Plant-based beef alternatives threaten 1.5 million jobs, study finds

The unintended consequences of adopting plant-based beef alternatives include disrupted employment in the agricultural sector, according to newly published research.

While alternative protein sources could help curtail carbon dioxide emissions, the livelihoods of more than 1.5 million people could also be threatened, according to the findings published last week by Cornell University, John Hopkins University and Lancet Planet Health. …