Eco-Business

Climate tech financing has dwindled in recent years, while investor doubts on alternative proteins persist. In a difficult year for sustainability technologies, Eco-Business spotlights some of the innovations that still made the headlines.

Ideas from Vietnam and the Netherlands claimed the grand prizes at the sustainability innovation competition for the first time.

What can generative AI do for sustainability? Who in the sector are paid most? Stories that attempted to answer these questions captured the attention of Eco-Business readers in 2023.

Industry watchers say local start-ups are more nimble and adept at customising their plant-based products to cater to the market’s unique palate. They stand a chance of avoiding problems that have plagued the business in the West.

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By Liang Lei

By Robin Hicks

By Raja Aiman

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The global food system is responsible for about 30 per cent of annual greenhouse gas emissions. By Mahya Tavan

Asia is the ideal insect farming hub, says the chief technology officer of insect farming start-up FlyFeed, which recently announced that it will build its first farm in Vietnam this year. By Nathalie Berezina

Food & Agriculture

Fixing the food trade

Amid global food shortages, rising malnutrition and export restrictions, an update of the rules for agricultural trade is needed more urgently than ever, writes World Trade Organization director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. By Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Food & Agriculture

Meat: only on Mondays

Meat and diary production are major sources of greenhouse gas emissions. The message from scientists is clear - we need to rethink what we put on our plates. By Arabesque

By Trang Chu Minh

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EB Studio What are the latest trends in the alternative proteins industry today? The Eco-Business podcast discusses new hybrid products, more localised offerings and cheaper prices due to economies of scale.

EB Studio Nobody likes being told what to eat, but changing diets could make or break climate action. The Eco-Business Podcast explores how best to convince people to choose food good for people and planet.

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