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 the launch of Omni-Foods' products in City Super, a high-end supermarket in Shanghai. Jiang Yijing, a consumer who sampled Gu's dishes, says: "I have dined at vegetarian restaurants but this is the first time I'm tasting plant-based meat. "When consumers choose plant-based meats, the savings in water consumption, land use and greenhouse-gas emissions is well over 90 percent," he says.

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Is eco-friendly eating healthy? Debunking 5 common myths
6 months, 1 week ago

Is eco-friendly eating healthy? Debunking 5 common myths

Hindustan Times  

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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  

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

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

Associated Press  

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1 year, 3 months ago

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Salon  

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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  

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Explained | What is lab-grown meat and what did the U.S. recently approve?
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained | What is lab-grown meat and what did the U.S. recently approve?

The Hindu  

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1 year, 9 months ago

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Salon  

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2 years, 4 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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

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Associated Press  

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

Is plant-based meat replacing traditional meat? Know more

India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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

Live Mint  

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Wired  

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必争之地！中国成全球植物肉企业“战场”
4 years, 3 months ago

必争之地！中国成全球植物肉企业“战场”

China Daily  

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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. Earlier in April, major food-and-beverage chains such as Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut partnered with US plant-based meat company Beyond Meat to offer time-limited plant-based pasta, sandwiches and "chicken" nuggets in China. With the Mid-Autumn Festival arriving in less than a month, Kam Wah Gift, a bakery company, has …

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. Earlier in April, major food-and-beverage chains such as Starbucks, KFC and Pizza Hut partnered with US plant-based meat company Beyond Meat to offer time-limited plant-based pasta, sandwiches and "chicken" nuggets in China. With the Mid-Autumn Festival arriving in less than a month, Kam Wah Gift, a bakery company, has …

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 …

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