The food industry faces the same ‘stranded asset’ problem as fossil fuel companies.

One day, lab-grown tissue could give us new livers, help rebuild tissues damaged in accidents and enable personalised treatments for cancers.

The pioneering US health reformer and breakfast cereal inventor introduced plant-based meat substitutes to the public.

A new study identifies human ancestor Australopithecus as a plant eater, narrowing when regular meat consumption increased and brains grew.

Animal products were responsible for almost 60% of the energy footprint of agriculture worldwide in the period from 2015-2019, research finds.

Beans are best all round, followed by veggie burgers and lab-grown beef.

Whether your holiday table has turkey or Tofurky this year, you’re consuming a combination of proteins, fats and water.

Past shifts in food habits suggest there are 2 paths to the adoption of new foods: One relies on familiarity and safety, the other on novelty and excitement.

If you’re cutting down on meat, processed plant-based meat alternatives aren’t the only options.

Intensive meat production may have contributed to a large increase in animal-to-human disease outbreaks occurring in Asian countries.