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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

China now leads the world in obese children, and the World Health Organization has reported that one in three diabetes diagnoses is in China. Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Demand growth in beef has dropped from 10% in 2000 to under 2% in 2017.

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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

China now leads the world in obese children, and the World Health Organization has reported that one in three diabetes diagnoses is in China. Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Demand growth in beef has dropped from 10% in 2000 to under 2% in 2017.

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