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Running Out of Protein

Europe ran out of energy when the Russian attack on Ukraine forced it to reduce imports from Russia. Europe lacks the ability to defend itself despite Russia’s threat on its eastern border. Now Europe is reducing its consumption of meat but failing to invest in meat alternatives that could lead to further import dependence for protein in their diet. According to Food Navigator, U.S. companies have over 200 patents approved for meat alternatives while EU companies hold less than 30 such patents. Moreover, many of the meat alternative patents filed in Europe and China are by U.S.-based assignees.  Americans eat 20 percent more meat per capita than Europeans and pay less for it. EU per capita consumption of meat is declining, where...

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