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Alternative Proteins

In countries with economic wealth, there is growing consumer awareness of, and interest in, alternative proteins. Meat has been the main source of protein in developed markets for years, and there has been an increased appetite for traditional protein in developing markets in recent years. However, changing consumer behavior and interest in alternative-protein sources—due in part to health and environmental concerns as well as animal welfare—have made way for growth in the alternative-proteins market.

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The GHG abatement potential (in metric tons of GHG emissions) per million U.S. dollars capital investment in waste processing pathways.

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Alternative Proteins: Rethinking our Appetite
Alternative Proteins: Rethinking our Appetite

American’s openness to plant-based protein alternatives is at an all-time high, and for three major reasons: climate, increasing interest in flexitarian diets, and aversion to factory farm practices.

Investors are finding a range of opportunities to engage in the alternative proteins field, including funding early-stage cell-cultured meat companies, supporting more established plant-based protein corporations and more.

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Beta Hatch
Beta Hatch

Beta Hatch is a producer of insect proteins for animal feed.

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Prime Roots
Prime Roots

Prime Roots is a Berkeley-based company that has developed a koji-based, high-protein meat alternative using a fungus called koji.

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Terviva
Terviva

Terviva is a food ingredients company that produces plant protein and vegetable oil from the pongamia tree. The company, which is committed to create carbon-negative food products, makes use of the pongamia tree’s ability to sequester carbon as it grows.

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Noblegen
Noblegen

Noblegen uses innovative processes to develop nutritious food products that can substitute for a variety of ingredients including protein, beta-glucan, and oil. The microorganism-based technology used to create these products contrasts significantly with how basic food products are grown and processed today.

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The Fast Expanding Plant Protein Market: What Technologies Will Dominate?
The Fast Expanding Plant Protein Market: What Technologies Will Dominate?

Concerns over environmental impact and personal health have caused rapid growth in the plant-based protein market. The meat alternative section of the supermarket is no longer just for vegetarians and vegans…

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The Future of Alternative Proteins: What's Next After Beyond Meat?
The Future of Alternative Proteins: What's Next After Beyond Meat?

The increasing world demand for food and feed proteins has spurred the search for unconventional protein sources that meet protein requirements. Microbial protein in various forms has attracted particular attention because it is amenable to controlled intensive cultivation and is less dependent on variations in climate, weather, and soil.

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Investing in Alternative Proteins – The End of Meat?
Investing in Alternative Proteins – The End of Meat?

Mass cultivation of livestock accounts for nearly 18% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide, which is 7.1 gigatons of CO2 per year. Alternative or plant-based proteins can not only improve global health but catalyze impressive environmental change.

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