Food & Drink

Two Perfect Day veterans just raised $2 million to walk away from dairy substitutes entirely — and the molecules they're chasing instead reveal what precision fermentation's next decade actually looks like

Two Perfect Day veterans just raised $2 million for a precision fermentation startup that isn’t chasing dairy substitutes anymore

May 15, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

Mars Petcare just quietly tilted its alternative-protein hunt toward Asia-Pacific — and the reason has less to do with pet food innovation than with collapsing birth rates reshaping who fills the family bowl

Mars Petcare just quietly tilted its alternative-protein hunt toward Asia-Pacific — and the reason has less to do with pet food innovation than with collapsing birth rates reshaping who fills the family bowl

May 14, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

The EU just bet €10M that a London fermentation startup can deliver a whole-cut mycelium steak at beef price parity — and the foodservice-first rollout tells you why this isn't another plant-based gamble

The EU just put €10M behind a London startup’s whole-cut mycelium steak, and its foodservice-first rollout shows why this alt-protein bet is different

May 12, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

Research suggests people who eat alone in restaurants without their phone aren't lonely or socially awkward, they've reached the version of themselves that no longer requires a witness to feel like they exist

Research suggests people who eat alone in restaurants without their phone aren't necessarily lonely or socially awkward — some may no longer need a witness to feel at ease

May 12, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

A four-week diet trial just lowered biological age in adults over 65 — and the winning plate looked nothing like what longevity influencers have been pushing

A four-week diet trial in adults over 65 found biological-age markers shifted most on a lower-fat, higher-carb plate, not a fat-heavy one

May 12, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

Psychology research suggests people who regularly eat meals with others may be among the happiest. Shared dining is linked to higher life satisfaction and a deeper sense of belonging

May 12, 2026 Mal James

Adults who keep a clean kitchen even when nobody's coming over grew up in homes where mess meant something was wrong, and they never fully separated tidiness from safety

Adults who keep a clean kitchen even when nobody's coming over may have learned early that mess meant the house felt less steady

May 12, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

Psychology says people who stack their plates and tidy up before leaving a restaurant aren't trying to impress anyone — they may be revealing a deeply internalized respect for invisible labor

May 12, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

Danone shuts 25-year-old Silk plant as plant-based milk category splinters into winners and losers

Danone shuts 25-year-old Silk plant as plant-based milk category splinters into winners and losers

May 12, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

Prodalim buys Better Juice as sugar fatigue and GLP-1 drugs rewrite the beverage playbook

Prodalim buys Better Juice as sugar fatigue and GLP-1 drugs rewrite the beverage playbook

May 11, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team

The fossil fuels hiding inside your food, not just behind it

Petroleum is in your vanilla, your chicken, and your fertilizer — and almost nobody talks about it

May 10, 2026 VegOut Editorial Team