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Can Bumble Bee and Nestlé hook the world on fishless fish?

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 If the sourcing is done carefully, fake fish also should be devoid of the mercury and microplastics that can stem from ocean plastic pollution.

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What do Americans think about fake meat products?

AGreenLiving

Report after report doles out alarming numbers regarding pollution related to the practice. The rise of fake meat With all of this in mind, it’s no wonder that food scientists have been investing copious research and development time, money and energy into finding meat alternatives. Piplsay Images via Shutterstock.

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Investigation: How the Meat Industry is Climate-Washing its Polluting Business Model

DeSmogBlog

Campaigns run by the AAA and Danish Crown are just two examples of the way in which the meat industry is increasingly turning to a playbook long used by other polluting sectors such as Big Oil and pesticide manufacturers , with the campaigns ultimately causing “confusion and delay,” NYU’s Jacquet argues. Meat Industry Playbook.

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Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation and Greentown Labs Announce the KAITEKI Challenge Startup Participants

Greentown Labs

This approach can increase return on investment for the entire value chain, while reducing organic waste and plastics pollution. Paragon Pure (New Jersey, United States) creates ingredients to replace palm oils while delivering desirable appearance, melting performance, flavor, and mouthfeel of meat analog products.

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Carbon-negative snack company AKUA offers kelp jerky and pasta

AGreenLiving

That made me think, ‘Wow, what if we could create a line of meat alternative products from one of the most sustainable sources of food on the planet?’ In fact, today, Kelp Jerky is the world’s first meat alternative snack made from ocean-farmed seagreens and the only high-protein, soy-free vegan jerky in the market,” explained Myers.

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How one company is planning to Redefine Meat

AGreenLiving

Meat alternatives taste so good these days, you can even get them at restaurants and fast food chains. One company is hoping to Redefine Meat…and it may just succeed. Related: What do Americans think about fake meat products There are about 1 billion cows being raised for beef and dairy on the planet right at this moment.

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A plant-based recovery? The Vegetarian Butcher's Hugo Verkuil on shifting diets during a pandemic

Business Green

Unilever recently set out its plan to significantly expand its plant-based range, with a view to securing €1bn in annual sales from alternative meat and dairy products within the next seven years.