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Can meat and plant-based alternatives co-exist?

Pulse crops shine as alternative meat market grows

Kristen Sindelar
Aug 24, 2023
Aug 24, 2023

Meat and plant protein 1.jpeg — Plant-based meat alternatives and other plant-based foods are being heavily promoted in some grocery stores.
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To many of Midwesterners raised on meat and potatoes, having a salad means adding lettuce to your quarter-pound hamburger. However, the recent influx of plant-based meat alternative products is causing concern for meat-loving livestock producers.

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Meat and plant protein 2.jpg — This chart shows food category distribution of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) launched from 2019 to 2021.
Data from National Library of Medicine, Jan. 15, 2023

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Meat and plant protein 3.jpg — Data from the Good Food Institute, copyright 2023

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.