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Protein's quality problem: why food makers can't agree on dairy, soy, or pea
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (440+ words) Elena Santos / Apr 24, 2026 Updated AHA heart-health guidelines push harder toward plant protein just as federal dietary advice pivots the other way " and food makers are caught in the middle. The conventional read is that protein is protein. Hit your grams,…...
How Babybel's owner quietly became a serious player in US healthy snacking
1+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) Elena Santos / Apr 22, 2026 Bel Group, owner of Babybel, is being repositioned as a protein-forward healthy snacking brand for US shoppers " with a surprising assist from the GLP-1 boom. Part of the tailwind is structural. Coverage from Dairy Reporter frames Bel…...
If you stopped eating meat and the first thing your family said was "but what about protein" " it was never actually about protein, it's about a family trying to find a scientific-sounding reason to dismiss a decision that makes them quietly uncomfortable for reasons they haven't examined and don't intend to
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1204+ words) Avery White / Apr 22, 2026 When your aunt suddenly becomes a nutrition expert at Thanksgiving dinner, wielding protein statistics like weapons against your plant-based plate, she's not protecting your health'she's protecting herself from questions she doesn't want to ask. The fork hovered…...
Singapore just published every alt-protein it has approved, and fermentation is leading the pack
1+ week, 4+ day ago (682+ words) Elena Santos / Apr 21, 2026 Singapore's Food Agency published a complete list of 14 approved novel foods, including four cultivated meat products and seven fermentation-based ingredients " even as the country quietly deprioritizes alternative proteins in its national food strategy. So the list drops…...
India bets big on biotech to close its massive protein gap
3+ week, 3+ day ago (162+ words) Elena Santos / Apr 7, 2026 India launched two government-backed biotech facilities to scale alternative protein production, investing $4. 5 million in a Bio Foundry Centre and opening an incubation hub that has already supported 26 startups. At Veg Out, Elena writes about sustainability, food culture,…...
India's high court just ruled that free school lunches must include protein-rich options for every child, reshaping meals for 120 million kids
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (785+ words) Adam Kelton / Mar 1, 2026 India's Supreme Court has directed that the world's largest school feeding program must include protein-rich options for 120 million children " a ruling that could reshape how governments worldwide think about nutritional adequacy in institutional meals. I've been following…...
Scientists mapped what 2 billion people will eat by 2050 and the biggest protein source isn't what you'd expect
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1039+ words) Adam Kelton / Feb 28, 2026 A sweeping new analysis modeled what two billion additional people will eat by 2050 " and the fastest-growing protein source across the Global South isn't poultry, lab-grown meat, or alt-protein burgers. It's the humble pulse. The research arrives at…...
Food security researchers are now recommending insect protein over plant-based alternatives for feeding vulnerable populations
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (64+ words) Jordan Cooper / Feb 28, 2026 A major new review recommends insect protein over plant-based alternatives for acute food insecurity settings " but the full picture is more nuanced than the headline suggests, and plant-based proteins still have a massive role to play. Feature…...
8 cheap plant-based ingredients that make everything taste more expensive than it is
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (940+ words) Avery White / Feb 5, 2026 These affordable pantry staples can transform simple dishes into something that feels luxurious, proving that eating well on a budget is absolutely possible. Add Veg Out to your Google News feed. When I left my finance career…...
I ranked every plant-based milk for cooking and baking and the winner surprised me
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1125+ words) Jordan Cooper / Jan 31, 2026 After testing eight plant-based milks in everything from b'chamel to banana bread, I discovered that the best option for your kitchen might not be the one you're drinking with your morning cereal. Here's something nobody tells you…...