Is meat history? Many people think we need to start eating more plants and less meat. And some say that plant should be peas.
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Scientists making tasteless peas for planet
Is meat history? Many people think we need to start eating more plants and less meat. And some say that plant should be peas.
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Welcome to the restaurant of tomorrow. To start, we have peas. The main course: more peas. And the dessert: pea pudding.
This could be our future. Peas are healthy and are good for the planet. But they also have a very strong flavourWhat something tastes like. . This is why scientists are creating peas with no taste, so they can be used in meat-free food.
Many think meat-free dining can save the world. Farm animals take up land, energy and water. They damage habitatsAn animal's habitat is the place that they live in. and dry up soil.
Today, more people are trying to buy meat-free foods.
Yet some are more happy to change their diets than others. The amount of meat eaten by people around the world is growing. Meat is part of many traditionalSomething that has been done for a long time. meals, such as a Christmas dinner.
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Last month, sausage maker Heck cut its veganFood and products which are entirely free from animal products. range from 15 vegan foods to just two. Andrew Keeble, who started the business, said people were not ready yet for so many vegan foods.
Is meat history?
Yes! Lots of people eat meat today. But habitsSomething you do regularly without thinking about it. Habits are hard to change. can change quickly. Eating peas instead of meat could be an easy step to help the planet.
No! Humans have eaten meat for thousands of years. It is a big part of many cultures. This will not change.
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Keywords
Flavour - What something tastes like.
Habitats - An animal's habitat is the place that they live in.
Traditional - Something that has been done for a long time.
Vegan - Food and products which are entirely free from animal products.
Habits - Something you do regularly without thinking about it. Habits are hard to change.
Scientists making tasteless peas for planet
Peas please: Scientists discovered a gene for pea flavour 30 years ago, but thought there was no use for it. Glossary
Flavour - What something tastes like.
Habitats - An animal’s habitat is the place that they live in.
Traditional - Something that has been done for a long time.
Vegan - Food and products which are entirely free from animal products.
Habits - Something you do regularly without thinking about it. Habits are hard to change.