article thumbnail

The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

If China meets its target, says WildAid, the cutback will translate into a one-billion-ton reduction in livestock-related carbon emissions. Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. A Broader Vision Is Needed.

article thumbnail

The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

If China meets its target, says WildAid, the cutback will translate into a one-billion-ton reduction in livestock-related carbon emissions. Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. A Broader Vision Is Needed.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Episode 239: Wildfires and resilience, California's car ban

GreenBiz

Missing ingredients: How to accelerate the meat alternatives revolution. Energy & Climate. Stories discussed this week (5:15). 5 things to know about California’s gas car sales ban. Cities should track emissions from the goods they import. Riffing on transportation trends (11:30) . E-mail us at 350@greenbiz.com. Contributors.

article thumbnail

Carbon-negative snack company AKUA offers kelp jerky and pasta

AGreenLiving

That made me think, ‘Wow, what if we could create a line of meat alternative products from one of the most sustainable sources of food on the planet?’ Kelp is also able to naturally remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, mitigating rising temperatures and climate change.

article thumbnail

Sustainable consumption: Get ready for the next frontier in the race to zero

Business Green

However, with much of the hard won gains being brought about by structural changes, like shifting electricity production away from coal and the acceleration of less carbon-intensive industrial manufacturing processes, it's time for wider industry actors to step in and continue the charge. Brands that get this right will thrive.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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

Grist

Technologies that capture, reuse, or lock away carbon dioxide have long seemed more like science fiction than viable ventures: Buildings that trap waste gases in their concrete bricks. Meatless burgers and fruits and vegetables enriched with captured carbon. “That question is fading, because there are more tangible examples.”