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Reducing Food System Emissions, One Bite At A Time

Energy Innovation

For instance, use of plastic packaging has increased sharply in recent decades, from 2 million tons in 1950 to 381 million tons in 2015. Development of new plant proteins is one way to shift consumer diets to meat alternatives and meal substitutions (Costa et al., Environmental impacts of plastic packaging of food products.

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Why technology could make animals obsolete

AFN Sustainable Protein

And despite its many shortcomings, plastic continues to take market share from leather. This may not be the meat our fathers will eat, but with no antibiotics, chemicals, or ethical objections, it may be the meat our children will eat. Food may be next. Social: And let’s not forget the farmers in this equation.