Cell-based meat and high-protein insects are good for the planet, flags Finnish study
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- 26 Jul 2022
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A new University of Helsinki study underscores that a shift toward sustainable food sources – such as cell-based meat and dairy or high-protein edible insects – can lead to water, land and carbon emissions savings of more than 80%, compared to typical European diets. This is in addition to offering a more complete range of essential nutrients than a purely vegetarian or vegan diet.
“Recent advances in food production technologies demonstrate potential solutions for improving the sustainability of food systems,” the authors highlight.
“Yet, diet-level comparisons are lacking and are needed to fully understand the environmental impacts of incorporating novel foods in diets,” they concede.
“Here we estimate the possible reductions in global warming potential, water use and land use by replacing animal-source foods with novel or plant-based foods in European diets. Using a linear programming model, we optimized omnivore, vegan and novel food diets for minimum environmental impacts with nutrition and feasible consumption constraints.” Read More...
