https://www.scmp.com/rss/508033/feed Ryan Huling is the head of communications and programmes for The Good Food Institute Asia Pacific. He previously served as an international expert on nutrition and sustainable food systems for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In study after study, the headlines are screamingly clear: Asia’s soaring appetite for animal protein is on a collision course with our planetary limits. The problem? According to new research conducted by the Good Growth Company, consumers in Southeast Asia – one of the world’s fastest-growing economic regions – overwhelmingly say they intend to keep eating animal meat. Meanwhile, nearly a quarter want to increase their consumption over the coming year, not decrease it. That’s bad news for the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/asia/article/3252679/plant-based-meats-success-asia-boils-down-cost-and-outreach?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/asia/article/3252679/plant-based-meats-success-asia-boils-down-cost-and-outreach?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Feb 2024 11:30:14 +0000 Two decades ago, a rapid rise in electricity demand across Asia fuelled massive investments into clean-energy sources like wind and solar power. Building critical infrastructure for renewables helped fend off widespread power-grid shortages and laid the groundwork for an economic boom of historic proportions. Fast forward to today and the wisdom of those early investments is clear. Asia now accounts for nearly half of the world’s wind energy capacity and produces more than 80 per cent of all... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3207937/asia-can-satisfy-worlds-growing-appetite-meat-investing-alternative-proteins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3207937/asia-can-satisfy-worlds-growing-appetite-meat-investing-alternative-proteins?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:00:13 +0000 As governments strive to achieve bold national climate goals, vast amounts of money are being allocated to boost mass transit systems and conduct research and development for cleaner energy alternatives. But there’s one carbon-spewing sector that remains ripe for reinvention: the meat we eat. If nations don’t invest in its transformation, we risk negating the climate progress being made elsewhere. A bold new report co-authored by United Nations senior adviser Dr Albert T. Lieberg, and produced... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3138312/avert-climate-crisis-governments-need-reinvent-meat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3138312/avert-climate-crisis-governments-need-reinvent-meat?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:15:16 +0000 Plant-based meat, made primarily from soy and wheat, has existed in China for centuries, mostly catering to Buddhists who seek to avoid eating animals. But, increasingly, brands are diversifying their recipes by incorporating new ingredients and flavours to create products aimed squarely at meat eaters, not vegetarians. This 2.0 version of plant-based meat is designed to replicate the taste, texture and appearance of animal meat, and consumers can’t get enough. This new generation of plant-based... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3113406/how-china-can-dominate-future-plant-based-meat-production?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3113406/how-china-can-dominate-future-plant-based-meat-production?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:15:12 +0000