Survey finds European consumers want freedom to choose cultivated meat
Surveys in 15 European countries find people believe food safety regulators should have the final say, despite moves to ban it in countries like Italy.
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New report: Alternative proteins hold key to Europe’s self-sufficiency
New report finds shift towards plant-based, cultivated and fermentation-made food could enable 21% of farmland across 10 European countries to be used to expand regenerative agriculture, restore nature and boost domestic food production.
VAT disparity: levelling the playing field for plant-based milk in Europe
Amy WilliamsIn certain European countries, plant-based milk faces significantly higher value added tax (VAT) than conventional cow’s milk, but new proposals offer a chance to level the playing field.
Plant-based sales boast 21% growth since 2020
Conrad AstleyGFI Europe's new analysis of NielsenIQ data from 13 countries finds sales of plant-based foods grew to a record €5.7 billion in 2022.
Bericht an den Bundestag sieht großes Potenzial von kultiviertem Fleisch und betont die Rolle von öffentlichen Investitionen
Ivo RzegottaNeuer Bericht im Auftrag des Deutschen Bundestages sieht großes Potenzial von kultiviertem Fleisch und betont die Rolle von öffentlichen Investitionen.
10 times sustainable proteins won big in 2022
Sarah Ellison2022 has been another momentous year for plant-based foods, cultivated meat and fermentation.
Netherlands to make biggest ever public investment in cellular agriculture
Sophie ArmourThe Dutch government has announced a record €60 million of funding for cultivated meat and precision fermentation.
A cow’s worth of protein every two minutes – how fermentation could feed millions
Sophie ArmourIt might get less attention than some of the latest plant-based and cultivated meat innovations – but its flexibility, low production costs and the sheer simplicity of its inputs mean fermentation could soon be feeding millions of people.
Record €2.6 billion invested in sustainable proteins in 2020 – 3x the amount invested in 2019
Sophie ArmourNew data released today by the Good Food Institute reveals that globally, 2020 was a record period of investment in companies creating sustainable alternatives to conventional animal-based foods.
