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May 15th, 2017

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

Animal Rebellion protesters suspended from a bamboo structure and on top of a van, being monitored by police officers outside a McDonald's distribution site in Hemel Hempstead, England on May 22.

Animal Rights Activists Block McDonald's UK Distribution Centers

The group wants the burger chain to commit to becoming fully plant-based by 2025.

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Chick-Fil-A Rationing Sauce Amid Shortage

Don't expect to get any extra sauce with your next order from the chicken fast-food retailer.

Cultivated Protein Maker Memphis Meats Rebrands as Upside Foods

Upside says the new name signifies that the company is now ready for business with its first consumer product: chicken.

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Q&A: Is Cultivated Meat the Future?

With its environmental advantages and favorable pricing outlook, is cultivated the way of the future? We spoke with one of the innovators in this market about it.

Does being told that a veggie burger, like the one on the right, is better for the environment make you more likely to choose it over beef?

Will Americans Swap Beef for Plant-Based Burgers?

Taste alone won't be persuasive enough.

Line outside Sunnyside dispensary in Chicago, Jan. 1, 2020.

Illinois Marijuana Tax Revenue Eclipses Liquor

The state's recreational marijuana program has generated more money than alcohol taxes for two consecutive quarters.

In this In this Sept. 21, 2014 file photo, Microbar food truck owner Bart Smit holds a container of yellow mealworms during a food truck festival in Antwerp, Belgium.

EU OKs Mealworms as 'Novel Food'

Researchers said the dried yellow mealworms, either eaten whole or in powdered form, are a protein-rich snack or an ingredient for other foods.

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Tyson Expands Raised & Rooted Plant-Based Product Line

New plant-based burger patties, brats and Italian sausages show the meat giant's commitment to plant-based meat offerings.

A line of seaweed is hauled aboard a barge for harvesting on April 29 off the coast of Cumberland, Maine.

Maine Kelp Growers Might Double Last Year's Record Harvest

The seaweed harvest has grown during the coronavirus pandemic because of increased demand for healthy foods.

A thank you sign sits in front of a McDonald's restaurant on April 27 in Waukee, Iowa.

McDonald's Roared Back in Q1 as Restrictions Ease

McDonald's revenue jumped 9% to $5.1 billion for the January-March period, better than most had expected.

Meatier, Juicier Beyond Burger to Hit Stores in May

The company says extensive testing of the new product showed that it scored on-par with 80/20 ground beef burgers in likeability.