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UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of protein crops, and big business involvement are portrayed as the biggest concerns

01.26.23 | PLOS

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UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of protein crops, and big business involvement are portrayed as the biggest concerns.
Analysis of articles about plant-based protein products in the Telegraph, the Guardian (London), and the Times (London) between 2010–2020. Credit: Tziva et al., 2022, PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of protein crops, and big business involvement are portrayed as the biggest concerns.

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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/sustainabilitytransformation/article?id=10.1371/journal.pstr.0000044

Article Title: Plant-based protein products in the news: Mind the gap between innovation and public discourses

Author Countries : The Netherlands

Funding: This research has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 730053 (REINVENT). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS Sustainability and Transformation

10.1371/journal.pstr.0000044

Plant-based protein products in the news: Mind the gap between innovation and public discourses

26-Jan-2023

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Business Crops Data Analysis Environmental Methods Plant Products

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Sustainability and Transformation
DOI
10.1371/journal.pstr.0000044
Article Publication Date
2023-01-26
Article Title
Plant-based protein products in the news: Mind the gap between innovation and public discourses
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Charlotte Bhaskar
PLOS
cbhaskar@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2023, January 26). UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of protein crops, and big business involvement are portrayed as the biggest concerns. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OM4E7Z1/uk-newspapers-generally-report-on-meat-substitutes-positivelybut-high-processing-of-some-meat-and-dairy-alternatives-high-environmental-footprint-of-protein-crops-and-big-business-involvement-are-port.html
MLA:
"UK newspapers generally report on meat substitutes positively—but high processing of some meat and dairy alternatives, high environmental footprint of protein crops, and big business involvement are portrayed as the biggest concerns." Brightsurf News, Jan. 26 2023, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8OM4E7Z1/uk-newspapers-generally-report-on-meat-substitutes-positivelybut-high-processing-of-some-meat-and-dairy-alternatives-high-environmental-footprint-of-protein-crops-and-big-business-involvement-are-port.html.