The future of meat substitutes may not involve plants. While food manufacturers race to bring new soy, wheat and pea-based products to market, a handful of start-ups have been hard at work developing a new kind of meat alternative from fungi. [more...]

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Beyond boasting health and wellness benefits, plant-based foods are the largest growing segment in the food industry. According to Nielsen, there was an 8% year-over-year growth that resulted in total revenue of $3.1 billion in 2018. From a growth and revenue perspective; milk, dairy and meat alternatives make up a majority of the plant-based segment.