Researchers calculate planetary, social, and economic impacts of ramping up investments in meat alternatives
Growing demand for plant-based protein and cultivated meat is set to both tackle methane emissions and unlock tens of millions of jobs globally, according to a major new study.
A report published late last week by the Global Methane Hub and ClimateWorks Foundation highlights how expanding the range of meat alternatives available to consumers is to prove key to tackling emissions of the world’s second most abundant greenhouse gas.
The Global Innovation Needs Association (GINA) analysis notes that ramping up investment in alternative, more sustainable proteins would also grow the world economy and create millions of jobs.
Investment in methane innovations across the animal agriculture, rice and waste sectors could generate 118 million jobs and contribute $700bn to the world economy by 2050, according to the analysis.
Some 98 per cent of this economic growth would be driven by investment in sustainable proteins, it estimated.
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