Norwiegen manufacturer Vestkorn, the leading European producer of ingredients from peas and beans, announces the launch of textured pea protein and textured faba bean protein, to cater for the growing demand for sustainable meat alternatives.
Study Reveals Which Animal Products Are Most Vulnerable to Competition From Cultivated Alternatives
A study conducted by The James Hutton Institute and Norway’s Ruralis Institute for Rural and Regional Research has explored the socio-economic consequences of introducing cultivated proteins and a carbon tax into the food system. The research, which focused on Norway, modelled two scenarios – one where a carbon tax is introduced and one where it is not. The results indicate that, regardless of the tax, beef, lamb, milk, and eggs are more vulnerable to market competition from cultivated alternatives than chicken and pork. The loss of market share would be much more rapid if the carbon tax were implemented, since the cost of animal products would significantly increase. However, pork and chicken would likely prove more resilient, as they generate much lower emissions. Based on …
