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The Climate Question: Are meat substitutes as green as we think?

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05/12/2022 GMT

Are meat substitutes as green as we think?

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, Are meat substitutes as green as we think?

Globally there’s big growth in meat alternatives, but are they climate friendly?

Meat is one of the biggest drivers of the climate crisis so vegan alternatives are on the rise. But are they as green as we think?

What we eat has a massive impact on global warming. Meat and dairy are among the biggest drivers of the climate crisis - creating more planet-warming emissions than all the cars in the world.  
As we all try to reduce our carbon footprints, it’s not surprising that the global market for meat alternatives that come from soy or pea protein is growing at a huge rate. In fact it’s estimated that by the end of the decade it will be worth nearly 20 times what it was in 2018.  
But are these meat substitutes as good for the planet as we’d like to think? 
Presenters Graihagh Jackson and Simon Maybin are joined by: 
Reporter: Paul Furley BBC Radio Gloucestershire 
Dale Vince, Chair of Forest Green Rovers, UK 
Gustavo Guadagnini, Director of the Good Food Institute in Brazil 
Dr Ximena Schmidt, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Brunel University, UK 
Nick Jacobs, Director of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems 
 
Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com 
Producer: Georgia Coan 
Researcher: Natasha Fernandes 
Production Coordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross and Siobhan Reed 
Series Producer: Alex Lewis 
Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith 
Sound engineer: Tom Brignell

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