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Tesco targets major plant-based meat sales growth in UK first

Business Green

Tesco is plotting a major increase in plant-based meat products in its stores over the coming years in order to capitalise on the growing trend towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, as it today became the first UK retailer to set a sales target for meat alternatives.

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Plant-based foods are booming, but we need sustainable meat, too.

EDF + Business

In fact, dollar sales of plant-based products are growing double digits across the country, and you can now find meat alternatives in Burger King, White Castle and Carl’s Jr, among other chains. Consumer demand for sustainably grown food is clearly on the rise, but at the same time, so is the demand for meat.

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20 must-read books about food systems

GreenBiz

Fri, 07/10/2020 - 00:50. But even as these shifts expose inequities in the health and food systems, many experts hope that the current moment offers an opportunity to build a new, more sustainable food system. The New American Farmer: Immigration, Race, and the Struggle for Sustainability " by Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern.

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Plant-based foods are booming, but we need sustainable meat, too.

EDF + Business

In fact, dollar sales of plant-based products are growing double digits across the country, and you can now find meat alternatives in Burger King, White Castle and Carl’s Jr, among other chains. Demand for meat is growing. So is the demand for sustainability. Per the USDA , per capita meat consumption in 2018 was 219.5

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Carbon-negative snack company AKUA offers kelp jerky and pasta

AGreenLiving

Amidst the growing awareness about our planet’s climate crisis , there is now a burgeoning need for more sustainable food resources. In recent years, seaweed has been quite a catch for health-conscious consumers, in turn, making kelp, a brown macroalgae, one of the more in-demand types of seaweed offerings.

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A plant-based recovery? The Vegetarian Butcher's Hugo Verkuil on shifting diets during a pandemic

Business Green

The plant-based meat and dairy market is expected to balloon over the years to come, as consumers increasingly seek to reduce the environmental impact of their diet while tapping the health benefits related to reducing meat consumption. Three years ago, people who ate plant-based meat were the exception.

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Applying science and healthcare principles to soil wellness can help our planet

GreenBiz

Thu, 08/27/2020 - 01:00. Basic human health principles tell us that we should diagnose before we treat and that we should test before we diagnose. . Today, by leveraging advancements in technology and new medical discoveries, we are able to treat and prevent diseases and enhance our quality of life, health and wellness.

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