Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it
1 year, 1 month ago

Plant-based meat is a simple solution to climate woes - if more people would eat it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Australia — where the average person ate around 120 kilograms of animal meat in 2020, according to the United Nations, putting the country just behind the U.S. in terms of meat consumption — retail sales of plant-based meat have been growing, up 32% between 2020 and 2022. Sam Lawrence, the vice president of policy for the Asia division of the Good Food Institute, a plant-based advocacy group, said Australia was initially behind Europe and the U.S. in the adoption of plant-based meat. At least 55 plant-based companies and brands — including entries from big meat producers like Tyson Foods — launched in the U.S. during 2017 and 2020, according to the Good Food Institute. The Center for Consumer Freedom — which says it’s funded by restaurants and food companies but won’t say which ones — has run Super Bowl and newspaper ads criticizing plant-based meat, saying it has “chemicals and ultra-processed ingredients that you can’t pronounce.” Indeed, questions about the healthiness of plant-based meat have weighed on sales.

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Going vegan? Opt for beans and peas over veggie burgers and plant milks, study finds
1 month ago

Going vegan? Opt for beans and peas over veggie burgers and plant milks, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy People who want to ditch meat and dairy would be better …

Plant-based meats boost heart health, fight cholesterol or just another trend? Know pros and cons
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Plant-based meats boost heart health, fight cholesterol or just another trend? Know pros and cons

Hindustan Times  

Recent years have seen a sharp increase in the popularity of plant-based meats as fitness enthusiasts look for more sustainable and healthier food options. Plant based meat products available from leading companies that are very low in cholesterol compared to meat/milk based products have potential to improve diets for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian consumers, especially those already diagnosed or at …

The climate case for mock meats is clear. But who can afford them?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The climate case for mock meats is clear. But who can afford them?

Salon  

Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents she was going vegan. Young and non-white consumers are the most likely to eat plant-based meats, according to a May 2024 survey commissioned by alt-meat advocacy nonprofit the Good Food Institute. The $8.1 billion fake meat industry, which experienced soaring sales during the pandemic as the …

Is eco-friendly eating healthy? Debunking 5 common myths
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is eco-friendly eating healthy? Debunking 5 common myths

Hindustan Times  

Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here are five common food myths that need to be busted: Myth 1: "Meat's eco-footprint is exaggerated" Animal husbandry is one of the most environmentally-damaging activities in food production due to its high greenhouse gas emissions, extensive resource use, and the pollution it causes. Myth 2: …

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust
55 years ago

Plant-Based Meat Boomed. Here Comes the Bust

Wired  

Over the past three years, the plant-based meat industry has experienced a major reversal in vibes. Between 2018 and 2021, total sales of plant-based foods in the US grew from $4.8 billion to $7.4 billion, with much of that growth driven by plant-based meat in particular. An annual report from the Good Food Institute, an alternative protein nonprofit, found that …

Meat eaters more likely to buy plant-based foods not marketed as vegan
1 year ago

Meat eaters more likely to buy plant-based foods not marketed as vegan

The Telegraph  

Customers are more likely to buy plant-based foods when they are not labelled as vegan, a study has found. When a food gift basket was labelled “vegan”, 20 per cent of people chose it; however, 44 per cent of people opted for the same basket when it was marked “healthy and sustainable”. In the study, presented at the Society for …

Is it better to eat plant-based foods than rely on meat?
1 year, 1 month ago

Is it better to eat plant-based foods than rely on meat?

The Hindu  

A recent article turned the spotlight on dietary habits — is it better to turn to fully plant-based foods and avoid meat? An article in the recent edition of BMC Medicine analyses the evidence that substituting animal-based with plant-based foods does lower risk of cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes besides mortality. The article ‘Substitution of animal-based with plant-based foods …

Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can’t overcome plummeting US sales
1 year, 2 months ago

Beyond Meat revenue falls as rising demand in Europe can’t overcome plummeting US sales

Associated Press  

Beyond Meat’s revenue fell nearly 9% in the third quarter as higher sales of its plant-based meat in Europe failed to make up for plummeting demand in the U.S. Beyond Meat cut its third-quarter and full-year revenue forecast last week, saying an anticipated rebound in plant-based meat sales during the quarter didn’t occur. Beyond Meat’s international retail sales rose 39% …

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak
1 year, 2 months ago

Beyond Meat cuts non-production workforce by 19% with demand for plant-based meat weak

Associated Press  

Beyond Meat is cutting 19% of its non-production workforce after a weaker-than-expected third quarter. “We anticipated a modest return to growth in the third quarter of 2023 that did not occur,” Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown said in a statement. U.S. retail dollar sales of fresh meat alternatives, like sausage and burgers, were down 21.5% this year through …

Plant-based meat sales are stagnating. Could amplifying its green benefits help change that?
1 year, 4 months ago

Plant-based meat sales are stagnating. Could amplifying its green benefits help change that?

Salon  

It's difficult to tell if the recent wave of anti-vegan sentiment has affected the plant-based meat market, but denigrating the image of vegans has certainly gone mainstream. However, a growing ideological divide over the environment means traditional ways of encouraging people to eat plant-based meat — promoting its green credentials — could be harming sales, according to research. Our study …

How to make plant-based meat at home
1 year, 4 months ago

How to make plant-based meat at home

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Whichever way you choose, we’re pretty sure you’ll love them as much as we …

Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet
1 year, 4 months ago

Fake Meat Is Bleeding, but It’s Not Dead Yet

Wired  

The day it went public in May 2019, Beyond Meat’s stock soared by 163 percent—the best one-day performance for a major American company in nearly two decades. On an earnings call on August 7, 2023, Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown told investors that net revenues had decreased 31 percent year-on-year, prompting the company’s share price to slip more than 10 …

Report sees increase in consumption of plant-based food products
1 year, 7 months ago

Report sees increase in consumption of plant-based food products

The Hindu  

There is a “noticeable increase” in the adoption of plant-based eating habits in India, according to a report released at the second Plant-Based Foods Summit organised here on Thursday by Plant Based Foods Industry Association. The report said a number of factors such as increasing awareness of the ethical and environmental implications of animal agriculture and growing availability and affordability …

Lab-grown meat is worse than real thing for climate. But will it always remain that way?
1 year, 7 months ago

Lab-grown meat is worse than real thing for climate. But will it always remain that way?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Current methods of producing lab-grown meat make their environmental impact much greater than retail beef, …

Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon?
1 year, 10 months ago

Could we all be buying lab-grown meat soon?

Salon  

In November 2022, the FDA made a surprise announcement: It had no further questions about the safety of a lab-grown chicken product from Upside Foods, one of the largest startups attempting to produce marketable lab-grown meat. When compared to conventional meat products, best-case-scenario lab meat production could avoid many of the ethical and environmental issues that come with conventional meat …

Plant-based meat 'healthier and more sustainable than animal products': Study
2 years, 5 months ago

Plant-based meat 'healthier and more sustainable than animal products': Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a new study, plant-based nutritional substitutes for animal products are healthier for both the environment and people than the animal products they are meant to replace. Plant-based meat 'healthier and more sustainable than animal products': Study A new study argues that because these foods are 'specifically formulated to replicate the taste, texture, and overall eating experience of animal …

How ‘alternative proteins’ can help us avert climate catastrophe
2 years, 9 months ago

How ‘alternative proteins’ can help us avert climate catastrophe

The Independent  

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How covid shaped India’s smart protein pie
2 years, 11 months ago

How covid shaped India’s smart protein pie

Live Mint  

BENGALURU : For a few short months in the late 1990s, when the popularity of Chinese food was at its peak, now-defunct Chung Wah, a beloved restaurant on Bengaluru’s Church Street, went completely vegetarian. Irish food company Kerry recently released a report pegging India’s alternative meat market at $171 million and projected it to grow at 8.5% compounded annual growth …

Learning to cook with plant-based ‘meats’
2 years, 11 months ago

Learning to cook with plant-based ‘meats’

Associated Press  

It’s that time of year when many people resolve to eat less meat. “The veggie meats are an easy substitute,” says Angela Campbell, a pescatarian living in Portland, Maine, who relies on plant-based meats to enhance her cooking. The chicken might brown, but nothing crisps up.” Cheyenne Cohen, a food photographer in Brooklyn, New York, eats vegan at home, and …

Is plant-based meat replacing traditional meat? Know more
3 years, 1 month ago

Is plant-based meat replacing traditional meat? Know more

India TV News  

The uniquely diverse dynamics of India make it one of the prime treasures of savoury goodness. Plant-based meat products in popular Indian culture Considering the evolving palates of new-age generations, many modernistic cafes and restaurants have started using plant-based meat substitutes to roll out delicious risotto, pasta, burgers, pizzas, and even traditional Indian cuisine. Considering that consuming plant-based meat is …

Why your vegan burger is not always better than chicken
3 years, 2 months ago

Why your vegan burger is not always better than chicken

Live Mint  

Over the last few years, there has been a flurry of plant-based meat substitutes flooding the market: burger patties, sausages, minces, nuggets that claim to be a perfect replacement for the real things. However, the truth is this-- just because plant-based meat substitutes manage to emulate the taste and texture of meat doesn't make it nutritionally the same thing. When …

Plant-based food sales to rise fivefold by 2030, says report
3 years, 4 months ago

Plant-based food sales to rise fivefold by 2030, says report

Live Mint  

The global market for plant-based foods could see fivefold growth by 2030 helped by rising demand for sustainable products, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence report. Sales of plant-based dairy and meat alternatives reached $29.4 billion in 2020, and could increase to $162 billion by 2030, comprising 7.7% of the global protein market. Demand is increasing as companies like Beyond Meat …

Plant-based Burgers are Taking Over Processed Meat Buns, But are They Healthy?
3 years, 6 months ago

Plant-based Burgers are Taking Over Processed Meat Buns, But are They Healthy?

News 18  

University of Hertfordshire Hatfield Plant-based diets have surged in popularity during the past few years. They often contain many similar ingredients including protein isolates, emulsifiers, binders and other additives and are made using industrial processing methods, so can be considered an ultra-processed food product. The newness of plant-based burgers and other meat alternatives means that there hasn’t yet been time …

The good, the bad and the ugly of plant-based diets
3 years, 6 months ago

The good, the bad and the ugly of plant-based diets

Live Mint  

In the U.S., sales of meat at grocery stores are down by more than 12% from a year ago. The United Nations’ global meat price gauge has risen for eight straight months, the longest streak since 2011, and is near a multi-year high. As the country suffered through one of Southeast Asia’s biggest economic hits from the pandemic, Cruz started …

Scientists to make mock meat tastier, healthier
3 years, 7 months ago

Scientists to make mock meat tastier, healthier

Live Mint  

As meat-eating continues to increase around the world, food scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are focusing on ways to create healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein products that mimic meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs. It's no simple task, says food scientist David Julian McClements, University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Professor and lead author of a paper …

Vegan And Vegetarian Grilling Recipes For A Plant-Based Cookout
3 years, 7 months ago

Vegan And Vegetarian Grilling Recipes For A Plant-Based Cookout

Huff Post  

HuffPost You’ve likely heard plenty of reasons you should cut back on your meat and dairy consumption: The production of animal products has numerous negative ramifications for your health, the environment and the welfare of animals. The “Meatless Mondays” movement, for example, which encourages consumers to eliminate meat just one day a week, calculated that if everyone who knows about …

Co-op cuts cost of plant-based foods to match price of meat in drive for ‘lower carbon lifestyles’
3 years, 8 months ago

Co-op cuts cost of plant-based foods to match price of meat in drive for ‘lower carbon lifestyles’

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The supermarket chain will slash the prices of some products in its vegan range …

How to Get More Plant-Based Meat Onto Plates in 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

How to Get More Plant-Based Meat Onto Plates in 2021

Wired  

Faux burgers and chicken nuggets are having a moment. In 2018, Impossible Foods, the Silicon Valley–based alternative meat company known for its plant-based burger that “bleeds” like the real thing, made its nationwide fast food debut at all White Castle locations in the US. A year later, KFC partnered with Los Angeles–based alt-protein producer Beyond Meat to create a plant-based …

Tricking the Taste Buds: Flavour Makers Rise to Meaty Challenge Amid Concerns Over Health, Animal Welfare
4 years, 1 month ago

Tricking the Taste Buds: Flavour Makers Rise to Meaty Challenge Amid Concerns Over Health, Animal Welfare

News 18  

At flavour maker Givaudan’s innovation centre near Zurich, veteran chef Sam Brunschweiler serves up a lamb shawarma dish that looks and tastes appropriately meaty but is made from pea protein. Givaudan analyses how fat, proteins, sugars and water in meat produce different flavours when heated because “most of the flavour comes from the cooking”, Garofalo said. Stacy Pyett, who manages …

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China
4 years, 3 months ago

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China

China Daily  

Dishes made from plant-based meat are available in some Chinese markets. About 160 supermarkets around China started selling microwavable meals featuring plant-based meats by Hong Kong-based food-technology company OmniFoods on Aug 27. Over at hotel Le Sun Chine in Shanghai, executive chef Gu Chao has created two dishes with plant-based meat-Shanghai-style meatballs with pumpkin filling and pancakes with "meat" toppings-for …

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China
4 years, 3 months ago

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China

China Daily  

Dishes made from plant-based meat are available in some Chinese markets. About 160 supermarkets around China started selling microwavable meals featuring plant-based meats by Hong Kong-based food-technology company OmniFoods on Aug 27. Over at hotel Le Sun Chine in Shanghai, executive chef Gu Chao has created two dishes with plant-based meat-Shanghai-style meatballs with pumpkin filling and pancakes with "meat" toppings-for …

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China
4 years, 3 months ago

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China

China Daily  

Dishes made from plant-based meat are available in some Chinese markets. About 160 supermarkets around China started selling microwavable meals featuring plant-based meats by Hong Kong-based food-technology company OmniFoods on Aug 27. Over at hotel Le Sun Chine in Shanghai, executive chef Gu Chao has created two dishes with plant-based meat-Shanghai-style meatballs with pumpkin filling and pancakes with "meat" toppings-for …

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China
4 years, 3 months ago

Plant-based meats' popularity takes root in China

China Daily  

Dishes made from plant-based meat are available in some Chinese markets. About 160 supermarkets around China started selling microwavable meals featuring plant-based meats by Hong Kong-based food-technology company OmniFoods on Aug 27. Over at hotel Le Sun Chine in Shanghai, executive chef Gu Chao has created two dishes with plant-based meat-Shanghai-style meatballs with pumpkin filling and pancakes with "meat" toppings-for …

Is meatless meat good for your health?
5 years ago

Is meatless meat good for your health?

The Hindu  

In Udaipur, among the many mutton biryani and tandoor stalls at Shobhagpura Circle, a white-and-green food truck attracts crowds for its vegan ‘chicken’ hakka noodles and tikkas. It is great to be validated by meat eaters in areas popular for their non-vegetarian fare,” says Abhishek Sinha, CEO and co-founder, explaining, “Plant-based meats are healthier as they are high on protein, …

Americans, especially millennials, are embracing plant-based meat products
5 years, 2 months ago

Americans, especially millennials, are embracing plant-based meat products

Salon  

By 2050, many scientists estimate that the world food supply will have to increase sharply from today’s level to meet anticipated demand from a global population of 9 to 10 billion people. With debate over the impacts of meat production intensifying, we have been tracking U.S. attitudes related to plant-based alternatives through Michigan State University’s Food Literacy and Engagement Poll. …

Plant-based meats gaining market momentum in US
5 years, 3 months ago

Plant-based meats gaining market momentum in US

China Daily  

A plant­based sausage is served in a bun. David Portalatin, food industry adviser for NPD, said, "It's clear by the growth in plant-based protein shipments to food service and restaurant operators that this category has mainstreamed beyond those who choose a meatless diet." Noel White, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, said in a statement, "Today's consumers are seeking more …

The beef with beef: Fake meat market growing rapidly
5 years, 3 months ago

The beef with beef: Fake meat market growing rapidly

Al Jazeera  

The alternative meat market is poised to rise to $240 billion over the next two decades as new technologies gain ground and consumers change their diets, according to Jefferies. The great “protein shake-up” could see faux meat reach 9% share of the estimated $2.7 trillion global meat market by 2040, analyst Simon Powell forecasts, from less than 1% now. Plant-based …

Big Chicken wants in on the plant-based meat options and that's a good thing
5 years, 6 months ago

Big Chicken wants in on the plant-based meat options and that's a good thing

Salon  

Not a day seems to go by without the launch of a new plant-based alternative from a well-loved restaurant chain or brand. It’s not the case that plant-based chicken alternatives haven’t been available at all in recent years, but it’s an area that’s fallen behind the unprecedented innovation we’ve seen from red meat alternatives. While plant-based chicken alternatives available in …

Meat-based alternatives gain new popularity
5 years, 7 months ago

Meat-based alternatives gain new popularity

Hindustan Times  

From Burger King’s introduction of a vegetarian version of its uber-popular Whopper burger to the much-celebrated Wall Street entry of vegan startup Beyond Meat, companies selling meat alternatives have the wind in their sails. The companies are banking on changing dietary habits of part of the population limiting meat consumption for environmental, health or animal rights reasons. But several companies …

Is that soy in your Whopper? Plant-based meat sales rising
5 years, 9 months ago

Is that soy in your Whopper? Plant-based meat sales rising

Associated Press  

From soy-based sliders to ground lentil sausages, plant-based meat substitutes are surging in popularity. “If we can provide the things they value and make it from plants, not only will meat lovers be willing to buy it, but they will prefer to buy it.” Los Angeles-based Beyond Meat is sold alongside regular meat in the grocery store, not shuffled into …

Fund more lab-grown meat to fight climate change, experts tell EU leaders
5 years, 10 months ago

Fund more lab-grown meat to fight climate change, experts tell EU leaders

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Experts at an influential think tank are calling on EU leaders to back the expansion …

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