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Report: Lab-grown meat investment tops $350m worldwide in 2020

Business Green

Good Food Institute report details record-breaking year for the fledgling sector, amid growing interest in greener, more ethical alternatives to livestock-reared meat. The surge in interest includes at least 20 new cultivated meat ventures, it said. The climate impact of meat is considerable, accounting for around 14.5

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How caterers can go plant-forward all year round this Veganuary

Business Green

As the hospitality industry continues to pursue an eco-friendlier future, Veganuary presents the ideal opportunity to put sustainability at the forefront of the agenda for 2022 and beyond. The ethical and sustainable principles of Veganuary are valuable and viable causes that food businesses should seek to uphold on a year-round basis.

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

Business Green

Unilever recently set out its plan to significantly expand its plant-based range, with a view to securing €1bn in annual sales from alternative meat and dairy products within the next seven years. Three years ago, people who ate plant-based meat were the exception.

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Why technology could make animals obsolete

AFN Sustainable Protein

Applying the latest technologies from biotech, tissue engineering, artificial intelligence, and food science, entrepreneurs are trying to create new animal-free products that are cheaper, healthier, tastier, and more sustainable. The market demands them, but it shows little allegiance to their mode of production. And switch fast.