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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Brewery sparks industry shift with surprising decision about its own waste: 'There is great potential'
A Swedish brewery is teaming up with other key players in the food industry to reimagine how to utilize a beer byproduct — and the buzz is that it could come to our kitchen tables. As detailed by New Food magazine, Carlsberg Sverige has joined the Brewed & Renewed research project, which looks to transform brewers' spent grain, or beer dredge, into a tasty and nutrient-rich product for human consumption in products such as breads and cereals. Leading research institute RISE is spearheading the investigation with funds from Sweden's sustainability research council, Forma. Other partners include Axfood, Axfoundation, Bagerigruppen, Elajo, and Fazer. While supporting the growing global population's nutritional needs is essential, food production can exacerbate issues that threaten food security. As RISE explains, the industry accounts for nearly 35% of heat-trapping pollution and is the largest factor behind biodiversity loss. This is why many projects are exploring plant-based food alternatives, as the meat industry is highly polluting and requires a massive amount of land. Beyond that, eating more plant-based meals can help lower the risk of cancer, heart disease, and stroke. As for Sweden, its breweries produce around 80,000 tons of beer dredge each year, and that byproduct commonly goes toward animal feed, composting, and biogas. Brewed & Renewed believes this spent grain has larger-scale applications, as it is packed with protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and antioxidants, which, as Mayo Clinic explains, may help protect your cells against DNA-damaging free radicals. "There is great potential in both sustainability and health if you manage to take advantage of it," Carlsberg Sverige sustainability manager Anna Anderberg said, per New Food. However, this nutritional powerhouse isn't quite ready to make its way to a grocery store or restaurant near you. For one, beer dredge is soggy and spoils easily, so researchers must develop appropriate storage and transportation techniques. The team also has to figure out how to incorporate beer dredge into everyday food products without sacrificing quality, as the spent grains' high fiber content can affect texture and flavor. Would you live in a house made of beer waste? Sign me up Only if it saves me money Only if it looks good No way Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. RISE's Brewed & Renewed initiative will run from this year to 2026 as it looks to revolutionize how food and beverage industries manage their beer waste. Carlsberg Sverige and the other partners hope to deliver a tasty, healthy, and sustainable kitchen staple. "By bringing together actors from the entire value chain, the challenges that exist along the entire value chain can be solved, while the step from research to practical application is reduced," RISE project leader Tim Nielsen said, per New Food. "Utilizing residual products from beer brewing is an important part of a more circular economy," added Jonas Kudermann, production and logistics manager at Carlsberg Sverige. "By participating in Brewed & Renewed, we continue our commitment to minimizing our environmental footprint by recycling all residual products." Join our free newsletter for easy tips to save more and waste less, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Major supermarket recalls popular sausage product over safety risk: 'Could cause harm if consumed'
A popular supermarket had to recall sausages that may be contaminated with plastic. The United Kingdom-based Morrisons said its The Best 6 Thick Cumberland Sausages could contain "small pieces of blue plastic," per New Food magazine. Only 400-gram packs with use-by dates of May 1 were affected. The sausage should not be consumed, and buyers can return it to receive a refund — no receipt required. "The recall is due to a physical contamination risk that could cause harm if consumed," the Food Standards Agency stated, per New Food. "If there is a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold, it might be withdrawn or recalled." New Food noted, "Physical contamination in food products poses serious health risks, and the presence of plastic fragments can lead to injury if ingested." Morrisons is the fourth-largest grocer in the U.K. Plastic is practical, but increasing production and consumption of the material, which is usually petroleum-based, can contribute to soaring heat-trapping gas emissions and waste in the environment. When the synthetic matter degrades, it becomes smaller and smaller pieces. Microplastics — particles smaller than 5 millimeters — have been linked to severe health problems. They disrupt the endocrine, respiratory, and nervous systems, which manage the functions that people can take for granted: hormone regulation, breathing, and brain activity. They also permeate the environment, from soil to water to air. This affects crops, drinking water, and humans, who ingest as much as a credit card's worth of microplastics each week. Wild animals experience the same issue, with microplastics detected in the breath of dolphins. The recall was all Morrisons could do to rectify the situation. To prevent future instances of the same problem, however, it could switch from plastic to metal or silicone at the source of the contamination. Should grocery stores donate food that's past its sell-by date? Yes — as long as it's not bad Yes — but only certain foods Only if it doesn't cost the store No — it could lead to problems Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Consumers can avoid plastic and microplastics by switching to reusable water bottles, avoiding single-use food containers, and supporting brands that use sustainable products. Join our free newsletter for easy tips to save more and waste less, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PepsiCo teams up with unexpected group to tackle crisis: 'We're thrilled to deepen our partnership'
PepsiCo is expanding a program in the United Kingdom to help fight food waste and bolster people's readiness to enter the job market. According to New Food, the food and beverage giant is expanding its partnership with FareShare, the leading food redistribution charity in the U.K. Powered by a £210,000 grant from PepsiCo, the initiative will help to combat food waste by redirecting food from farms and provide 600 jobs for residents of Leicestershire, where PepsiCo's Walker's Crisps are manufactured. PepsiCo is one of the top producers of branded plastic waste in the world, often appearing behind Coca-Cola on lists of the world's worst contributors to plastic pollution. There is much to do for these companies to change or at least make up for that pollution, and this initiative should not be seen as balancing the ledger. That said, it's still worthwhile for companies such as PepsiCo to undertake charitable efforts and other actions that reduce waste or foster sustainable practices. The initiative will work in two parts. First, Surplus with Purpose, which helps farmers and producers send vegetables to a network of 8,000 charities around the U.K. This provides the equivalent of 550,000 meals around the community. Second, there is the Leicestershire Employability Program, which offers tailored workshops, mentoring, and job application support. Its goal is to prepare more than 600 people around Leicester for work in the food and retail sectors. Food waste is one of the biggest problems facing our planet right now. Food thrown out or not used by farms, homes, and businesses accounts for between eight and 10 percent of all global carbon emissions, according to the United Nations. On top of that environmental impact, food waste costs $1 trillion annually, making a massive dent in the global economy. By working with organizations to ensure that as little food is wasted as possible, companies like PepsiCo are trying to reduce the carbon footprint of the food they produce, ensuring it's eaten and not put in landfills. PepsiCo's efforts also support their initiatives to help increase sustainable farming in the U.K., working with 290 farmers in the area to promote regenerative practices. "We're thrilled to deepen our partnership with PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation," Kirsty Ford, head of fundraising for FareShare, said, "Their support helps get more fresh, good-to-eat food to people instead of letting it go to waste." What is the biggest reason you don't grow food at home? Not enough time Not enough space It seems too hard I have a garden already Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
