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Did China Just Try to Sabotage America’s Food Supply with Deadly Wheat Virus?
Two Chinese nationals have been charged by the FBI after attempting to smuggle a dangerous fungus into the United States. Not just any deadly wheat virus in the form of a mould - Fusarium graminearum, the crop-wrecking culprit behind Fusarium Head Blight. This isn’t a garden-variety contaminant. It’s a pinkish, spore-spewing agri-menace capable of decimating wheat, corn, barley and rice...
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Warning to US Sports Fans- That Hot Dog Could Be Killing You - Time to Sub in Alt Plant-Based
So lets look at the great American pastime: baseball, beer, and a dodgy meat tube wrapped in nostalgia and nitrates. But just as the crack of the bat returns, a new headline has us gagging on tradition, literally. A new media storm is brewing over the “Death in a Bun” hot dog bombshell, and suddenly that stadium frank looks less like fun and more like a colorectal time bomb.
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EatKinda Pulls the Plug on New Zealand Cauliflower Ice Cream - But It’s Not Goodbye, It’s a Plot Twist
If you've been scooping up cauliflower ice cream and telling yourself it's the future, you’re not wrong - you’re just about to be a few thou
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What’s Driving the Surge as US Plant-Based Food Market Poised to Triple by 2033?
The US plant-based food market is forecast to grow from $9.87 billion in 2024 to $26.72 billion by 2033, according to a report by Research a
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Could the U.S. Dietary Shift Spark a Global Plant-Based Revolution?
What if a U.S. dietary shift caused by evolving dietary guidelines, combined with political winds of change, were about to reshape not just
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How Would You Like Your Tea in '25? From Kombucha Cocktails to Boozy Brews?
Move over coffee - 2025 is shaping up to be the year tea reclaims the spotlight, this time with a modern twist. According to Whole Foods Mar
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US Storms Catapult Kiwi Oat Milk Maker onto Global Stage
In a striking turn of events, New Zealand’s Maker oat milk powder company, founded just over a year ago, has found itself overwhelmed by unp
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Trump’s Tariffs Spark Opportunity as ANZ Eyes US Free Trade Deal to Boost Alt-Protein Ties
With Donald Trump’s return to office and his well-known 'tariff-positive' policies, Australia and New Zealand are facing new challenges, and
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Volkswagen's Famous Currywurst Spicy Tomato Sauce Hits U.S. Shores – For Free!
In a quirky and unexpected twist, Volkswagen of America Inc. has announced its beloved Gewürz Ketchup - spicy tomato sauce, the signature sa
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Cannabis Products Edge Toward Mainstream in North America, Face Hurdles in Australia & NZ
As North America embraces the expanding cannabis products market with both Canada and the U.S. seeing substantial growth, Australia and New
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UK 'Mom & Pop' Indian Family's 'Shicken' Hits the Jackpot with Costco US
The plant-based food scene is getting a spicy makeover as the British Indian family-owned brand, Shicken, expands its reach to one of Americ
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Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms Quarter Pounder Is A Far Cry From A Bowl Of Cornflakes
The latest addition to the MorningStar Farms lineup is a juicy plant-based Quarter Pounder in the style of its Maccas animal meat cousin.
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