Of course, clean eating and providing protein alternatives are high on their list of priorities. But what is even more important are the practices that companies are using to produce food. They want to make them cleaner, safer, and more sustainable, too.
Most food production experts would agree on three key issues that the industry needs to address. These are creating better practices that are more sustainable, reducing emissions, and lowering the impact that food manufacturers have on the environment. We have picked out five companies that are doing just that.
1. The Every Company
The Every Company has gone against the grain when it comes to creating proteins. This biotech company from San Francisco ferments yeast, transforming sugar into proteins in the process. These have been proven to be extremely similar to animal proteins.
2. Nature’s Fynd
Nature’s Fynd’s sustainable meat/dairy alternative comes from Yellowstone National Park’s geothermal springs. It’s a fungus, and they’re making proteins from it. This unique innovation is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, land usage, and the amount of water being used.
3. Notco
Notco is one of those food production companies using AI to great effect. This technology (named Giuseppe) helps them take plants to create ingredients that are molecularly identical to many popular dairy and meat products. The effects of their innovation are clear for everyone to see: less animal farming, minimum waste, and more high-quality flavors.
4. Plenty
Indoor vertical farming is what Plenty brings to the food production table. This ambitious agriculture company recognized that there are plenty of positive effects from going vertical in the world of farming. These include a greater yield in produce and less damage to soil.
5. Just
In short, Just uses mung beans to make the most delicious planted-based eggs. Not only are these eggs healthier than chicken eggs, but their production reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and uses 84% less land and 98% less water in comparison.