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Lab-grown meat and insect protein more appealing to younger people, survey finds

Younger age groups are significantly more likely to be open to the idea of eating lab-grown meat, or insects, than older people, a survey has shown.

While these foods avoid many of the environmental and ethical impacts of rearing animals, they also have their detractors.

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University of Reading researchers interviewed 23,000 consumers across 18 countries and asked how they felt about lab-grown foods – also known as cellular agriculture – and eating insects.

The survey showed that young adults are most open to consuming these products, with around half of 18 to 24-year-olds saying they would happily eat lab-grown foods. People up to the age of 44 are less also likely to totally reject the idea of eating insects.

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