No rib eyes for the rich.
Bill Gates is arguing that the world’s richest countries should abandon beef for plant-based alternatives to combat global climate change, in a recent interview with the MIT Technology Review.
Bill Gates says that the world’s richest countries should abandon beef for plant-based alternatives to combat global climate change. (Takaaki Iwabu / Bloomberg via Getty Images).
Although he explained that the “80 poorest countries” still need to rely on real meat consumption, the Microsoft co-founder says the future must be plant-based for developed countries.
“I think that all rich countries should switch to 100% synthetic meat. You can get used to the difference in taste, and the claim is that they will taste even better over time. You can kind of change the [behavior of] people or use regulations to totally change demand, “Microsoft co-founder told MIT Tech Review.
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Gates addresses agriculture in his new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” and details the measures needed to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. The billionaire software developer and philanthropist discusses the political changes and technological innovations needed to help contain industries with the largest carbon footprints, such as steel, cement and agriculture, where one third of all greenhouse gas emissions – which retain the heat and heat the climate – come from livestock production.
Gates noted that it would be almost impossible to eliminate emissions from belched cows and fertilizers to reduce methane emissions, saying that vegetable beef options are the only viable option.
“There are all the things that they feed them with different foods, like this compound that gives a 20% reduction [in methane emissions]. But, unfortunately, these bacteria [in their digestive system that produce methane] they are a necessary part of breaking the grass. And so I don’t know if there will be any natural approach to this. I’m afraid of the synthetic [protein alternatives like plant-based burgers] it will be necessary at least for the meat thing. “
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Gates shared his doubts that meat made at the cellular level, from companies like Memphis Meats, can never be economical, but praised companies like Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat for having a “quality roadmap and cost roadmap, which makes them totally competitive.”
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Impossible Foods, a maker of vegetable burgers and other alternative meat products, said in early February that it would cut prices by 20% for supermarkets in the United States. The company listed a suggested retail price of $ 5.49 for Impossible hamburgers, and $ 6.99 for a 12-ounce package.
Its main competitor, publicly traded Beyond Meat, has also increased its retail presence, expanding a partnership with Walmart to sell its products in more than 2,400 of its stores.