8 grams
of pea protein per serving, plus omega-3s, choline, prebiotic fiber, and calcium
Food & Recipes
The numbers.
Every sourced figure the morning brief has published on this beat, newest first. 54 figures, Jul 7, 2026 to Sep 26, 2026, each exactly as its source gave it and machine-verified before it shipped.
200,000
mother pigs are locked in farrowing crates across the UK every year
90%
of indoor British pig farms use standard farrowing crates
30,000
signatures (approaching) on a petition demanding freedom for Luna, the pig who inspired the protest
4
new products launching exclusively at Tesco, the UK's largest grocer
2018
the year rival Beyond Meat entered UK grocery stores, four years ahead of Impossible's 2022 UK foodservice debut
45%
lower stomach cancer risk for vegetarians versus health-conscious non-vegetarian Adventists
12%
lower overall cancer risk for vegetarians versus non-vegetarians in the same study
0.77
relative risk of total cancer for vegans versus non-vegetarians, pooled across three cohort studies
20 grams
of protein per serving in the new Beyond Starmatter protein powder
17 grams
of protein per serving in the new Beyond Starcut plant-based jerky
12 grams
of protein per serving in the new whole-food Beyond Veggie patty
35+
commercial agreements NotCo says it holds with food companies through its AI tool
€60 million
in public funding France's Agronutris had received before entering receivership
27.4%
drop in Beyond Meat's US foodservice volumes for the quarter
20.4%
drop in international out-of-home volumes over the same period
58.8%
decline in Beyond Meat's share price so far this year, closing at $10.90 after a 1-for-30 reverse stock split
$1bn+
estimated annual added supply-chain cost from reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork, per a Meat Institute-cited study
75-year low
for the US cattle herd, the backdrop cited for the orders
8 of 9
dietary guidelines advisory panel members had ties to meat, dairy, egg or low-carb industry groups, PCRM alleges
18%
of more than 2,200 surveyed US adults said they had changed their diet based on the new guidelines
3 years
how long Candle Cafe's 2023 revival lasted before this closure
56%
of UK adults support an outright ban on factory farming; at least **73%** oppose strict confinement of chickens, pigs, and dairy cows
£110 million
spent by McDonald's and KFC alone on UK outdoor advertising in 2024
85%
of UK farmed animals live in intensive conditions, including **95%** of chickens
82%
of Pilgrim's Pride JBS already owns, the stake it is now trying to fully absorb
$28.49
per share, via a 2.086-for-1 JBS stock swap, is what JBS is offering for the rest
25
animal groups, including elephants, primates, big cats, bears and giraffes, can no longer be acquired, bred or forced to perform under Hungary's new decree
24 of 27
EU member states now maintain national restrictions on circus animal acts, according to Eurogroup for Animals
0.61kg
of CO2-equivalent emissions per 100g of tofu protein, versus **64.19kg** for beef, more than 100 times as much
2.16
square metres of land per 100g of tofu protein, versus **211.38** square metres for beef
36
combined People and Planet score for tofu, the highest of 20 foods tested, versus **13** for cheddar, the lowest
26 sponsors
now back Intro 943, renamed Romanch's Law after the 18-year-old's death in June
68 horse-drawn carriages
operate in NYC today; the bill would end the industry by **June 2028**
71%
of New York voters said in a 2022 poll they want the carriage industry gone
300,000
people visit Crystal River every year to see manatees in their natural habitat, now newly exposed to habitat loss
$5 billion
total capital the new JBS-Danantara joint venture plans to raise for meat production expansion across Indonesia, South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand
25%
stake Indonesia's sovereign-wealth financing arm will hold in the venture, built up from an initial $800 million (9.64%) toward a $2.5 billion commitment
310,000+
signatures Animal Equality gathered on its petition urging Brazil to pass the ban
20
countries now ban foie gras production; Brazil joins only India in banning imports as well
1,500+
positive alpha-gal syndrome tests at Martha's Vineyard Hospital since 2020
$240.1m
Q2 revenue, up 15.2% year-on-year
21%
revenue growth in Europe & International to $143.1m, on a 16.9% jump in volumes
8-10%
new full-year constant-currency revenue growth guidance, up from a prior 3-5%
$31.3m
net loss for the quarter, down from $55.9m a year earlier
140,000+
signatures submitted for Initiative Petition 28
2,000
then **40,000** signatures gathered in the campaign's first two attempts, in 2022 and 2024
2.5 million
scientific procedures on animals in Great Britain in 2025
3.8%
decline from the prior year
15%
rise in experiments on primates
9%
rise in tests on dogs
28g
plant protein per serving
1g
saturated fat per serving, derived from avocado oil
No. 1
on Beyond Meat's direct-to-consumer site since its October 2025 online launch
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