Research suggests plant-based meat industry should target consumers seeking protein diversity or nutritious supplements rather than a replacement. The survey also indicates affordability would boost prospects for plant-based protein consumption in Southeast Asia.
The British fast-food chain, The Vurger Co, which used ingredients such as tempeh, soya and Beyond Meat to make its creations, confirmed it had permanently closed its doors on Thursday.
Vegan diets are often seen as healthier alternatives to eating meat and dairy. However, these foods could be loaded with sodium and stripped of calcium, a major analysis from Australia suggests.
If I suggest to one of my offspring - I have three: aged 23, 21 and 16 - that they finish up yesterday s curry or stir-fry, they are as appalled as a vegan given a Scotch egg would be.
We re a nation of vitamin pill poppers: around half of the UK population takes a supplement once a week or more. But which are worth buying, and which are just like flushing money down the drain?