Meatless Hurdles Efforts to guilt people into switching from meat to meat substitutes may have more hurdles than have been commonly understood. Consumer focus work by the RISE Research Institutes of Sweden’s Bioeconomy & Health revealed some notable consumer attitudes toward switching from the real to the contrived. Many involved questions around unintended consequences:
What will happen to the farm animals if we stop using them for food?
Expectations about the quality, tase and texture of meat are consistently met, but are they with the substitutes?
Are we not omnivores that have eaten meat throughout history? What are the long run consequences to the human body from quitting meat and eating a lot of other stuff?...
What You Need to Know Today: Markets got a surprise with a corn yield of 181.2 bushels/acre in the October WASDE, above the average estimate of 177.6 bushels/acre and up from USDA’s September estimate of 178.5 bushels/acre. Although stronger demand is expected to absorb some of the addit...
Key Takeaways: On Friday afternoon, President Trump announced that Russia will “immediately supply over 300,000 Tons of Diesel Fuel” to the United States. The deal, typical of this administration, is light on details but promises an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 m...
The USDA has lowered its 2026 red meat production forecasts slightly while forecasting a slight increase in broiler production. Beef is now projected at 24.802 billion pounds, 75 million pounds less than in September. Cow slaughter is expected to be up; however, this will be offset by lower ste...
