We discussed their potential as an alternative protein source.
An earlier version described "processed meat" as an alternative protein source.
The panoply of programs to try to control the consumption of bush meat is referred to as alternative protein.
Mintel, the market research group, last year published a report that included a survey on attitudes towards alternative protein sources.
As it is now, less than 5percentt of the protein intake in the region comes from the alternative protein sources.
Lab-grown meat is suggested as another alternative protein source because it requires 99% less land to produce and produces 96% less greenhouse gas.
So if we can find alternative protein sources that reduce the need for land use or land use change then that's a really good thing to look for".
It's just as well there is no alternative protein unicorn.
Not all the alternative protein investments are around mimicking meat.
Crunching the numbers, we've identified a few noteworthy trends for the alternative protein space.
That said, there are alternative protein companies that have raised substantial sums of venture capital.
