FROM THE EDITOR
Our attitude to meat and dairy in the UK is evolving, and you only have to visit a local supermarket to see it. Alongside the meat and dairy aisles, now sit shelves crammed full of plantbased alternatives. There are juicy burgers made out of pea proteins, chicken nuggets made from mushrooms and crispy bacon made from tofu. And if there was any doubt, the world’s biggest fast-food chains all now serve some form of plant-based alternative to their trademark burgers. The public wants to eat less meat, but it doesn’t want to cut out its favourite foods – especially not the ones that are quick and easy to cook. What’s driving the change? Of course, many have long chosen meat-free diets because they can’t stomach modern farming practices. But more…
