The ‘Northern Vegan Festival’, a massive vegan fair, returns to Manchester in May

The 'Northern Vegan Festival', a massive vegan fair, returns to Manchester in May

The sunny days are back… and announce the festival season! On May 15, the city of Manchester (England) is hosting a much-anticipated event in the genre, the Northern Vegan Festival. Dedicated entirely to plant-based foods, this gigantic fair will bring together more than 100 exhibitors at the Bowler’s Exhibition Center from 10:30 am to 4:30 … Read more

Carrefour launches an international competition to help vegan startups grow

Carrefour launches an international competition to help vegan startups grow

The supermarket giants have understood this well, the plates of the future will be more plant-based. To accelerate the food transition in this direction, Carrefour has just launched the Plant-Based Contest, a competition for start-ups and companies. Objective: to stimulate innovation in plant-based foods to make this way of life more accessible to consumers. Startups … Read more

VIDEO. A swimming champion swims in a “pond of blood” to denounce the war in Ukraine

VIDEO.  A swimming champion swims in a "pond of blood" to denounce the war in Ukraine

On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine. Since that day, the fighting has intensified and the deadly attacks have multiplied. In response to these atrocities, the former Olympic swimmer Ruta Meilutyte delivers a powerful, deep and symbolic performance. A week ago, hundreds of civilian bodies were found on the streets of … Read more

Compact, green and car-free: in the light of climate change, this is the city of the future

Compact, green and car-free: in the light of climate change, this is the city of the future

With 70% of urban residents expected by 2050, cities are vital in the fight against global warming, according to scientists who paint the ideal portrait of a city “compact”green and in which one moves on foot. Urban areas are already responsible for about 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from … Read more

Climate crisis: 48% of the French population say they are ready to commit to an ecological project

Climate crisis: 48% of the French population say they are ready to commit to an ecological project

Would you be willing to actively participate in a project that helps fight the climate crisis? If the answer is “yes”, would you rather opt for a humanitarian operation aimed at restoring biodiversity, a reforestation project or a zero waste campaign? These three types of projects are not just simple examples: they correspond to the … Read more

Destination Earth, Earth’s Virtual Twin Brother Anticipating Natural Disasters

Destination Earth, Earth's Virtual Twin Brother Anticipating Natural Disasters

To contain climate change, the European Commission wants to acquire a digital twin of the Earth, fully configurable and open source. The information obtained will enable the EU to establish reliable strategies in different areas to better predict natural disasters. Twins for our beautiful blue planet! To think about new ways to respond to global … Read more

This rare disease makes you insensitive to pain… but causes “real suffering” on a daily basis

This rare disease makes you insensitive to pain… but causes “real suffering” on a daily basis

Do you feel nothing when you hurt yourself, a dream? Rather a nightmare. Congenital insensitivity to pain is an “extremely rare but extremely serious” disease, which can turn minor trauma into chronic infections. Light on a still unknown pathology that is destroying the lives of those who suffer from it. On April 12, Patrice Abela, … Read more