Omnivore

Dogs Have Been Evolving Alongside Humans for So Long, They Can Now Thrive On Plant-Based Diets, Studies Show

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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SOUTHPORT, Conn., March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- While it's true all dogs share the wolf as a common ancestor, recent studies reveal that they no longer need to eat like one. In fact, dogs have evolved so much in their time as companions to humans that they are now classified as omnivores like humans and can flourish on a properly formulated plant-based diet. The reason, experts say, is genetics.

Key Points: 
  • In fact, dogs have evolved so much in their time as companions to humans that they are now classified as omnivores like humans and can flourish on a properly formulated plant-based diet.
  • Throughout domesticated dog evolution, they've developed ten genes that allow them to process starch-rich plant foods and thrive on omnivorous diets.
  • "We've always known dogs do well on a complete and balanced plant-based diet," says Dr. Bob Goldstein, co-founder and head of veterinary product development at Earth Animal.
  • "Over the years, we have seen friends and family raise healthy, happy, energetic, plant-based dogs.

Survey Says: Everyone's Craving a New Kind of Cheese

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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SAN LEANDRO, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Four out of five diners surveyed said they are open to a new kind of mozzarella that isn't made from animal milk, even though most of them identify as omnivores who regularly eat animal products. This and other results from custom market research firm AMC Global and animal-free dairy company New Culture indicate that consumers are ready for a breakthrough in animal-free cheese even if they remain unmoved by other alternative foods. New Culture is the first company in the world to make dairy mozzarella without the animal milk that turns many consumers off due to nutrition, dietary, ethical and environmental concerns.

Key Points: 
  • Consumers who eat pizza regularly and are open to New Culture cheese were surveyed across a wide array of behaviors and attitudes.
  • Moreover, pepperoni and sausage were among the top six preferred toppings for early adopters, underscoring the mass-market appeal of New Culture cheese.
  • The company is able to make its cheese by producing an animal-free equivalent of the essential dairy protein in cheese, casein, using precision fermentation.
  • "It's been so rewarding to gather these deep consumer insights on a first-of-its-kind product like New Culture's animal-free mozzarella."

Researchers behind Netflix's new 'You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment' study give additional context to pro-vegan findings

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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These algorithms use DNA methylation to quantify biological age, and many show association to disease risk and overall health, thus making them informative clinical tools to assess aging and health.

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  • These algorithms use DNA methylation to quantify biological age, and many show association to disease risk and overall health, thus making them informative clinical tools to assess aging and health.
  • "These groundbreaking findings underscore the potential of epigenetic clocks as real-time biomarkers, offering valuable insights into physiological changes, exemplified by weight loss in this study," explains Dr. Lucia Aronica of Stanford University.
  • "However, it is crucial to stress that a vegan diet lacks essential nutrients for optimal epigenetic processes.
  • The discrepancy between the seemingly pro-vegan results, and long term impacts to epigenetic, biological aging rests in the study's short-term nature, spanning only two months for twin participants.

Plant-Based Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur Matthew Kenney Announces Bold Expansion Plans Throughout China

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Thursday, November 16, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, plant-based celebrity chef Matthew Kenney is proud to announce his plans to expand throughout China. Kenney's restaurants — including Double Zero, Plant Food + Wine, Plant City, Besina, New Burger, and Make Out — have transformed plant-based food and make a healthful, plant-centric lifestyle more accessible.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, plant-based celebrity chef Matthew Kenney is proud to announce his plans to expand throughout China.
  • Kenney's restaurants — including Double Zero, Plant Food + Wine, Plant City, Besina, New Burger, and Make Out — have transformed plant-based food and make a healthful, plant-centric lifestyle more accessible.
  • "I look forward to expanding Plant City across China," says chef Matthew Kenney.
  • "As the public perception of plant-based eating continues to evolve and gain popularity around the world, I look forward to expanding Plant City across China," says chef Matthew Kenney.

Wicked Kitchen Hits the Bull's Eye with Target Stores for Nationwide Launch

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wicked Kitchen, the pioneering plant-based, flavor-forward food brand, announced today that its line of chef-crafted frozen entrees is now available nationwide in Target stores, the fourth largest national retailer in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Launching nationwide in Target stores and continuing rapid retail growth to include additional regional retail chains.
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wicked Kitchen, the pioneering plant-based, flavor-forward food brand, announced today that its line of chef-crafted frozen entrees is now available nationwide in Target stores, the fourth largest national retailer in the U.S.
    "We're proud to have Wicked Kitchen now in Target as it's another step towards greater access to plant-based foods to consumers," said Pete Speranza, CEO, Wicked Kitchen.
  • The brand's rapid retail expansion includes nationwide retailers Kroger, Wal-Mart and 7-Eleven with its Good Catch brand sold in Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide.
  • Wicked Kitchen new products launched in the U.S. this year include:
    Ready-to-Eat Stews: Tuscan Style White Bean Stew, Sweet Potato & 3 Bean Chili and Bourguignon

Global Plant-Based Food Market Set to Reach $54.15 Billion by 2023, Driven by Surging Vegan Population and Health Consciousness - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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By Type: The plant-based food market is categorized into four main segments based on type: Dairy, Meat, Egg, and Others.

Key Points: 
  • By Type: The plant-based food market is categorized into four main segments based on type: Dairy, Meat, Egg, and Others.
  • The dairy segment holds the largest share of the plant-based food market, driven by the increasing prevalence of milk allergies and lactose intolerance cases.
  • By Distribution Channel: The global plant-based food market is segmented by distribution channel into four categories: Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, Online, Convenience Stores, and Other Store-Based Retailers.
  • The global plant-based food market exhibits fragmentation, with numerous small- and medium-sized suppliers in the market.

TransAstra Receives U.S. Space Force Contract to Explore Potential Applications for Groundbreaking In-orbit Propulsion System

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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This capability opens up the opportunity for greater access to space and to accelerate space business ecosystem development.

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  • This capability opens up the opportunity for greater access to space and to accelerate space business ecosystem development.
  • The contract will fund exploration of the propulsion system’s product-market fit for a range of government and commercial customers.
  • “This contract opens the doors to understanding how the system can be used and optimized across the space ecosystem.
  • TransAstra performed Omnivore™'s early development under NASA NIAC funding and is now readying the technology for flight demonstration and mission applications.

Kearney's 2023 Earth Day Survey Sees Significant Year-over-Year Increase in Consumers' Consideration of Environmental Impact When Making Their Food Choices

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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CHICAGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are becoming more and more aware of how their everyday shopping choices impact the environment.

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  • CHICAGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are becoming more and more aware of how their everyday shopping choices impact the environment.
  • That's just one of the conclusions contained in global management consulting firm Kearney's 2023 Earth Day Survey which continues to explore the growing climavore segment of the consumer market first presented in Kearney's 2020 survey.
  • "Being a climavore isn't as much about what you eat as it is about why you make your food choices.
  • Climavores can be vegans, vegetarians, or omnivores," notes Corey Chafin, Partner in Kearney's consumer practice and the study's principal author.

Taste the World with Wicked Kitchen's New 100% Plant-Based Frozen Artisan Pizzas & Frozen Flavor-Packed Entrees

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Monday, August 22, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wicked Kitchen, a 100% plant-based, flavor-forward global food brand adds new frozen artisan pizzas and frozen heat-and-eat meals to its expansive range of chef-created, plant-based consumer packaged goods offering in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • "Shoppers no longer have to sacrifice taste or convenience when looking for plant-based meals," said Pete Speranza, CEO, Wicked Kitchen.
  • The Saucy Motz Pizza- Topped with Nana's classic red sauce, basil, kale, cherry tomatoes and Wicked vegan motz.
  • Rulebreakin' Rustic Veg Pizza- Topped with a special olive-spiked red sauce, peppers, sauted mushrooms and Wicked vegan motz.
  • Wicked Kitchen is a chef-founded, mission-based global brand inspiring the world to eat more plants for the planet, the animals and the people.

Patent Approved for Space Propulsion System Poised to Transform Orbital Space Logistics

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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Other companies have propulsion systems that can use water as propellant, Sercel explained, but all of them are powered by costly electric propulsion systems.

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  • Other companies have propulsion systems that can use water as propellant, Sercel explained, but all of them are powered by costly electric propulsion systems.
  • The first generation of Worker Bee space tugs will use water launched from the earth, with later generations of TransAstra tugs using water or other propellants harvested in space.
  • TransAstras other existing and pending patents relate to the space resource mining technology it is developing precisely for the purpose of harvesting water as propellant in space.
  • Founded in 2017, TransAstra (TransAstra.com) is a U.S. orbital logistics and space mining company advancing the industrialization and settlement of space through the sustainable and ethical development of critical, dual-use space infrastructure technologies powered by the resources of space and the energy of the sun.