The ‘expensive novelty’ in our food system is meat, not protein made from plants

For the sake of our environment and the health and the welfare of the hundreds of millions of farmed animals in the Canadian food system each year, the plant-based protein sector must receive its fair share of support.
The dairy, poultry, and egg industries receive additional special support under Canada’s supply management system, with billions more dollars being used to prop up these specific commodities, writes Riana Topan.
The promise of alternative proteins to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges has sparked landmark public and private investments in the sector. Yet recent news reports have suggested that plant-based proteins are failing to capture anticipated market share, with one food industry spok...

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