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Around the Food World
- A new study reveals the environmental impact of meat and meat alternative proteins.
- Experts suggest 3D printing could help consumers in the Western world overcome their aversion to alternative protein like insects.
- Leaked data from the Canadian Dairy Commission raises questions about the rapidly rising cost of dairy products.
Did you know?
Statistics Canada figures show that Canadians are consuming roughly 20 per cent less dairy than they were a decade ago, replacing it with plant-based alternatives. Between 2018 and 2019, the Nielsen Company reports that sales of oat milk rose 244 per cent, while soy milk declined by one per cent, coconut milk dropped three per cent, and rice milk fell a whopping 48 per cent.
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