Environmental Impact of Meat Protein Substitutes: A Mini-Review

• 발행기관: 한국축산식품학회
• 저자명: Da Young Lee Ermie Jr Mariano Yeongwoo Choi Jin Mo Park Dahee Han Jin Soo Kim Ji Won Park Seok Namkung Qiang Li Xiangzi Li Colin Venter Sun Jin Hur
• 간행물 정보: 『Food Science of Animal Resources』제45권 제1호, 62~80쪽, 전체 19쪽
• 주제분류: 농수해양 > 식품과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2025.01.01

국문 초록

The expansion of alternative food industries, including cultured meat, is often promoted as a strategy to reduce environmental pollution, particularly greenhouse gas emissions. However, comprehensive data on the environmental impacts of these industries remains limited. This study examines the environmental impacts of traditional meat and meat substitute production, highlighting their respective advantages and disadvantages. Our findings indicate that meat substitute production generally has a lower environmental impact compared to traditional livestock farming. However, it is challenging to quantify the extent to which meat substitutes can reduce the environmental impacts of traditional livestock products, as both sectors produce different pollution measurements depending on the criteria used. Moreover, the growth of the meat substitute market has been significantly smaller compared to that of the traditional livestock products market, limiting the availability of accurate data on the environmental impacts of meat substitute production. Therefore, assumptions that the meat substitute market will eventually surpass the traditional livestock market and reduce environmental pollution require caution. Continuous and in-depth research is crucial to fully understand the long-term environmental impacts of meat substitutes. Furthermore, enhancing the quality of alternative meat substitutes should be prioritized to increase their overall acceptability and facilitate technological advancements in alternative protein production before it becomes a sustainable food production system.

목차

Introduction

Environmental Impact of Traditional Meat and Alternative Protein Sources

Comparison among Traditional and Alternative Protein Sources

Conclusion

References

키워드

environmental impact traditional meat meat analogs alternative protein