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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Could China become a haven to advance meat alternative technology development? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. The post The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China appeared first on AFN.

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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

Could innovations in plant-based alternatives, cultured meat, and edible insects play a part in China’s food future? Could China become a haven to advance meat alternative technology development? World’s Largest Meat Consumer. So what is the state of play in China’s diet transition?

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'Urgent priority': Can 2021 usher in a sustainable food system transformation?

Business Green

The current food system is, in short, fuelling a perfect storm of threats that increasingly threatens the planet's ability to sustain human and wildlife populations. In many major economies, plant-based options and meat-alternatives are growing in popularity, leading to rising sales of veggie food and milk in supermarkets and restaurants.

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

Business Green

Targeting individual consumer behaviours, or making greener brands aspirational, can create compelling campaigns that drive revenue and trigger sustainable behaviour change, writes Dentsu International's Anna Lungley. Creating a 'pull' for a more sustainable product is critical. Many organisations struggle to put this into practice.

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Could a more standardised approach to eco-labelling drive greener food choices?

Business Green

Plant-based 'meats' tend to have a far smaller impact on both the climate and the environment than animal products, while typically proving more nutritious, according to the findings of a major first-of-its-kind study that assessed tens of thousands of processed food products on sale in the UK and Ireland.

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'Outsize opportunity': How investors could help slash global food sector emissions and unlock a $1.5tr economic boost

Business Green

The shift towards more sustainable diets, farming, and food supply chains therefore offers a major investment opportunity for financial firms, according to the think tank. From halving food waste to stopping deforestation, six steps by investors could take 60 per cent of food's emissions off the table," added Elwin.

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

Business Green

Business interest in plant-based food is growing, but many consumers are still in the dark over the environmental sustainability of their eating habits. Fortunately, fresh research published today by WWF UK suggests the vast majority of British people do want to eat healthier, more environmentally sustainable food.