It’s Getting Easier To Eat a ‘Climate Cooling’ Diet
Fortunately, we in Singapore are already well on our way to changing our diets to a climate cooling one. Alternatives to dairy made from soy, oats, coconut, and other plants are readily available. Plus, in the past year, meat alternatives have multiplied on the menus of many eateries, as well as at supermarkets.
Veganism Supports Feminism
International Women’s Day, the world celebrates feminism and equality and we look forward to the day when equality between all genders is achieved in the world and that oppression of women will be a thing of the past. However, the largest scale exploitation of the female carries on right beneath our noses – the dairy industry and the egg industry. In this article, we focus on the dairy industry and discuss how supporting the dairy industry is inconsistent with the cause of feminism.
Vegetarian Goes Modern
In Singapore, when most people picture vegetarian food, what comes to mind? Probably, a stall in a hawker centre, staffed by middle-age people whose education level and science knowledge are not so high, and who sometimes prefer to speak dialect rather than Mandarin or English.
Meat the new disruptors: Alternative protein takes on the trillion-dollar animal meat industry
With the development of alternative protein only at its infancy stage, there are tremendous opportunities for innovators to shape the future of meat. Both plant-based and cultured meat is projected to take a substantial size of global meat consumption. According to consultancy firm A.T. Kearney, their market share have the potential to surpass conventional animal meat in the next 30 years due to improvements in taste and production systems.
Making responsible living a hit - The behavioral science way
Taking milk as an example, winning ads often encompass a feel-good theme centered on the familial nature of dairy, and sends a reassuring message about responsible production. Other top performers are sensory evocative, or appeal to mothers’ desire in providing healthy nutrition for their kids. Such emotional triggers for milk could also be applied to campaigns of plant-based milk alternatives.
DISRUPTION IN FOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT 2019 PRESS SUMMARY
In its second edition, the Disruption in Food and Sustainability Summit (DFSS) aims to raise awareness and foster the growth of sustainable Plant-Based, Alternative Protein, Clean Meat, and non-food (packaging) across the value chain with innovation, partnerships, and technology as enablers. The Summit’s key objective is to showcase what is happening in Singapore and the region and to provide a platform for organisations looking to form partnerships and launch or expand their businesses in the plant-based and sustainable space.
Behind the Scenes of Bringing first Clean Shrimp to Singapore at DFSS
DFSS is coming up on March 29th and we’re bringing some of the participants to you now with a pre-summit interview. In this edition, we talk to Sandhya Sriram, CEO, and co-founder of Shiok Meats – the clean seafood startup in Singapore.
When Beauty is Skin Deep: Cruelty-free and vegan cosmetics and skincare gaining ground in the beauty industry
Unfortunately, in the capitalistic world of mass production, it is common to find a slew of animal-derived ingredients in many skincare and cosmetic products. Many such products are produced in China where animal testing is mandatory by law. International cosmetic and skincare brands are required to adhere to animal testing in government labs before products are released for sale in China. This applies to everything from deodorants to sunblock lotions. The need for animal testing stems from the lack of capabilities and know-how to carry out alternative methods, where people need to be retrained and certified. Furthermore, 80% of countries still do not have laws against animal testing.
The Forgotten Footprint in your Flight
Have you ever been given a choice to offset your carbon footprint while on a flight? I came across that question a few times, at times when I did not care much about the planet. Like many I suppose, I thought spending time and effort towards my work, health, and family were of more significance, ignoring the fact that I had a responsibility towards the planet where I was living. During a recent trip to Hong Kong from Singapore, however, when I am more conscious about my lifestyle choices, something struck my mind related to carbon offsetting.
Effective Altruism: Do the Most Good
I have never been a big fan of appealing to someone's emotional side, or engineer a response from someone based on sentiments. It to me always has and will feel like manipulation of sorts and is termed as such - argumentum ad passiones or appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy characterised by the manipulation of recipient's emotions in order to win an argument or state a point. So let's stay away from that for next few minutes, shall we?