, and is available
at 685 participating
locations across the US
and Canada. Excuse us
while we pack our Violife
mozzarella and hit the
nearest Subway.Cargill, the planet’s third-largest meat processor,
was RECENTLY NAMED THE “WORST COMPANY
IN THE WORLD” by environmental advocacy
group Mighty Earth, citing the agricultural giant’s
continued environmental pollution, issues with
meat contamination, and for failing to live up to its
commitments to reduce deforestation in Brazil.
Want to save the rainforest? Stop eating beef.- ALASKA
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