China's hunger for alternative proteins led by President Xi
Meat Substitute
China
Published Mar 26, 2022
Tridge summary
Fake meats are on the menu of the world's most populous nation, China.
Original content
China president Xi JinPing has told his agriculture officials to pursue protein sources outside traditional livestock industries as a way of securing the country's food supply. It came in a major speech from the Chinese leader earlier in the month. China has been forced to rely on world markets, including Australian supplies, to secure enough meat since an African swine fever outbreak devastated its pig industries. Pork accounts for an estimated 70 per cent of all meat eaten there. China is today the biggest global importer of animal-based protein as home to 20 per cent of the world's population. Despite trade frostiness between Australia and China, their appetite for our red meat exports is growing. Aussie beef exports to China remain strong, as does lamb and mutton. China president Xi JinPing spoke at length about food security during the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on March 6. He urged his officials to develop plant-based, ...
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