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Changing tastes and preferences - Is plant-based meat staying on the menu?

Graham Watson

21st September 2022

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This FT clip looks at the change in consumer tastes away from meat towards plant-based alternatives.

However, growth in the market for plant-based meats has declined because of the existence of a few barriers to emergence of plant-based meats - a lack of financial support from banks and a range of problems faced by both suppliers and retailers.

Changing tastes and preferences - Is plant-based meat staying on the menu
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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