Plant-based potential: Report warns UK risks missing out on alternative protein boom

James Murray
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Plant-based potential: Report warns UK risks missing out on alternative protein boom

Social Market Foundation warns lack of action from government could see UK lose out to international competitors as demand for alternative meats accelerates

The UK government is failing to match the ambition of several leading competitors that are seeking to carve out dominant positions in the fast-growing global market for alternative proteins. That is...

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