UK government invests £12m in sustainable protein hub

UK-government-invests-12m-in-sustainable-protein-hub.jpg
The government have invested £12mn in a hub for the production of sustainable proteins such as cultivated meat. Source: Mindful Media/Getty Images (Getty Images)

The UK government has invested £12m (€13.57) in a new research centre to grow sustainable protein and cultivated meat. This will be the largest investment yet made by the government in sustainable proteins.

Related Topics

PolicyMeatInnovation & NPDFood techDiet & healthSustainabilityCultures, enzymes, yeastMeat, fish and savoury ingredientsProteins

Related news

‘What is naturalness?’ The future of plant-based food

‘What is naturalness?’ The future of plant-based food

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

Plant-based is one of the most important trends in the food industry today. Meat- and dairy-free products are helping provide food alternatives to an ever-growing flexitarian market. But some questions still remain. For one, since many plant-based foods...

Rotting ham and mislabelled meat? Pork scandal shakes meat industry

Rotting ham and mislabelled meat? Pork scandal shakes meat industry

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton

In the UK, a food processor has been accused by former employees of “washing” hams that are visibly gone off and mislabelling products as retail. The allegations have brought the meat industry as a whole, and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in...