A look-back at the fall of biotech meat, effective altruism, and other cons
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The plant-based egg and biotech meat company’s history of unethical practices, endless pivots, and lack of financial viability all call into question this decision.
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Notorious abuse enabler from Mercy for Animals named to new investment fund.
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Sponsorship from Miyoko's Creamery is a slap in the face to the iconic founder.
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Lost in the knee-jerk reactions is the grim reality that the main promise of plant-based meat – that these products will displace animal meat – is unfulfilled and will likely remain so into the future.
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My article for Forbes about labor abuses at Amy's Kitchen got my account suspended.
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This week the massive Natural Products Expo resumes. It came as somewhat of a surprise when New Hope, the event’s organizer, recently explained it was letting in a new category of foods, those made with synthetic biology, also known as genetic engineering. This move is troubling for several reasons, all of which further confusion.
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Exaggeration and self-serving claims are not OK. Here are three ways such claims hurt the very cause they intend to advance.
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Over the past decade, the plant-based foods industry has largely taken over for the movement, in news headlines and even in advocacy organizations.
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Words matter. They signal intent and motivation. Used incorrectly, words can obscure true meaning. At worse, words can be deceptive and euphemistic.
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How can we solve one of the most intractable problems in the food system: over-production and consumption of animal products? By almost any measure, environmental, public health, animal cruelty, or labor standards, the conventional meat, egg, and dairy industries cause immense destruction and harm.
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