Stories we're watching this year

Each new year seems to kick off with a thorough analysis of the year before, leading to various conclusions, depending on the pundit. The verdict on 2022 seems to be almost uniformly negative — although, in fact, most of the downward-facing data is in the plant-based part of the alt-meat market. Cultivated meat, on the other hand, saw a banner year.

Last year rearranged the pieces on the alt-meat chess board, which means the game is…