Red-meat sugar tied to 63% higher diabetes risk; Cellugy hits 15,000 L
A French cohort of nearly 90,000 adults linked a sugar in red meat to a 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk, a preliminary association rather than a proven cause.
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A French cohort of nearly 90,000 adults linked a sugar in red meat to a 63% higher type 2 diabetes risk, a preliminary association rather than a proven cause [22].
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Danish startup Cellugy ran its fermentation-made skincare thickener at 15,000 litres, up from four litres in 16 months, by its own account [46].
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Colorado votes Nov. 3 on Amendment 83, a constitutional right to hunt and trap that Gov. Jared Polis opposes [49].
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Insect protein's boom ended in folded firms (Ÿnsect, Yum Bug) after factories scaled before demand did [60].
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Large French cohort links a sugar in red meat to 63% higher diabetes risk
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A French cohort of 89,953 adults found that those with the highest estimated intake of meat-derived Neu5Gc, a sugar concentrated in beef and lamb, had a 63% higher risk of type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest [22]. It is a preliminary observational result presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes meeting in Milan, so it shows an association, not a cause [22]. The link weakened after adjusting for body mass index but stayed significant, and the researchers say they do not know what intake level triggers an immune response [22].
“Our findings support chronic inflammation as a specific mechanism linking red meat consumption with T2D, partly beyond the amount of red meat a person eats and partly independent of body fat”
Dr. Leopold Fezeu, lead author, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord · [22]
By the numbers
63%higher type 2 diabetes risk, top fifth versus bottom fifth of meat-derived Neu5Gc intake [22]
966new type 2 diabetes cases over a median 7.2 years of follow-up [22]
97 gmedian daily red meat among men in the top intake group, versus 5 g in the bottom group [22]
FromNutrition Research News -- ScienceDaily
02▲InnovationStory
Cellugy scales fermentation-made skincare ingredient to 15,000 litres at Belgian pilot plant
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Danish startup Cellugy ran its EcoFlexy fermentation process at 15,000 litres at the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant in Ghent, Belgium, up from four litres in 16 months [46]. The company says product quality and performance reproduced consistently, and that is its and its partner's account, with no outside audit in the report [46]. The ingredient, a cellulose thickener grown by bacteria from sugar, targets a market where nearly 70% of rheology modifiers come from petrochemicals [46].
“Scaling production to 15,000 litres is more than an operational achievement. It is a commercial validation that enables deeper engagement with strategic customers and manufacturing partners”
15,000 litresreached from four litres in 16 months [46]
€8.1MEU Life Programme grant Cellugy secured over a year ago to scale up [46]
Nearly 70%of rheology modifiers on the market derived from petrochemicals [46]
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03▬Law & PolicyStory
Colorado voters decide Nov. 3 on a constitutional right to hunt and trap
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Colorado voters decide Amendment 83 on Nov. 3, 2026, a measure to establish a constitutional right to hunt and trap [49]. Gov. Jared Polis urges a no vote [49]. The Animal Emotions columnist argues it would protect methods Colorado banned about 30 years ago, including steel-jaw traps, snaring, poisoning, baiting and spring bear hunting; that is the columnist's reading, not a report on the measure's text [49].
“We should keep expanding outdoor recreation opportunities in a sustainable way, protecting wildlife, and finding compromises that work for everyone”
Nov. 3, 2026the date Colorado voters consider Amendment 83 [49]
1992the year Colorado banned spring bear hunting, per the columnist [49]
1996the year voters restricted steel-jawed traps, snares and poisons, per the columnist [49]
WatchColorado voters decide Amendment 83 on Nov. 3, 2026 [49].
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Worth Knowing
Food & Recipes
Plate pick: a vegan apple tarte tatin from The Vegan Baking Bible that needs five apples and one 12-ounce package of ready-made vegan puff pastry, with about 25 to 30 minutes in the oven [40].
Research & Nutrition
In a Cambridge lab study, about three-quarters of 39 sweeteners changed the growth of at least one of 25 gut bacteria species, though the work was done in cultures, not people [23].
Soy-derived LPC70 eased high blood pressure and memory deficits in mice fed a high-salt diet, in a study co-authored by Tsuji Oil Mills staff, so treat it as early mouse data [21][24].
A proposed International Food Guide Pyramid from the International Carbohydrate Quality Consortium is plant-forward and omnivorous, built on EAT-Lancet intake ranges, and says it accommodates vegan patterns [37].
Innovation
Finland's Solar Foods, maker of the gas-fermented protein Solein, joined the Deep Space Food Consortium as a foundational member, and its Factory 02 (12,800 tonnes a year) is expected to start in 2028 [47].
UK delivery brand Planty added five frozen gluten-free plant-based dishes, including a Shoyu Ramen with 31g of protein in 558 kcal [48].
One Good Thing
Amal Clooney, the human rights lawyer, reportedly starts her mornings with miyeokguk, a Korean seaweed soup, according to Vogue [41]. The traditional version usually carries beef or seafood, but VegNews points to vegan swaps built on miso, tofu and mushrooms [41]. The seaweed is the easy part: the World Wildlife Fund notes some marine algae are ready to harvest in as little as six weeks, absorbing CO2 as they grow [41].
