The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
Aleph Farms Working to Destigmatize Cultured Meat with Educational Complex for the Public
In an attempt to increase public knowledge and acceptance of cultured meat, Israeli startup Aleph Farms recently announced the opening of its educational complex which is located beside their production facility in Israel.
Plant-Robot Hybrid Automatically Moves Itself Toward Light
Harpeet Sareen of MIT has created a plant-robot hybrid which can send bioelectrical signals through electrodes attached to its stems to tell the robot to move in the direction of light.
Feeding Microbes with Waste Bread to Ferment Foods
Scientists have developed a technology that uses waste bread to create a medium to kick start the growth of bacteria, yeasts, and other microorganisms for fermented foods such as wine, yoghurt and sourdough.
Is Almond Milk Out?
Due to the large amount of water required to produce a single glass of almond milk (130 pints!) and the 70% of commercial honey bee population needed to pollinate almond crops, the buzz around almond milk is fading with consumers.
A Greener Starbucks
Starbucks is developing a recyclable, compostable solution to their hot beverage cup as part of their plan to decrease their impact on the environment.