Tattooed Chef May Start Selling – What?And What’s Next For Alt-Protein In 2023

I‘m ending the year with an excerpt from my book, Raw Deal, all about the investor frenzy that’s been driving the plant-based boom, as well as a scoop. Tattooed Chef, a brand that went pub...

Jeff Bezos Backed Food Tech Unicorn, NotCo, Raises Another $70 Million In Series D Extension Ahead Of 2025 IPO

Matias Muchnick, founder and chief executive officer of Not Company, in New York, US, on Monday, … [+] Oct. 24, 2022. Eight months after announcing their joint venture, Kraft Heinz Co. and NotCo...

What The West’s Drought Means For Food, Why The Food Industry Needs Economic Justice And Have We Reached Peak Vegan Chicken Nugget?

I started Fresh Take to keep sustainability at the forefront of the conversation every week, not just when the newsletter falls on Earth Day. That said, I’ve put together a particularly climate-focuse...

Why ‘Alt-Protein’ Won’t Save The Planet

Graphic from The Politics of Protein Phil Howard A new report by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems critiques the growing trend of alternative proteins. By promising a more...