Outside the lab, in Singapore and elsewhere in Asia, plant-based proteins are becoming big business too. China has included the reduction of meat consumption in its plan to reduce carbon emissions, and its plant-based meat industry is predicted to grow by up to 25 per cent annually. Alex Worker, Asia-Pacific consultant for Impossible Foods, told a Fieldays audience last year that the New Zealand meat and dairy industry could have a challenge on its hands. Many have long treated Asia, particularly China, as the key destination for New Zealand protein exports – but there are more protein products emerging. Alternative meats are unlikely to completely replace meat in Asian dishes any time soon, but it’s clear things are changing.

Source: Stuff March 28, 2021 15:56 UTC