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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

China’s declaration is not only significant in the global fight against climate change, it also speaks to the government’s commitment to curtail a looming health crisis. China now leads the world in obese children, and the World Health Organization has reported that one in three diabetes diagnoses is in China.

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The Growing Appetite for Meat Alternatives in China

AFN Sustainable Protein

China’s declaration is not only significant in the global fight against climate change, it also speaks to the government’s commitment to curtail a looming health crisis. China now leads the world in obese children, and the World Health Organization has reported that one in three diabetes diagnoses is in China.

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