Potential to curb the environmental burdens of American beef consumption using a novel plant-based beef substitute.

The food demands of the United States (US) impart significant environmental pressures. The high rate of consumption of beef has been shown to be the largest driver of food-borne greenhouse gas emissions, water use and land occupation in the US diet. The environmental benefits of substituting animal...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Goldstein, Rebekah Moses, Norman Sammons, Morten Birkved
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5718603?pdf=render