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Meat is now in competition with engineered and natural alternatives like insects, which could become a major food source in the future. ― Unsplash pic via ETX Studio
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NEW YORK, April 23 ― Alternatives to meat are increasingly prevalent in today s stores. Some imitate the taste and texture of meat, while others feature adventurous new ingredients like insects. Is all this a foretaste of what we will be eating in the future?
Would you care for more insects with your 3D-printed steak? Meat alternatives are increasingly in vogue. According to this year s report by the specialist consultancy DigitalFoodLab, in 2020, start-ups in the FoodTech sector attracted a remarkable €2.7 billion (RM13.3 billion) in investment, which will now serve to finance projects as diverse as insect farms and the production of lab-grown meat. Much of this money will be used for processing