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Listen: Dr Rosie Bosworth on the alternative protein revolution

The Country
20 Oct, 2017 12:39 AMQuick Read

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Is the future of the burger under threat from plant-based proteins? Photo / File

Is the future of the burger under threat from plant-based proteins? Photo / File

Research has predicted that alternative protein products could represent a third of the global protein market by mid-century.

Or as food futurist Dr Rosie Bosworth puts it "the cultured, synthetic meat and protein train has left the station and at a speed that even we industry proponents weren't quite expecting."

Should New Zealand farmers be worried about the plant-based protein revolution or does it create new opportunities for our agricultural industry? Dr Bosworth spoke to The Country's Jamie Mackay about how a move away from meat will change our farming and our food.

Listen to the full interview in the Soundcloud embed below:

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