Scientists urge US ban on octopus farming

Last month, 100 scientists wrote to US legislators calling on them to ban octopus farming before it begins. The joint letter, published in the prestigious journal, Science, has signatories from over seven countries, including Jennifer Jacquet, who spoke at the Extinction or Regeneration 2023 conference.

The letter reflects growing momentum around the world to stop octopus farming. Along with welfare and sustainability concerns, the signatories warn that farming carnivorous animals such as octopuses would be damaging to marine ecosystems, and is completely unnecessary for food security.

Kipster partners with Lidl Netherlands

Producer of the world’s first’s carbon-neutral eggs, Kipster has just extended its contract with supermarket Lidl in the Netherlands. It will be increasing its production fivefold, to ten Kipster farms.

The partnership also brings the launch of circular Kipster bread. This sustainable food product is made by feeding unsold bread from the supermarket, as part of the total feed, to Kipster chickens and then utilising manure from these hens for fertiliser on a wheat farm, the core ingredient for the bread.

Kipster’s Ruud Zanders stars in a Lidl commercial that was broadcast during two weeks on all mainstream Dutch TV-channels.

Cultivated pet food & Denmark's carbon tax

The UK has become the first country in Europe to give the green light to cultivated meat in pet food. Following Food Standards Agency approval, company Meatly hopes to bring the product to the market as early as 2025. Read more about this innovation in cruelty-free meat here. 

The Danish government has introduced Europe’s first carbon tax on agriculture, which will come into force in 2030. Read more about how this will help to reduce emissions here.