New Commercial-Scale LCA Shows Plant-Based Meat Cuts Environmental Impact by 89%
The Good Food InstituteAlternative proteins鈥攎eat made from plants, cultivated from animal cells, or produced via fermentation鈥攐ffer consumers the foods they love made with more sustainable protein sources. To evaluate the potential of plant-based meat to reduce the environmental impacts of the food system, the Good Food Institute commissioned EarthShift Global to complete a comprehensive, ISO-certified life cycle assessment (LCA). This LCA is the most comprehensive, open-access LCA conducted to date (2024).