Data says, 'Reports of alt-meat's demise have been exaggerated.'

Mainstream media headlines have supplied a steady drumbeat of downbeat forecasts for the plant-based alt-meat business, but it looks the rest of the band didn't get that memo.

According to Statista Consumer Market Insights, the forecast for consumption of meat substitutes (not including cultivated), both in total volume and per capita, will rise consistently from now until at least 2028 — up 140.8% over the six years, to 329.3 million kg (726 million lbs).

By comparison, Americans eat…