/tags/meat-alternatives Meat Alternatives en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:07:00 GMT /news/2023-11-19/plant-based-meat-is-a-simple-solution-to-climate-woes-if-more-people-would-eat-it Even though plant-based "meat" products have come a long way from the dry veggie patties of the past, they haven't converted enough meat lovers to make enough of an impact. New techniques are in development, however, with hopes of satisfying our enduring craving for flesh with plants. Sun, 19 Nov 2023 13:07:00 GMT /news/2023-11-19/plant-based-meat-is-a-simple-solution-to-climate-woes-if-more-people-would-eat-it Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press /science/2021-07-08/meat-and-meat-substitutes-one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other Meat is not a nutritional equal to plant-based meat substitutes. That's according to a new study from Duke University out this week. But researchers say it's still not clear if one is healthier than the other. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 22:31:05 GMT /science/2021-07-08/meat-and-meat-substitutes-one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-other Maggie Mullen /business/2021-03-19/we-grilled-a-rancher-and-a-mushroom-grower-on-colorados-latest-meat-filled-feud Gov. Jared Polis declared Saturday, March 20 MeatOut Day, encouraging Coloradans to go one day without eating meat. The proclamation spurred backlash across state lines from some in the meat industry and allied politicians. Having heard from diametrically opposed politicians for weeks on the matter, we wanted to see where actual meat and meat alternative producers in Colorado stand on the matter. Do they feel as opposed as the predominant narrative suggests? Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:06:33 GMT /business/2021-03-19/we-grilled-a-rancher-and-a-mushroom-grower-on-colorados-latest-meat-filled-feud Colorado Edition /npr-news/2020-01-22/ready-for-meat-grown-from-animal-cells-a-startup-plans-a-pilot-facility Memphis Meats, a startup company that has just raised $161 million, says it has a "clear path" to bringing cell-based meats to market. Yet the company and its competitors face challenges. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 20:56:25 GMT /npr-news/2020-01-22/ready-for-meat-grown-from-animal-cells-a-startup-plans-a-pilot-facility Allison Aubrey /npr-news/2019-07-23/what-gets-to-be-a-burger-states-restrict-labels-on-plant-based-meat Lawmakers across the U.S. and in the EU argue that labels like "vegan sausage" or "cauliflower rice" mislead people. Tofurky, the ACLU and others are suing, saying new label laws violate free speech. Tue, 23 Jul 2019 19:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-07-23/what-gets-to-be-a-burger-states-restrict-labels-on-plant-based-meat Alina Selyukh /npr-news/2019-05-05/seafood-without-the-sea-will-lab-grown-fish-hook-consumers The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems: from overfishing to contaminants that make their way into fish. Now, a handful of startups aim to offer a "clean" alternative grown from cells. Sun, 05 May 2019 11:00:58 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-05/seafood-without-the-sea-will-lab-grown-fish-hook-consumers Clare Leschin-Hoar /2019-05-01/mmmmm-meatless-burger A meatless burger? Some might call it impossible! Wed, 01 May 2019 14:06:30 GMT /2019-05-01/mmmmm-meatless-burger /business/2019-01-14/wyoming-among-states-to-debate-what-exactly-counts-as-meat Missouri has already made it a crime to label something like a veggie burger or tissue grown in a lab as “meat.” Now, other states are considering doing… Mon, 14 Jan 2019 23:31:17 GMT /business/2019-01-14/wyoming-among-states-to-debate-what-exactly-counts-as-meat Rae Ellen Bichell