Animal Justice filed for leave to appeal Ontario's ag-gag law to Canada's Supreme Court, the first such challenge to reach the country's top court [111].
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A 12-week RCT found a self-selected vegan diet shrank older adults' muscle mass compared with an omnivorous diet, though pairing it with resistance training largely offset the loss [20].
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Paleo raised fresh funding to push its precision-fermented myoglobin protein through regulatory filings after cutting production costs, the company says, 613-fold [80].
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Steakholder Foods launched 3D-printed whole-cut vegan steak, chicken, and seafood at Northeastern US retailers through distributor KeHe [92].
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A fully controlled crossover trial found a whole-food plant-based diet cut LDL cholesterol 17.9% more than a standard American diet in people with a genetic high-cholesterol disorder [26].
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The FDA said more than 10,000 cases of Hodo tofu may be contaminated with ink [71].
The Stories: the day’s biggest developments, in the sources’ own words
01▬Law & PolicyStory
Animal Justice appeals Ontario's ag-gag law to Canada's Supreme Court
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Animal Justice filed for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, arguing Ontario's ag-gag law violates the Charter's guarantee of free expression [111]. The law, passed in 2020, makes it a crime to enter a farm or slaughterhouse under "false pretenses," and an Ontario court found key parts of it unconstitutional in 2024 before an appeals court reinstated them in 2026 [111]. Several US states have already struck down similar statutes as unconstitutional, but this is the first such challenge to reach a Canadian court's highest level [111].
By the numbers
2020the year Ontario passed the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act under industry lobbying pressure [111]
2024 to 2026the span between an Ontario court ruling the law unconstitutional and an appeals court reinstating its most contested sections [111]
WatchCanada's Supreme Court has not yet decided whether it will grant leave to hear the case [111].
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02▼Research & NutritionStory
Self-selected vegan diet reduces muscle mass in older adults, RCT finds
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A 12-week randomized trial of 72 healthy adults over 65 found that a self-selected vegan diet cut daily protein intake by roughly 19 to 28 grams and shrank thigh muscle volume and lean mass compared with participants' habitual omnivorous diet [20]. Muscle protein synthesis was also lower on the vegan diet than on either the omnivore diet or a vegan-plus-resistance-exercise arm, but adding resistance training to the vegan diet blunted most of the loss [20].
By the numbers
-1.15 kgappendicular lean mass lost on the vegan diet over 12 weeks, versus a 0.05 kg gain on the omnivore diet [20]
-19.3 to -27.7 g/dthe drop in daily protein intake on the self-selected vegan diet across the trial [20]
Paleo raises fresh funding after cutting myoglobin costs 613-fold
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Belgian precision-fermentation startup Paleo secured new funding to advance its animal-free myoglobin, the protein that gives conventional meat its color, flavor, and aroma, toward regulatory filings in North America, Southeast Asia, and Europe [80]. Following a 2025 restructuring, the company says it slashed production costs and switched to a more stable powdered format, and it is now running trials with industry partners while it awaits approvals [80].
By the numbers
613-foldPaleo's claimed cut to its myoglobin production cost over two years, per the company [80]
WatchPaleo's regulatory submissions across North America, Southeast Asia, and Europe are still pending [80].
Steakholder Foods brings 3D-printed whole-cut plant meat to US shelves
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Steakholder Foods launched its Perfecta line, five 3D-printed whole-cut plant-based steak, chicken, and seafood products, at Northeastern US retailers through distributor KeHe, the Israeli company's first US retail rollout [92]. The line targets a well-documented gap: a Nectar survey found only about 30% of US consumers like the taste and texture of the average meat-free product, compared with two-thirds who say the same of animal meat [92].
“Our launch in the Northeastern US represents an exciting step forward as Perfecta begins reaching consumers through retail shelves for the first time.”
Arik Kaufman, Steakholder Foods co-founder and CEO · [92]
By the numbers
26gprotein in Perfecta's marbled steak analogue, with just 1g of saturated fat per 250g serving [92]
30%of US omnivores who like the taste and texture of the average meat-free product, versus two-thirds for animal meat, per sensory research firm Nectar [92]
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Worth Knowing
Food & Recipes
Isa Chandra Moskowitz's baked tofu "fish sticks," coated in nori and panko and served with tartar sauce, veganize a diner classic without touching the ocean [76].
Lentils, cultivated since roughly 8,000 BC, are now a $6 billion global market, with a cup of the boiled legume providing about 9 grams of protein [73].
Oshi's whole-cut vegan salmon fillets will land on Whole Foods shelves nationwide this December [71].
Monty's launched a five-ingredient vegan oat butter made from organic oats and coconut oil, now stocked at select California and New York City retailers [71].
Sunday Supper dropped its all-vegan positioning and rebranded as "plant-forward" after adding dairy to its Italian frozen-food line [71].
The US Justice Department expanded its beef-price antitrust probe to eight major retailers, including Walmart, Costco, and Kroger, after already investigating the four largest meatpackers [67].
Tyson Foods cut its profit forecast again, citing the most severe US cattle shortage in the company's history and projecting a beef-segment loss of up to $775 million this quarter [66].
JBS-backed Mantiqueira will invest $110.7 million to raise its Brazilian egg output from 4 billion to 6 billion eggs a year by 2028 [65].
Research & Nutrition
A meta-analysis of more than 143,000 people found a daily 30-to-35-gram handful of nuts is linked to roughly a quarter lower risk of high blood pressure [9].
A meta-analysis of five cohort studies covering more than 200,000 people found the healthiest plant-based diets were linked to 21% lower dementia risk, while diets heavy in refined plant foods were linked to 24% higher risk [39].
A meta-analysis found vegetarian diets were linked to 13% lower total cancer risk and vegan diets to 23% lower risk than non-vegetarian diets, with vegans also seeing 20% lower breast cancer risk [31].
Innovation
University of Leeds researchers built an AI model that screened tens of millions of plant proteins and flagged nearly 800 candidates as potential replacements for dairy-derived emulsifiers like casein and whey [94].
Activism & Animals
PETA is offering a $10,000 reward for tips leading to enforcement action against a meat company for repackaging or mislabeling its products [107].
Wins & Culture
A new investigative report found just three companies control almost all of the UK's $160 billion poultry supply, and eight companies control 70% of UK meat processing [124].
One Good Thing
At a PETA shelter in Hampton Roads, a cat named Sky spent her first weeks hiding under a sheet. She'd been part of an outdoor colony, trapped, spayed, and left to fend for herself again once her caretaker could no longer afford to feed everyone. Slowly, with a patient foster parent and no pressure to perform, Sky learned to lean into a hand and purr. She's roughly 2, spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped, and looking for an indoor home on the East Coast willing to give a shy cat the time she needs [108].
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