Meat Less: The Next Food Revolution

Reducing meat in our diet has major environmental benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. It would also have ethical benefits by decreasing the number of livestock animals confined and killed each year. Advances in modern science and technology are making it easier for consumers to maintain a meat-less diet, including plant-based, microbial, lab-grown, and insect meats.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 251 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

Reducing the consumption of meat has significant environmental implications, encompassing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, deforestation, and biodiversity loss. Moreover, it brings about ethical advantages by reducing the immense number of livestock animals confined and slaughtered annually for food purposes. For consumers, a well-planned meat-free diet can potentially yield health benefits.

Advances in modern science and technology, such as plant-based, microbial, lab-grown, and insect meats, are revolutionizing the food industry, making it more accessible for people worldwide to adopt a meat-free diet. In my book, "Meat Less: The Next Food Revolution," I share my personal journey as a food scientist who transitioned to vegetarianism in solidarity with my daughter.

Through the first chapters, I delve into the profound impact of meat consumption on the environment, human health, and animal welfare. I address crucial questions such as the actual contribution of meat to greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and biodiversity loss, the ethical considerations of raising and killing animals for food, and the consequences of reducing meat consumption on human nutrition and health.

Subsequently, I explore the emerging technologies that are being developed to provide alternatives to meat. I present the scientific foundations behind these innovative solutions and their potential to make a substantial difference in addressing climate change and improving human health.

In the concluding chapter, I share my reasons for remaining a vegetarian and my commitment to dedicating the remainder of my scientific career to exploring sustainable and ethical food systems. I believe that by reducing our meat consumption and embracing alternative protein sources, we can create a more sustainable and equitable food future for ourselves and future generations.

Weight: 416g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031239632
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023