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Investors are betting billions on carbontech. Will it pay off?

Grist

She said the startup aims to help feed the world’s growing population and tap into rising consumer demand for sustainably produced foods. Analysts say the market for plant-based protein and meat alternatives could balloon to $85 billion by 2030. Still, the technology doesn’t exactly eliminate carbon; it recycles it.

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

DeSmogBlog

Today’s meat industry is dominated by a few multinational giants, including JBS , Tyson Foods , Vion , and Danish Crown , with access to markets across the world. In step with rising global demand, meat production has more than quadrupled in the past sixty years.

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Can animal-based agriculture ever be truly sustainable?

Business Green

Over the past decade, the world has woken up to the urgency of the climate crisis and consumers, governments, and investors are demanding that carbon intensive industries take action. This creates something of a perilous situation for companies that source and sell agricultural products, particularly beef, dairy, pork, and poultry.