We are on track to set a new record for global meat consumption Bill Gates made headlines earlier this year saying “All rich countries should go for 100% synthetic cows” in an interview with the MIT Technology Review about the release of its new book How to Avoid Climate Disaster. While acknowledging the political difficulty for Americans to eat more red meat, Gates said he sees real potential in plant-based alternatives in companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods. However, the world is expected to eat more meat than ever before in 2021. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations predicts that global meat consumption will increase More than 1% this year. It will be the fastest growing country in low- and middle-income countries as incomes are steadily rising.