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Resource efficiency and vertical farming: Solutions for a sustainable future?

Business Green

It uses energy efficient LED lighting, which produces very little heat and allows lights to be very close to the tops of plants - enabling tightly stacked layers. As well as replacing field grown crops, it is necessary to find an alternative to carbon intensive livestock farming. More capital needed.

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Impossible Foods debuts plant-based pork at CES

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Even better for eco-minded consumers is the Impossible Pork’s smaller carbon footprint. According to the Impossible Foods website, “Animal agriculture uses a tremendous amount of the world’s natural resources,” particularly land, water and energy. The Impossible Pork is gluten-free with reduced fat and no cholesterol.

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Price and provenance: Does the UK have an appetite for eco-labels on food?

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Katya Simmons, managing director at Nestlé Professional UK & Ireland, said the move was a response to growing demand for plant-based products, which she said was being driven by "two powerful trends: health and concern for the planet".