Animal agriculture has a large impact on the environment. Hence, there is an increasing demand for meat alternatives - more sustainably produced plant-based products that replace meat as meal component. Demands for meat alternatives also seem to be fuelled by consumers' belief that meat...

Consumer awareness of meat-associated health and environmental risks is increasing and motivates a shift toward consuming meat alternatives. This is also reflected in efforts invested in studying meat alternatives from the perspective of nutritional, environmental, and consumer sciences. Despite...

Understanding consumer attitudes towards meat alternatives is critical for reducing conventional meat consumption and associated negative environmental impacts. This study investigates factors influencing consumer attitudes in Germany and directly compares three prominent meat alternatives:...

The consumption of meat contributes significantly to undesirable effects on the environment. In order to reduce the impact of animal husbandry, one approach is to decrease meat consumption by substituting plant-based meat alternatives. Because the consumption of such meat alternatives is currently...

Meat alternatives have risen in popularity due to increased health, environmental, and animal welfare concerns. We add to emerging literature examining factors influencing meat alternative consumption. Using the recent development of a meat alternative taxonomy (traditional plant-based meat...

Millennials are considered the key generation with regard to the consumption of plant-based meat alternatives via flexitarianism. This study sought to characterize millennials' consumer segments based on their consumption of and attitudes toward meat and meat alternatives. We conducted an online...

The global meat substitute industry is estimated to be worth $8.1 billion by 2026. Prevailing health consciousness among consumers and their concern for the future environment has lifted the concept of meat alternatives from niche to the mainstream. Numerous research findings have emphasized the...

The aim of this study was to fill in the gap regarding the occurrence of mycotoxins in plant-based meat alternatives. Hence, a multi-mycotoxin method (aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, fumonisins, zearalenone, and mycotoxins from the Alternaria alternata genera) was developed followed by an exposure...

Background and objectives: The market for plant-based meat alternatives experienced unprecedented growth in the past 3 years bolstered by consumer passion for health and wellness, environmental sustainability, animal welfare, and flexitarian lifestyle. The objective of this review is to summarize...

Background: Owing to the rapid growth of the world's population and the consequent effects on the consumption of natural resources, we are facing increasing shortages in availability of proteins with high biological value. Additionally, considerations relating to animal welfare and human health...