Movement to strengthen sales of plant-derived foods November 19th, 10:13, one after another at major companies in the world
There is a growing movement among the world's major companies to strengthen sales of plant-derived foods, which are said to lead to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Unilever, a major food and daily necessities maker, plans to expand sales of plant-derived foods such as meat substitutes to 1 billion euros a year and 120 billion yen in Japanese yen over the next 5 to 7 years. I made it clear.
According to the European media, it is five times as much as it is now, and it is said that it is conducting research with other companies to utilize algae in foods other than substitute meat.
According to the company, "making it possible for everyone to obtain plant-derived foods is one of the important roles of a global company."
Plant-derived foods are attracting attention not only from the viewpoint of health consciousness and animal protection, but also from the environmental aspect, such as the fact that alternative meat emits less greenhouse gas than feeding livestock and raising it and eating it as meat. I am.
In the United States, major hamburger chains such as Burger King have begun selling hamburgers using alternative meat derived from plants, and Aeon, a major distributor in Japan, has developed pasta sauces and noodles using plant-derived ingredients. Corporate efforts are progressing further.