A customer buys meat at a market in Shenyang, China’s northeastern Liaoning province. Rising affluence in Asia is driving demand for meat. Photo: AFP
A customer buys meat at a market in Shenyang, China’s northeastern Liaoning province. Rising affluence in Asia is driving demand for meat. Photo: AFP
Ryan Huling
Opinion

Opinion

The View by Ryan Huling and Diane Fermin

Asia can satisfy the world’s growing appetite for meat by investing in alternative proteins

  • As global demand for meat soars, a large-scale shift towards plant-based and lab-grown meat production will be necessary
  • Already a leading global supplier of clean energy technology, Asia is well-placed to rise to this new challenge in food sustainability

Ryan HulingDiane Fermin
Ryan Huling and Diane Fermin

Updated: 11:14pm, 26 Jan, 2023

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A customer buys meat at a market in Shenyang, China’s northeastern Liaoning province. Rising affluence in Asia is driving demand for meat. Photo: AFP
A customer buys meat at a market in Shenyang, China’s northeastern Liaoning province. Rising affluence in Asia is driving demand for meat. Photo: AFP
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