There’s Nothing Natural About Modern Meat – tensions have escalated over the last year between plant-based meat replacement advocates and believers in the future of animal protein production, the latter often throwing the ultra-processed long list of ingredients to the face of the former. We often find this debate sterile, as both nutritional solutions are needed and processed ingredients are not intrinsically bad. This article presents why many current animal agriculture practices are “anything but natural”, but is natural always best when it comes to food?

What’s happening in China? is a question we are asked quite often. Many find it difficult to know which sources of information to trust, since there are many contradictory statements out there. After many news articles about China’s massive and growing alternatives proteins market over the last few years, which often does not reflect the experience (the current market is only massive if you count tofu & soy milk in!) this article commenting on the current decline of the sector stood out: China’s Plant-Based Meat Industry Falters After Initial Hype.  It wasn’t the content that came as a surprise though, but rather seeing it being reported in the media.

Vietnamese consume too much meat, say health advocates. Considering we often associate emerging markets with a more moderate protein intake below the recommended amount, it was surprising to read that in Vietnam on average, meat consumption is almost double the recommended daily intake. With consequences on health, economy and the climate, the efforts of some developed markets in reducing meat intake seems insignificant in comparison to trends in high level meat consumption in emerging markets.