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Newsreel: Alternative proteins

Video newsreel in which a news reader presents an item on alternative proteins.

This mock news video introduces the first controversy you’ll be exploring on this course: alternative proteins, and the part they may have to play in the future of global food security. The rapidly expanding global population coupled with environmental degradation and climate change make feeding future generations a serious challenge. Do insects, algae and plant-based substitutes for meat hold the answer? Please tell us what you think in the comments section below.

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Engaging with Controversies in the Food System

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