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Meat substitutes

In this May 3, 2019, file photo, an Original Impossible Burger, left, and a Cali Burger, from Umami Burger, are shown in this photo in New York.

Move over, meat! Plant-based alternatives in China are booming. 

December 9, 2021Food

A growing number of vegetarian and vegan restaurants are opening up in China, as well as plant-based meat competitors, as consumers become more conscious of their carbon footprint.

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The meatless Whopper’s ‘Impossible’ goal: To save the planet

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