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24 hours with... Impossible Foods launch manager Henry Woodward-FisherHenry Woodward-Fisher's job is to launch meatless meat firm Impossible Foods into new markets. Here's how he spends his day. -
Vegan luncheon meat launches in Hong KongLuncheon meat, known in some places as Spam, is popular in many parts of Asia but contains compounds that can potentially cause cancer. OmniFoods says its new product is cruelty-free and does not contain nitrates and nitrites.
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How a focus on sustainability will help the fashion industry emerge stronger from Covid-19Some companies are cutting social and environmental programmes as consumer spending plunges. A new report shows why this isn’t wise. -
This vertical farm idea promotes beekeeping, aquaponics and algae production. Can it take off in Asia?Global
This vertical farm idea promotes beekeeping, aquaponics and algae production. Can it take off in Asia?
Instead of salad vegetables, French designer Nicolas Abdelkader’s Superfarm would produce a wide range of food such as honey, fish, insects and algae. The structure will be sited on water so as not to compete for land in cities.
Lifestyle Opinion
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Healthy oceans: Keeping Asia and the Pacific afloat– Asia-Pacific's waters, and the people, food systems and fish stocks that depend on them, are under threat. Saving the region's oceans requires collaborative efforts, better data and transboundary ocean management. -
To give migrant workers a fairer deal, hold developers and the supply chain to account– How can industry standards ensure that companies that have built their wealth on migrant labour, are also held accountable for workers’ welfare? -
Climate change can break the media domination of Covid-19 by recognising their common causes– Humanity's excessive consumption has led to both the Covid-19 outbreak and climate change. Could they both share a common solution, asks Hans van Mameren.
Lifestyle Videos
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
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Cutting meat, food waste and plastic: The sustainability trials of Asia's biggest healthy-eating chain
– As Singapore-based salad bar chain SaladStop! marks its 10th anniversary, co-owner Katherine Desbaillets talks to Eco-Business about phasing out meat, food waste and single-use packaging, and dealing with customers who refuse to pay 10 cents for a plastic bag. -
Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
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Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
– Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change? -
Eco-Business releases Arctic Awakening– Produced and directed by Eco-Business managing editor Jessica Cheam and video journalist Fraser Morton, who journeyed to Norway earlier this year, the documentary has played to thousands of visitors at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience museum since its premiere on 4 October.
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Australian media outlet launches 'honest government ad' on climate change– We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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