Beyond Meat plunged to a 41-cent record low and forced a 1-for-30 reverse stock split just to keep its Nasdaq listing [108].
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Singapore approved Aleph Farms' cultivated beef steak, the company's second cleared market after Israel [96].
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The University of Leicester opened recruitment for the largest long-term trial ever run on vegan and vegetarian diets, backed by £1.95 million [116].
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Nueva Pescanova's collapse of the world's first commercial octopus farm traces to a five-year campaign that mobilized over 100 scientists and tens of thousands of citizens [149].
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Oatly widened its climate-impact lead over British dairy milk to 67%, up from 58% in 2021, after switching to British oats [87].
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Swedish startup Millow raised $2.3 million for its low-water oat-and-mycelium meat, bucking a funding winter that has starved cultivated-meat startups [107].
Beyond Meat forces a 1-for-30 reverse split after its stock hits a record low
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“We believe the reverse stock split is an important step toward maintaining our Nasdaq listing and better positioning our stock for long-term investor participation.”
Ethan Brown, Beyond Meat founder, president and CEO · [114]
By the numbers
41 centsBeyond Meat's closing share price on August 12, its lowest in seven years as a public company [108]
1-for-30reverse split ratio, taking effect August 13, with adjusted trading starting August 14 [114]
$212 millionBeyond Meat's current market cap, down from a $14 billion peak at its 2019 IPO [108]
85%the stock's decline over the past 12 months [108]
WatchNasdaq's compliance deadline is August 31; Beyond Meat needed a closing bid above $1 for 10 straight days, a threshold the split is designed to clear immediately [108]
Aleph Farms wins Singapore approval for cultivated beef, its second market
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By the numbers
2countries where Aleph Farms can now legally sell cultivated beef: Singapore, its newest approval, and Israel, the first [96]
Proven"the first company authorized to sell cultivated beef in two separate markets" (Aleph Farms, per Singapore's regulatory approval) [96]. The evidence is the Singapore Food Agency's official clearance itself, following Israel's earlier one.
WatchAleph Farms is pursuing approval in additional markets and building a Switzerland hub to mirror its new Singapore base for Europe [96]
University of Leicester opens the largest long-term trial on vegan and vegetarian diets
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“This study is the largest trial on plant-based nutrition to date and will provide the gold standard evidence needed to inform public health.”
Professor Louise Goff, Lead Dietitian, University of Leicester · [116]
By the numbers
450participants being recruited for the 12-month randomized controlled trial [116]
£1.95 millionfunding from the Chellaram Foundation backing the study [116]
18 to 50age range of eligible volunteers, who currently eat meat at least five days a week [116]
WatchThe year-long trial tracks LDL cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose, body composition, wellbeing and dietary carbon footprint across vegan, vegetarian and usual-diet groups as it enrolls [116]
Try this: Crunchy Peanut Gochujang Power Salad crams tempeh, edamame, peanuts and gochujang dressing into a bowl with 23 grams of protein [93].
A new Los Angeles chocolate shop, Maison Noten, went fully vegan on the belief great cacao needs no dairy to taste indulgent [80].
Innovation
Amsterdam UMC designed a week of fully plant-derived hospital menus that hit 90 to 97 grams of protein a day within the hospital's €12 daily food budget [118].
Swiss alt-meat maker Planted is doubling capacity at its German fermentation plant and pushing its whole-muscle platform into cold cuts [94].
Malk launched a high-protein plant-based whole milk after its 2025 sales jumped 46% to $94 million [110].
A grocery basket aligned with the EAT-Lancet Planetary Health Diet costs German households about €25 less per week than an average shop, saving €1,315 a year [111].
Activism & Animals
A coalition of Chicago creators, chefs and doctors publicly pressed Kroger-owned Mariano's to honor its abandoned pledge to go 100% cage-free [139].
Wins & Culture
Vegan brands swept a slate of 2026 Great Taste Awards, blind-tasted against dairy and meat originals, with two oat milks earning the maximum three stars [173].
Research & Nutrition
A meta-analysis of prospective studies found vegans have 23% lower total cancer risk and 20% lower breast cancer risk than non-vegetarians [11].
Pooled cohort data on more than 200,000 adults found the highest adherence to a plant-based diet cut dementia risk 30% versus the lowest [19].
A controlled feeding trial found a whole-food plant-based diet cut LDL cholesterol 17.9% in people with a genetic high-cholesterol disorder, versus a standard American diet [6].
A four-university crossover study found no significant difference in running distance or strength gains between college athletes on plant-based versus omnivore diets [17].
One Good Thing
Christie Brinkley just marked two years fully vegan at 72, and she credits the glow to her own garden as much as any skincare routine. She swapped a lifetime as a vegetarian for the real thing and says it was easier than she expected, thanks to fresh herbs, avocado on sourdough, and a dairy-free pesto she makes from what she grows herself. She's also telling fans to stop mowing and stop spraying so the pollinators can have the yard. It's a small, real picture of someone who's been famous for her face for fifty years choosing, at 72, to keep changing [90].
Seriously satisfying high protein salad with edamame, crispy tempeh, cabbage, carrots, kale, in a creamy peanut gochujang dressing. 23 gms of protein, meal prep friendly…
40 min5 servings29 ingredients
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1 1/2 cups chopped cabbage (or more, to taste)
1/2 cup chopped carrots (or julienned or cut into ribbons with a vegetable peeler)
1/2 cup chopped cucumber (or more, to taste)
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced snap peas (or other vegetables such as broccoli, asparagus, or additional bell pepper)
1 cup packed chopped baby kale (or more, to taste)
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