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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? So what is the state of play in China’s diet transition?

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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? So what is the state of play in China’s diet transition?

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Tesco targets major plant-based meat sales growth in UK first

Business Green

Tesco is plotting a major increase in plant-based meat products in its stores over the coming years in order to capitalise on the growing trend towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, as it today became the first UK retailer to set a sales target for meat alternatives.

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Her community organizing and impassioned speeches are uncompromising as she argues that climate change is an existential crisis that needs to be confronted immediately. "No Through interviews with farmers and organizers, Minkoff-Zern shows that these farmers bring sustainable agricultural practices that can benefit our food system.

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GreenBiz

Overall, businesses creating all sorts of meat alternatives raised $3.1 Alternative meat, dairy and egg products make up more than half of that, at $2.1 We want to offer people the best plant-based meat alternatives in terms of taste, texture, flavor and nutrition," Pohl said. "To What's next?

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Impossible Foods makes retail debut as Tim Hortons pulls Beyond Meat

AFN Sustainable Protein

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