Tough sell for Impossible Foods,as plant-based chicken nuggets fall foul of import laws

Tough sell for Impossible Foods,as plant-based chicken nuggets fall foul of import laws

It’s unclear whether the alternative meat producer,based in California,will overhaul its recipe to comply with Australian import regulations.

  • byJessica Yun

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Bye-bye bacon:How I became an accidental vegetarian
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Bye-bye bacon:How I became an accidental vegetarian

What happens when you go from being a card-carrying carnivore to only eating vegetables? The good news is I haven’t had a dud meal yet.

  • byNeil McMahon
Osher Gunsberg tips cash into mushroom start-up
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Osher Gunsberg tips cash into mushroom start-up

Australian media personalities,philosophy professors and venture capitalists are among mushroom protein player Fable Food’s latest investors.

  • byJessica Yun
Trick or turnip:Can you have a happy Halloween if you’re vegan?

Trick or turnip:Can you have a happy Halloween if you’re vegan?

Our Modern Guru offers some creative suggestions for ethical,vegan Halloweening.

  • byDanny Katz
Lab-grown milk to hit shelves by 2024 – minus the cow and the carbon

Lab-grown milk to hit shelves by 2024 – minus the cow and the carbon

CSIRO-backed start-up Eden Brew aims to fill the growing demand for protein by brewing its animal-free dairy centrally and then shipping it to companies across the globe.

  • byAngus Thomson
Money for mushrooms:Fable Food closes in on third fundraising round
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Money for mushrooms:Fable Food closes in on third fundraising round

Plant-based start-up Fable Food is close to securing up to $25 million in fresh funding,as the alternative meat sector continues to curry favour with consumers.

  • byJessica Yun
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The ‘healthy’ habits that may actually be harming your gut

The ‘healthy’ habits that may actually be harming your gut

Following rigid rules and “clean eating” diets is leading to digestive problems among some people.

  • byBoudicca Fox-Leonard
The rise of flexitarians:Shoppers,seeking less meat,turn to plant-based products

The rise of flexitarians:Shoppers,seeking less meat,turn to plant-based products

Supermarkets such as Coles and Woolworths are stocking more vegan products as shoppers seek to cut the amount of meat they consume.

  • byAndrew Taylor
Meet the Aussie conquering the world’s ‘last frontier’ of food:vegan desserts
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Meet the Aussie conquering the world’s ‘last frontier’ of food:vegan desserts

Harrods head pastry chef Philip Khoury doesn’t want eggs and dairy in pastry. It’s as much about saving the planet as it is about stimulating the tastebuds.

  • byRob Harris
Mission Impossible:Persuading meat lovers to buy fakes

Mission Impossible:Persuading meat lovers to buy fakes

Alternative meat companies are hoping to crack the Australian market,as their products start becoming more affordable for consumers.

  • byJessica Yun
Is the meat industry running scared?

Is the meat industry running scared?

The Australian meat industry must be losing confidence in its products when it seeks to ban plant-based alternatives from being displayed on the same supermarket shelves as meat from animals.

  • byPeter Singer