Ruminant meat provides valuable protein to humans, but livestock
production has many negative environmental impacts, especially in terms
of deforestation, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and
eutrophication. In addition to a dietary shift towards plant-based
diets, imitation products, including plant-based meat, cultured meat and
fermentation-derived microbial protein ([MP]{.caps}), have been proposed
as means to reduce the externalities of livestock production. Life cycle
assessment …