The Potential of Cell and Plant-Based Meat Alternatives to Improve Global Health Outcomes

Abstract

In recent years, public and global health officials have come to the consensus that fostering sustainable eating habits is a crucial step towards preserving healthcare outcomes worldwide. This publication aims to explore the advent of new cell-based meat (CBM) and plant-based meat (PBM) alternatives, and their capacity to improve the health and wellbeing of global populations. These products present consumers with replacements for animal-based meat (ABM), a staple aspect of diets worldwide. CBM and PBM can be applied toward the production of animal products, allowing global communities to utilize more sustainable farming techniques. They can reduce the health impacts of climate change and also provide healthier alternatives to ABM. However, potent obstacles when it comes to the production, development and marketing of these products may impede upon their capacity to truly benefit the health of people and the planet. But if CBM and PBM can overcome these challenges, these feats of bioengineering may provide the world’s growing population a healthier and more sustainable diet.