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There has been growing interest – and a reported $5 billion of investment last year – in alternative meats, ranging from plant-based “fake” meats to meats produced from cultured animal cells. AFP
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In the US, food became 11 per cent more expensive in the 12 months to April 2022, according to government statistics. Bloomberg
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The price of beef and veal went up 14.3 per cent for the year ending April 2022. Bloomberg
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The cost of chicken shot up by 16.4 per cent. AFP
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Milk prices in the US rose 14.7 per cent. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Egg prices rocketed 22.6 per cent in the US. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Inflation among key plant-based foods was in single-digit percentages. Getty Images
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There has been growing interest – and a reported $5 billion of investment last year – in alternative meats, ranging from plant-based “fake” meats to meats produced from cultured animal cells. AFP
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In the US, food became 11 per cent more expensive in the 12 months to April 2022, according to government statistics. Bloomberg
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The price of beef and veal went up 14.3 per cent for the year ending April 2022. Bloomberg
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The cost of chicken shot up by 16.4 per cent. AFP
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Milk prices in the US rose 14.7 per cent. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Egg prices rocketed 22.6 per cent in the US. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Inflation among key plant-based foods was in single-digit percentages. Getty Images
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There has been growing interest – and a reported $5 billion of investment last year – in alternative meats, ranging from plant-based “fake” meats to meats produced from cultured animal cells. AFP
Why meat is becoming more expensive - and what alternatives we might need
Grain prices are causing meat inflation to surge, with some consumers choosing to buy cheaper alternatives or go without
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05 September, 2022
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