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How mushrooms are capping the alternative proteins market

mushrooms, like these ones here, can be made into a protein-filled, meat-free alternative

Mycoprotein, from mushrooms, can be used to make a variety of substitute meat products. Image:  Unsplash/Waldemar Brandt

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Aalant based vegetarian burger is pictured in a restaurant
Alternative protein burgers have made it onto the menus of several mainstream burger chains Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
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a chart showing that the market for plant-based meat alternatives could exceed $60 billion by 2030
The market for plant-based meat alternatives could exceed $160 billion by 2030. Image: Bloomberg Intelligence

this chart shows how Quorn products stack up environmentally against other sources of protein
How Quorn products stack up environmentally against other sources of protein. Image: The Carbon Trust/Quorn
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