Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forest and natural land, according to new research in Nature Communications journal.
Tag: plant-based foods
A chat may help convert a peer to a pro-sustainability stance
Changing the mind of someone who is dismissive of efforts to protect the planet could be accomplished by sharing a pro-sustainability point of view during a conversation, new research suggests.
Sniffing out which plant-based burgers smell the most like real beef
Many people are open to trying plant-based meat, as long as it smells, tastes, looks and feels like real beef. Now, scientists have compared aroma compounds between actual hamburger and several brands of plant-based burgers. They will present their results at ACS Fall 2021.
The Medical Minute: Is ‘impossible’ meat too good to be true?
It sizzles on the grill. But does it fizzle in terms of nutrition? That’s the question when it comes to the new burgers made of plant-based meat substitutes that are flying off grocery store shelves and restaurant tables.