Foie gras — epitome of decadence or cruelty, depending on your point of view — appears to be primed for an “ethical” makeover. Late last year, French scientists near Toulouse trialled a “naturally fatty” foie gras that swaps forced feedings for a serum. Now, Paris startup Gourmey is taking the controversial delicacy a step further

Foie gras — epitome of decadence or cruelty, depending on your point of view — appears to be primed for an “ethical” makeover. Late last year, French scientists near Toulouse trialled a “naturally fatty” foie gras that swaps forced feedings for a serum. Now, Paris startup Gourmey is taking the controversial delicacy a step further by developing

Plant-based is here to stay. Now it’s time to look at what’s expected from the next generation of plant-based brands ? In our first episode of The Feed,  we’re joined by Big Idea Ventures founder Andrew Ive and Managing Director in Asia, Christian Cadeo. Big Idea Ventures is a hybrid VC firm-slash-accelerator. In March last year,

Investments in the urban solutions and sustainability domain surged 56% over last year. In the ninth edition of Singapore Business Review’s 20 Hottest Startups, it was the small and medium enterprise (SME)-focused neobank Aspire that clinched the top spot, with $46.38m (US$32.5m) in funding from a series A round. Following closely is invisible braces manufacturer Zenyum,