Tends to the meat-the age of the end?
Never has so much meat was eaten as it is today. The unbridled Lust of the flesh brings a number of problems. The meat industry is a driving force of animal suffering, environmental destruction, and poorly-paid jobs. The Federal environment Agency examined in a recent study to find the best meat-Alternatives and their acceptance in the population.
The Institute for Innovation and technology has jointly investigated with adelphi consult, and the Ecologic Institute on behalf of the Federal office for the environment, the best Alternative to today’s meat consumption. The results of the study “looking to The future: the meat of the future” are available on the website of the Federal environment Agency can be viewed.
Meat is paid with blood
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Offers, where you get a kilogram of pig meat for under four euros, are not uncommon. Meat is a complex process to manufacture the product, which requires a lot of space and resources to manufacture. In order to keep the prevailing prices, animals, the environment and the employees of the meat industry suffer. Add to that a high meat consumption, especially of red and processed meat is considered unhealthy. There is an urgent Alternative for the ausgeuferten meat are needed-consumption.
What are the most promising meat-Alternatives?
In order to find suitable Alternatives and to promote, commissioned by the Federal environment Agency, a study of the meat alternatives should be identified with the best acceptance. Were investigated in the plant-based substitute products, edible insects and In vitro meat, laboratory-grown meat, which doesn’t grow in animals. Can have the effect of such products, a change in the food system?
Vegetable meat Alternatives, enjoy a high level of acceptance
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“We were able to show that already today, meat alternatives can be successfully offered on the market,” says Tobias Jetzke from the study team. Currently, products from vegetable raw materials as a substitute for meat to be predominantly in the offer. These products are already well integrated, to achieve a high meat-imitation degrees and are increasing in popularity.
Insects can replace meat
In addition, products made from edible insects have a high potential to replace meat. In many countries, insects have always been part of the dining plan. In Germany, however, there is greater fear of contact, which must first be overcome.
What meat is In vitro?
Meat, which is cultured without an animal in the laboratory, called In-vitro meat. As the basis of stem cells from muscle tissue in a nutrient solution and to Mature muscle fibers serve. These muscles are stimulated by electrical impulses, and so stimulated to grow. So muscle meat without an animal is needed, apart from the stem cells. Since this procedure is not yet for mass production ready, there is little experience with the acceptance in the population. According to the research group, it is to be expected, but with skepticism.
Meat Alternatives – environmental and animal-friendly
“Compared to conventional meat production plants as well as insect – based replacement products are emitted less greenhouse gases and also the water and land consumption is lower,” stress the researchers. It would have to be dismantled, many of the reservations in the population, before such Alternatives actually make a big difference.
High meat consumption, especially culturally
“Meat substitute products made from plants, insects and In vitro meat can be an important bridge function for the reduction of meat consumption and the transition culturally grown eating habits easier,” says Jetzke. Meat replacement products can pave the way to a meat of poorer diet, even if you are in fact not a essential part of an environmentally conscious and healthy diet. (vb)