Protein-packed prickly bushes could feed millions of people
Invasive gorse plant is widely cleared in Scotland and has been used as animal fodder in the past.
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Invasive gorse plant is widely cleared in Scotland and has been used as animal fodder in the past.
Meat is responsible for roughly twice the greenhouse gas emissions of plant-based food. Can we afford not to seek alternative sources of protein for our food?
The common weed has the potential to feed millions of people while doing far less environmental damage, expert finds
New research suggests cautious public acceptance of alternative sources of protein in our diet, but questions remain about their nutritional profiles and to what extent they could help tackle climate change.
Up to a third of UK consumers are willing to try lab-grown meat and a quarter would try insects, according to new research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).