UK urged to expand meat alternative sales to tackle climate crisis

Social Market Foundation says more research could help people move to more sustainable dietary habits'

The UK should back the development and sale of artificial meat to tackle the climate crisis, a thinktank report says, calling for the government to encourage the consumption of alternative proteins" that do not come from animals.

The report, from the Social Market Foundation, also points to a wide array of benefits to supporting alternative proteins, including opening up a green export opportunity for British businesses, reducing the risk of zoonotic diseases and improving animal welfare.