10 Stats That Prove That Plant-Based Is The Future Of Food

According to statistics commissioned from the SPINS market research firm, U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods rose 11.4% last year, for a total market value of $5 billion. Dollar sales jumped 29% during the past two years, the Plant Based Foods Association and The Good Food Institute reported, compared to 4% for total U.S. retail food dollar sal... See more

Alternatives make up 2% of meat, egg and dairy products sold, but will rise to 11% in 2035 on current growth trends,

3. Alternative animal products will continue to take market share from the meat and dairy industries.

We believe we are at the cusp of a new wave of health-focused foods — plant-based is replacing “organic” as the driver of a healthy diet.

Malte said a move towards plant-based meats could also help alleviate food crises. “You are cutting out the ‘middleman’, whether it’s a cow, a pig or a chicken. It’s just mathematics: if instead of feeding all of these crops to animals, and then eating the animals, you just use the crops directly for human consumption, you need less crops overall a... See more