Jason Bateman Slammed by PETA for Advertising Dairy Company on Podcast

Jason Bateman is facing the ire of PETA after doing an ad read for a dairy company on his podcast — and they’re none too pleased with him … TMZ has learned. In a new letter — obtained by TMZ — the actor is slammed by the animal rights org for spreading what they call … Read more

India has millions of dairy farmers. It’s creating a methane problem that’s tricky to solve

BENGALURU, India — Abinaya Tamilarasu said her four cows are part of the family. She has a degree in commerce from a local college, but prefers being home milking cows and tending to her family’s land. “Our family cannot let farming go, it’s a way of life for us,” said the 28-year-old, who lives on … Read more

Employees at a Kentucky Dairy Queen say they were forced to eat ice cream contaminated with cleaning solution

Dairy Queen workers claim a manager forced them to eat ice cream contaminated by cleaning products. The mother of a teen involved in the incident told local news many targeted workers were minors. Kentucky police are investigating the allegations. Police are investigating after employees at a Dairy Queen in Kentucky say they were forced to … Read more

Miruku grabs more capital as its plant-based dairy tech reaches proof of concept

While the food tech investment sector figured itself out last year, Miruku, a New Zealand-based food tech company, was busy getting ahead of molecular farming technology. That proactive strategy put the company about “three to four years ahead of emerging competitors,” CEO Amos Palfreyman told TechCrunch. “Miruku has not only aimed to navigate the challenges … Read more

Jessica Simpson posted an ad for milk — and some fans got upset. Here’s why there’s so much drama over dairy lately.

Jessica Simpson is getting backlash after posting an Instagram ad in support of “Gonna Need Milk” — an updated version of the dairy industry’s famous “Got Milk?” campaign. The ad, which the pop star posted online earlier this week, is simple: It features Simpson posing in a kitchen in a white tank top and black … Read more

Amanda Gorman Blasted by PETA for Dairy Industry-Sponsored Marathon Support

Amanda Gorman’s landed in hot water, or should we say warm milk … because PETA’s coming after her for supporting a dairy industry-funded run. The poet laureate and activist recently joined forces with MilkPEP — a marketing arm of the dairy industry that created the famous “Got Milk?” ads — to advertise the inaugural Every … Read more

Bon Vivant toasts taking $15.9M to brew up versatile animal-free dairy proteins

Lyon, France-based precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant, which is using biotech techniques to reprogram yeast microorganisms to produce animal-free milk proteins with a substantially lower environmental footprint than traditional dairy, credits clarity of strategy and execution for keeping its investors enthused at a time when raising remains a challenge for many tech founders. All the … Read more