Alt-meat consumers typically want the products to be packaged in a sustainable way. But much like reimagining the food system, there are many paths to sustainable packaging.
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Sustainability is one of the core drivers behind the plant-based alt-meat movement. Even after accounting for the processing required to turn plants into plant-based alt-meat, many studies show that the faux meat products have a substantially lower environmental impact.
So, the marketing materials tell us, plant-based alt-meat allows consumers to enjoy the taste and texture of traditional meat at a fraction of the environmental cost. But that's not quite 100% true, acknowledges…