The market opportunity for meat alternatives, both plant-based and cell-based, is huge and growing. According to Statista, the UK market for such products is the largest in Europe and valued at over €500 million and globally it is estimated the market will be worth roughly $16.7 billion by 2026. Protecting market position and investments is going to become even more critical in the future.
Congress must support alternative protein research
With China including cultivated meat in its latest five-year agricultural plan, the United States should make sure it isn’t left behind by investing heavily into cellular-agriculture development.
