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Description: When people cook steak, they’re also cooking the planet. As meat consumption continues to rise, what role can meat alternatives play in a more sustainable food system? Read more: econ.st/3rvlWHC Film supported by @Infosys 00:00 - What you put on your plate impacts the planet 01:03 - Britain’s meat-eating habits 03:06 - The environmental impact of meat and dairy 05:43 - Plant-based food is better for the environment 07:03 - The rise of lab-grown meat 09:27 - Transitioning to a plant-based food economy Read Jon Fasman’s technology quarterly about the future of food: econ.st/3C60RWX Find our latest climate coverage: econ.st/3b1RwU2 Sign up to our weekly climate newsletter: econ.st/3b1dtCQ How much would giving up meat really help the environment? econ.st/3m0W5nU Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions: econ.st/3vCjvTN How plant-based meat could create a radically different food chain: econ.st/3vHKeOL Why people in rich countries are eating more vegan food: econ.st/3C1WCvk Read about lab grown meat and edible insects: econ.st/3b3dS7v New ways to make food are coming—but will consumers bite? econ.st/3xyi0a9 Interest in veganism is surging: econ.st/3xxzsM2 Climate change will alter where many crops are grown: econ.st/2ZaXcbN Read about artificial meat: econ.st/3cWbzEq Meat no longer requires animal slaughter: econ.st/3D3F2qy Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions: econ.st/3xySUrC Plant-based meat could create a radically different food chain: econ.st/3xy19UO Eating our way to a more sustainable future: econ.st/32yQFcn What’s your beef? An ethicist’s guide to giving up meat: econ.st/3D9d1xP