TITLE

Where's the Beef?

AUTHOR(S)

Bogo, Jennifer

PUB. DATE

November 1999

SOURCE

E: The Environmental Magazine;Nov/Dec99, Vol. 10 Issue 6, p48

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Explores the alternative meat market in the United States. Forecast on the sales of alternative meat in the US by year 2001; Role of health risks linked with red meats and animal-derived foods in the growing number of consumers of alternative meat; Advantages of plant protein over animal protein; Advice by Lucy Moll, author of `Energy Eating the Vegetarian Way' to alternative meat consumers; Impact of livestock grazing on the environment.

ACCESSION #

2456525

Tags: MEAT substitutes;  LIVESTOCK -- Environmental aspects;  MEAT;  PLANT proteins as food;  HEALTH

 

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