The city council of Caltanissetta, in Sicily, has voted to formally support the Plant Based Treaty, becoming the first local authority in Italy to do so. The motion passed on May 28, 2026, with 13 votes in favor and one against.

San Francisco-based philanthropic funder Coefficient Giving has launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) through its Farm Animal Welfare Fund, offering up to $10 million for research and development projects targeting the sensory shortcomings of alternative proteins. Applications are open until August 10, 2026, with awards to be announced on a rolling basis and no later than November 30.

The inaugural Cell Farmers Symposium took place on June 4 in The Hague, bringing together farmers, policymakers, scientists, and industry representatives to examine how cellular agriculture could integrate into existing agricultural systems.

Plant-based food sales volumes grew in four of six major European markets in 2025, driven by narrowing price gaps with animal-based equivalents, according to a new analysis by the Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) based on Circana and NIQ Homescan data. France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all recorded volume growth, while the Netherlands and the UK saw slight declines.

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) reported encouraging interim results from an early clinical trial that tested a new dual vaccine against Lassa fever and rabies. The study found the vaccine to be safe and induced immune responses against both the Lassa fever and rabies viruses (RB). There are currently no vaccines against Lassa fever on the market.

June 2026, Rome: To celebrate World Food Safety Day 2026, the Association for the Fight Against Food Unsanitariness in C…

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