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Climate progress is still happening: Meet the 2025 Grist 50

Caroline Cotto 9/16/25 Caroline Cotto 9/16/25

Climate progress is still happening: Meet the 2025 Grist 50

September 16, 2025

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Blended proteins show promise for Asia’s food security

Caroline Cotto 9/15/25 Caroline Cotto 9/15/25

Blended proteins show promise for Asia’s food security

September 15, 2025

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How Blended Burgers and Nuggets Could Entice Consumers to Cut Down

Caroline Cotto 7/23/25 Caroline Cotto 7/23/25

How Blended Burgers and Nuggets Could Entice Consumers to Cut Down

July 23, 2025

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Blending in to standout: What is the market potential for ‘balanced proteins’?

Caroline Cotto 6/18/25 Caroline Cotto 6/18/25

Blending in to standout: What is the market potential for ‘balanced proteins’?

June 18, 2025

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The sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their cabon impact

Caroline Cotto 6/4/25 Caroline Cotto 6/4/25

The sneaky way even meat lovers can lessen their cabon impact

June 4, 2025

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Are plant-based meats really indistinguishable from animal-based products?

Caroline Cotto 6/2/25 Caroline Cotto 6/2/25

Are plant-based meats really indistinguishable from animal-based products?

June 2, 2025

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Feeding innovation by taste testing alternative proteins

Caroline Cotto 5/29/25 Caroline Cotto 5/29/25

Feeding innovation by taste testing alternative proteins

May 29, 2025

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How to get people to eat more veggies? Add meat

Caroline Cotto 5/27/25 Caroline Cotto 5/27/25

How to get people to eat more veggies? Add meat

May 21, 2025

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The best plant-based meat products, according to a huge blind taste test

Caroline Cotto 5/14/25 Caroline Cotto 5/14/25

The best plant-based meat products, according to a huge blind taste test

May 14, 2025

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People say plant-based burgers and nuggets taste just as good. So why aren’t they buying?

Caroline Cotto 4/23/25 Caroline Cotto 4/23/25

People say plant-based burgers and nuggets taste just as good. So why aren’t they buying?

April 23, 2025

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Here's What a 2,700-Person Taste Test Tells Us About the Future of Plant-Based Meat

Caroline Cotto 4/23/25 Caroline Cotto 4/23/25

Here's What a 2,700-Person Taste Test Tells Us About the Future of Plant-Based Meat

April 23, 2025

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A massive blind taste test fed people real and vegan meats. It revealed something surprising.

Caroline Cotto 4/17/25 Caroline Cotto 4/17/25

A massive blind taste test fed people real and vegan meats. It revealed something surprising.

April 17, 2025

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These vegan meat brands taste almost as good as the real thing Taste tests prove it.

Caroline Cotto 3/25/25 Caroline Cotto 3/25/25

These vegan meat brands taste almost as good as the real thing Taste tests prove it.

March 25, 2025

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Overcoming innovation whitespaces, taste and texture challenges in plant-based meat

Caroline Cotto 3/14/25 Caroline Cotto 3/14/25

Overcoming innovation whitespaces, taste and texture challenges in plant-based meat

March 14, 2025

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Is plant-based meat performing? What consumers make of meat substitutes

Caroline Cotto 3/13/25 Caroline Cotto 3/13/25

Is plant-based meat performing? What consumers make of meat substitutes

March 13, 2025

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Texture is the key opportunity to improve taste of meat alternatives – but mimicking not the main priority

Caroline Cotto 3/13/25 Caroline Cotto 3/13/25

Texture is the key opportunity to improve taste of meat alternatives – but mimicking not the main priority

March 13, 2025

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Taste Still A Barrier for Plant-Based Meat, But Top Brands Show the Way Forward

Caroline Cotto 3/12/25 Caroline Cotto 3/12/25

Taste Still A Barrier for Plant-Based Meat, But Top Brands Show the Way Forward

March 12, 2025

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NECTAR Releases 2025 Plant-Based Meat Taste Report, Announces TASTY Award Winners

Caroline Cotto 3/12/25 Caroline Cotto 3/12/25

NECTAR Releases 2025 Plant-Based Meat Taste Report, Announces TASTY Award Winners

March 12, 2025

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NECTAR unveils Taste of the Industry 2025, highlights key areas for plant-based meat improvement

Caroline Cotto 3/12/25 Caroline Cotto 3/12/25

NECTAR unveils Taste of the Industry 2025, highlights key areas for plant-based meat improvement

March 12, 2025

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This food researcher is on a mission to make fake meat taste better. Will she succeed?

Caroline Cotto 3/6/25 Caroline Cotto 3/6/25

This food researcher is on a mission to make fake meat taste better. Will she succeed?

March 6, 2025

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