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Did you know that cutting meat and dairy products from your diet can reduce your food carbon footprint by 73%? It’s likely you’ve heard similar statistics before, which might have even grabbed your attention long enough to try a plant-based lifestyle for a while. However, for some, cutting out delicious meaty products forever seems too restrictive to sustain long term.

It’s true that we’re creatures of habit, so the dishes we love might be difficult to give up even when we intend to do so. But all the exciting new food technology could greatly change the way we consume food. Usually consisting of soy, grain or pea protein bases, fake meat hamburgers use around 90% less water than their beef stuff, so for all those looking to make a change without changing their diet, this could be wonderful news.

However good this may sound, it’s not a perfect system. Meat alternatives have their constraints too, but the good still far outweighs the bad when used to replace red meat. If health is a big concern for you, you might be better off sticking to vegetables and enjoying fake meat as a treat as some brands can be over processed or may not contain sufficient nutrients.

Currently, companies are racing to create the first “lab grown” meat products as a simple answer to everyone’s concerns. However, with all the moral concerns, questions about health and cost of production being extremely high, this is a long way from becoming a reality in mass production.

The exciting thing to take from this, whichever side you may be on, is that the fake meat industry is growing at such a rapid speed. It’s bound to produce a practical sustainable option soon, so keep watching this space.

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