“I Don’t Have To Eat A Grass Burger?“ | Government Invests £15m Into Fake Meat Lab

Talk’s Ian Collins reacts to a £38 million “virtual” centre that will study whether alternative protein sources such as lab-grown meat, plant proteins and insects could become part of the UK diet. The National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (Napic), headed up by the University of Leeds, will explore whether cultured meat or proteins derived from plants, fungi, algae, insects and microbes can be healthy as well as sustainable. As well as academics, more than 120 organisations are involved, including small and large businesses, farmers, regulators and councils, according to Professor Anwesha Sarkar, project leader for Napic and director of research and innovation at Leeds’ School of Food Science and Nutrition. Ian says: “Are we turning vegan by stealth?“ #vegan #labour #iancollins #talk Click here for more from Talk If you need any help visit: