#Meat Products Market Analysis

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The meat products market is estimated at USD 44.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 68.9 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2023 to 2028.

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The meat products market is estimated at USD 44.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 68.9 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2023 to 2028. The global market for meat products is a dynamic and diverse sector within the food industry, covering a range of items such as beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and processed meats. In recent times, there has been a consistent uptrend in the demand for meat products, spurred by various factors, and there are no indications of this trend slowing down.

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US Meat Snack Market Growth & Major Key Players.

Explore comprehensive US Meat Snack Market analysis, stay updated with the latest US Meat Snack Market trends, and gain insights into the market's size and potential opportunities.

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ok. References: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/5115

https://www.pcrm.org/news/health-nutrition/vegan-diet-better-environment-mediterranean-diet

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/20/vegan-diet-cuts-environmental-damage-climate-heating-emissions-study

https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/food-drink/shopping-guide/vegan-meat-alterantive-food-brands

Including books like Sustainable Living and 100 Ways to Live Sustainably.

My response under a read more since it got long

First link:

This study is not necessarily advocating for vegan or vegetarian diets, and it mentions that in the introduction. It mentions instead its evaluation of overconsumption of animal products and underconsumption of various plant sources.

The study also mentions that vegans and vegetarians tend to consume more fruits, vegetables, and legumes and in more variety, as well as fewer refined cereals, added fats and sweets, and non-water beverages. This is known as the healthy user bias. The study even mentions that "the differences in terms of health outcomes ... cannot be directly linked only to the different consumption of protein sources." Even their own analysis of various studies find that most results aren't statistically significant, and those that do have significant statistical correlation include flexitarians, pescetarians, and lacto-ovo vegetarians and exclude vegans.

Second link

This article references two different studies, "Environmental Impact of Two Plant-Based, Isocaloric and Isoproteic Diets: The Vegan Diet vs. the Mediterranean Diet" and "A Mediterranean Diet and Low-Fat Vegan Diet to Improve Body Weight and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Randomized, Cross-over Trial."

For the first, this goes into one of my main complaints about dietary sustainability analysis in that the calculations are all hypothetical. It does not study if an individual's personal food choices make an impact on foods being produced. I am not arguing that livestock do not have a significant environmental impact or that agriculture does not damage the Earth. They clearly do. But I'm not a libertarian that thinks the free market will solve the ingrained issues with how food is produced.

My other issue with studies like this is that it groups all livestock together and all crops together. Cattle, chickens, fish, shellfish, goats, etc. all have a very different environmental impact. Almonds, wheat, apples, avocados, beans, rice etc. also all have very different environmental impacts. Painting agriculture with broad brushes like this is, in my opinion, not very helpful. I'm also not interested in pointing out the harmful impact of one side of agriculture while completely supporting the other side and acting like we can ignore that. I am more interested in food raised using sustainable techniques vs. industrially grown food rather than pitting animals and plants against each other as a whole. I am anti-capitalist and I do not make my food and animal activism to still be playing into capitalism. I also dislike pretending that crops and livestock are mutually exclusive industries that do not fundamentally play into each other.

As for the second study, I find this one far more interesting but I do have a few things to point out. The study does not mention what the lifestyles of the participants were before the study began, only that they were overweight. It seems to be operating under the assumption that thinner automatically means healthier, which isn't necessarily the case. But are participants normally eating tons of junk food with little fresh fruits and vegetables and then switching to more balanced diets prepared at home? Considering participants are also specifically asked to avoid sweetened drinks, processed meats and snacks, and cream and to limit cured ham and fatty cheeses, there are almost definitely other factors at play than simply meat vs plants. Second, participants attended classes taught by dieticians and physicians. Of course people would be healthier following instructions by people formally educated in health. Third, it is noted that several participants out of 52 change medications during the study, which can impact results.

Third link

See my points from link 2.

Fourth link

I like the recommendations made for vegan companies here. They suggest making some foods at home and avoiding companies that use palm oil or soy from South America as well as brands like Nestle that are famously known for damaging environments all over the world and harming people especially in poor countries. I will add though that this is harder than it looks due to brands having parents companies and Nestle owns lots and lots of companies. Which also plays into my point that personal choice is so insignificant when up against monsters like Nestle that own so much power.

In short, studies like these can provide some helpful data but they do also miss many important pieces because sustainability and nutrition are such complex topics that do not come with easy answers. I also take all studies with a grain of salt because they are all going to still work under the assumption of a capitalist world. My perspective is anti-capitalist and about an uprooting of our relationship to food and agriculture. Under a capitalist system the best we can do is harm reduction and based on trends of the food market I do not see that vegan diets make a material difference. Rather I promote choices that uplift community food, pressure changes to industry norms including legislative pressure, and socialist activism that benefits people and in turn the animals we live next to. Overproduction and overconsumption are real issues.

I'd like to offer my own studies and references but looking through these has used up all my spoons. My recommendations on books though are Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer and Cows Save The Planet by Judith D. Schwartz.

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Acetic Acid Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Acetic Acid Market Overview

Acetic Acid Market Size is forecast to reach $14978.6 Million by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.50% during forecast period 2024-2030. Acetic acid, also known as ethanoic acid, is a colorless organic liquid with a pungent odor. The functional group of acetic acid is methyl and it is the second simplest carboxylic acid. It is utilized as a chemical reagent in the production of many chemical compounds. The major use of acetic acid is in the manufacturing of vinyl acetate monomer, acetic anhydride, easter and vinegar. It is a significant industrial chemical and chemical reagent used in the production of photographic film, fabrics and synthetic fibers. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, from January to September 2021, the combined operating revenue of 12,557 major Chinese garment companies was US$163.9 billion, showing a 9% increase. Thus, the growth of the textile industry is propelling the market growth for Acetic Acid.

Report Coverage

The “Acetic Acid Market Report – Forecast (2024-2030)” by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments in the Acetic Acid industry.

By Form: Liquid and Solid.

By Grade: Food grade, Industrial grade, pharmaceutical grade and Others.

By Application: Vinyl Acetate Monomer, Purified Terephthalic Acid, Ethyl Acetate, Acetic Anhydride, Cellulose Acetate, Acetic Esters, Dyes, Vinegar, Photochemical and Others 

By End-use Industry: Textile, Medical and Pharmaceutical, Oil and Gas, Food and Beverages, Agriculture, Household Cleaning Products, Plastics, Paints & Coating and Others.

By Geography: North America (the USA, Canada and Mexico), Europe (the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium and the Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia and the Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and the Rest of South America) and the Rest of the World (the Middle East and Africa).

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Key Takeaways

The notable use of Acetic Acid in the food and beverages segment is expected to provide a significant growth opportunity to increase the Acetic Acid Market size in the coming years. As per the US Food and Agriculture Organization, world meat production reached 337 million tonnes in 2019, up by 44% from 2000.

The notable demand for vinyl acetate monomer in a range of industries such as textile finishes, plastics, paints and adhesives is driving the growth of the Acetic Acid Market. 

Increase in demand for vinegar in the food industry is expected to provide substantial growth opportunities for the industry players in the near future in the Acetic Acid industry.

Acetic Acid Market Segment Analysis – by Application

The vinyl acetate monomer segment held a massive 44% share of the Acetic Acid Market share in 2021. Acetic acid is an important carboxylic acid and is utilized in the preparation of metal acetates and printing processes, industrially. For industrial purposes, acetic acid is manufactured by air oxidation of acetaldehyde with the oxidation of ethanol, butane and butene. Acetic acid is extensively used to produce vinyl acetate which is further used in formulating polyvinyl acetate. Polyvinyl acetate is employed in the manufacturing of plastics, paints, textile finishes and adhesives. Thus, several benefits associated with the use of vinyl acetate monomer is boosting the growth and is expected to account for a significant share of the Acetic Acid Market.

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Acetic Acid Market Segment Analysis – by End-use Industry

The food and beverages segment is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 7.5% during the forecast period in the Acetic Acid Market. Acetic Acid is also known as ethanoic acid and is most extensively used in the production of vinyl acetate monomer. Vinyl acetate is largely used in the production of cellulose acetate which is further used in several industrial usage such as textiles, photographic films, solvents for resins, paints and organic esters. PET bottles are manufactured using acetic acid and are further utilized as food containers and beverage bottles. In food processing plants, acetic acid is largely used as cleaning and disinfecting products. Acetic acid is extensively used in producing vinegar which is widely used as a food additive in condiments and the pickling of vegetables. According to National Restaurant Association, the foodservice industry is forecasted to reach US$898 billion by 2022. Thus, the advances in the food and beverages industry are boosting the growth of the Acetic Acid Market. 

Acetic Acid Market Segment Analysis – by Geography

Asia-Pacific held a massive 41% share of the Acetic Acid Market in 2021. This growth is mainly attributed to the presence of numerous end-use industries such as textile, food and beverages, agriculture, household cleaning products, plastics and paints & coatings. Growth in urbanization and an increase in disposable income in this region have further boosted the industrial growth in this region. Acetic acid is extensively used in the production of metal acetates, vinyl acetate and vinegar which are further utilized in several end-use industries. Also, Asia-Pacific is one of the major regions in the domain of plastic production which provides substantial growth opportunities for the companies in the region. According to Plastic Europe, China accounted for 32% of the world's plastic production. Thus, the significant growth in several end-use industries in this region is also boosting the growth of the Acetic Acid Market.

Acetic Acid Market Drivers 

Growth in the textile industry:

Acetic Acid, also known as ethanoic acid, is widely used in the production of metal acetate and vinyl acetate which are further used in the production of chemical reagents in textiles, photographic films, paints and volatile organic esters. In the textile industry, acetic acid is widely used in textile printing and dyes. According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in 2020, textile and garment exports from China increased by 9.6% to US$291.22 billion. Also, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, from January to September 2021, apparel exports increased by 28.94% to US$4.385 billion, while textile mill products rose by 17.31% to US$12.365 billion. Vinyl acetate monomer is utilized in the textile industry to produce synthetic fibers. Thus, the global growth in demand for textiles is propelling the growth and is expected to account for a significant share of the Acetic Acid Market size.

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Surge in use of vinegar in the food industry:

The rapid surge in population along with the adoption of a healthy and sustainable diet has resulted in an increase in demand for food items, thereby increasing the global production level of food items. As per US Food and Agriculture Organization, in 2019, global fruit production went up to 883 million tonnes, showing an increase of 54% from 2000, while global vegetable production was 1128 million tonnes, showing an increase of 65%. Furthermore, world meat production reached 337 million tonnes in 2019, showing an increase of 44% from 2000. Acetic acid is majorly used in the preparation of vinegar which is further widely utilized as a food ingredient and in personal care products. Vinegar is used in pickling liquids, marinades and salad dressings. It also helps to reduce salmonella contamination in meat and poultry products. Furthermore, acetic acid and its sodium salts are used as a food preservative. Thus, the surge in the use of vinegar in the food industry is boosting the growth of the Acetic Acid Market.

Acetic Acid Market Challenge

Adverse impact of acetic acid on human health:

Acetic Acid is considered a strong irritant to the eye, skin and mucous membrane. Prolong exposure to and inhalation of acetic acid may cause irritation to the nose, eyes and throat and can also damage the lungs. The workers who are exposed to acetic acid for more than two or three years have witnessed upper respiratory tract irritation, conjunctival irritation and hyperkeratotic dermatitis. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reveals that the standard exposure to airborne acetic acid is eight hours. Furthermore, a common product of acetic acid i.e., vinegar can cause gastrointestinal tract inflammatory conditions such as indigestion on excess consumption. Thus, the adverse impact of Acetic Acid may hamper the market growth. 

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Acetic Acid Industry Outlook

The top 10 companies in the Acetic Acid Market are:

Celanese Corporation

Eastman Chemical Company

LyondellBasell

British Petroleum

Helm AG

Pentoky Organy

Dow Chemicals

Indian Oil Corporation

Daicel Corporation

Jiangsu Sopo (Group) Co. Ltd.

Recent Developments

In March 2021, Celanese Corporation announced the investment to expand the production facility of vinyl portfolio for the company’s acetyl chain and derivatives in Europe and Asia.

In April 2020, Celanese Corporation delayed the construction of its new acetic acid plant and expansion of its methanol production by 18 months at the Clear Lake site in Texas.

In October 2019, BP and Chian’s Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical Corporation signed MOU in order to create a joint venture to build a 1 million tonne per annum Acetic Acid plant in eastern China.

Key Market Players:

The Top 5 companies in the Acetic Acid Market are:

Celanese Corporation

Ineos Group Limited

Eastman Chemical Company

LyondellBasell Industries N.V.

Helm AG

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The Age of the Soybean: An Environmental History of Soy During the Great Acceleration

Edited by Claiton Marcio da Silva & Claudio de Majo (2022, open access!)

The soybean is far more than just a versatile crop whose derivates serve the protein needs of a meatless diet. One of the world’s most important commodities, soy represents the embodiment of mechanised industrial agriculture and is one of the main actors behind the socioeconomic, political and ecological transformations of industrial farming in several world regions. Despite the crop’s potential as a cheap source of vegetal protein for human consumers, most industrial soybean production has fuelled the global meat industrial complex, as animal feed. Soybean is thus, paradoxically, still a relatively ‘invisible’ crop to the public at large, although its global yields continue to increase at stupendous rates, lining the pockets of agribusiness and to the detriment of traditional agriculture. The transnational socio-ecological and economic entanglements characterising this versatile legume’s global expansion have prompted scholarly attention as researchers around the world have begun to unveil the main historical drivers behind the rise of the soybean in the global food chain. This book aims to expand the analysis, offering the most significant effort so far at an environmental history of soybeans. Interrogating the socioeconomic and ecological transformations determined by (and determining) the rise of soy in international food chains during the Great Acceleration, the volume gathers contributions from an international cast of researchers, working in numerous geographical contexts, from Japan and China, to India, African nations, the Southern Cone of Latin America, Northern Europe and the United States. Soybean farming, breeding, processing and marketing have bound together the histories of these diverse regions and altered beyond recognition their ecological and socio-economic contexts.

Globalizing the Soybean: Fat, Feed, and Sometimes Food, c. 1900–1950 Ines Prodöhl (2023, PDF open access)

Ines Prodöhl’s Globalizing the Soybean: Fat, Feed, and Sometimes Food, c. 1900-1950 (Routledge, 2023) is a history of how, why, and where the soybean became a critical ingredient in industry and agriculture in the first half of the twentieth century. Focusing on Japanese-dominated Manchuria, Germany, and the United States, Prodöhl shows that the soybean was a serendipitous solution to numerous and varied crises from the beginning of the century into the post-WWII decades. This story of imperialism, globalization, and technology begins in northeast China, the world’s soy cultivation center until the 1940s. It takes us to Germany, the number one importer of soybeans in the interwar period, and illuminates the various ways in which soy was integrated into the economy especially after the end of WWI as both an invaluable oilseed for industry and a source of protein-rich fodder for agriculture. Finally, Prodöhl explores how the United States first adopted the soybean mostly as a solution to overtaxed soils. Mixing economic, ecological, political, and technological/scientific history with a keen sense of the materiality of soy as a global product, Globalizing the Soybean is an accessible and enlightening book that will appeal to multiple audiences.

The Government of Beans: Regulating Life in the Age of Monocrops

Kregg Hetherington (2020)

The Government of Beans is about the rough edges of environmental regulation, where tenuous state power and blunt governmental instruments encounter ecological destruction and social injustice. At the turn of the twenty-first century, Paraguay was undergoing dramatic economic, political, and environmental change due to a boom in the global demand for soybeans. Although the country's massive new soy monocrop brought wealth, it also brought deforestation, biodiversity loss, rising inequality, and violence. Kregg Hetherington traces well-meaning attempts by bureaucrats and activists to regulate the destructive force of monocrops that resulted in the discovery that the tools of modern government are at best inadequate to deal with the complex harms of modern agriculture and at worst exacerbate them. The book simultaneously tells a local story of people, plants, and government; a regional story of the rise and fall of Latin America's new left; and a story of the Anthropocene writ large, about the long-term, paradoxical consequences of destroying ecosystems in the name of human welfare.

The Story of Soy

Christine M. Du Bois (2018)

The humble soybean is the world’s most widely grown and most traded oilseed. And though found in everything from veggie burgers to cosmetics, breakfast cereals to plastics, soy is also a poorly understood crop often viewed in extreme terms—either as a superfood or a deadly poison. In this illuminating book, Christine M. Du Bois reveals soy’s hugely significant role in human history as she traces the story of soy from its domestication in ancient Asia to the promise and peril ascribed to it in the twenty-first century. Traveling across the globe and through millennia, The Story of Soy includes a cast of fascinating characters as vast as the soy fields themselves—entities who’ve applauded, experimented with, or despised soy. From Neolithic villagers to Buddhist missionaries, European colonialists, Japanese soldiers, and Nazi strategists; from George Washington Carver to Henry Ford, Monsanto, and Greenpeace; from landless peasants to petroleum refiners, Du Bois explores soy subjects as diverse as its impact on international conflicts, its role in large-scale meat production and disaster relief, its troubling ecological impacts, and the nutritional controversies swirling around soy today. She also describes its genetic modification, the scandals and pirates involved in the international trade in soybeans, and the potential of soy as an intriguing renewable fuel. Featuring compelling historical and contemporary photographs, The Story of Soy is a potent reminder never to underestimate the importance of even the most unprepossesing sprout.

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Experts say that what we see on screen can help shape our sense of what’s normal – and therefore acceptable. Unfortunately, what we’re shown on TV is rarely a great guide for how we might begin reducing the climate impacts of food, which accounts for somewhere between 25% and 33% of the planet’s greenhouse gas emissions. “Food systems are a vital piece of the climate puzzle,” said Ellis Watamanuk, senior director at Rare, a behavioral science-focused environmental non-profit. “Even if we got rid of fossil fuels today, we would still have to change the way we’re eating.” ... According to analysis from Rare, switching to a vegan or even just a “climatarian” diet (which excludes beef, lamb and goat, and limits poultry, pork and fish) is one of the most impactful climate actions a person can take – more so than sourcing food locally, recycling or skipping a flight from New York to Los Angeles. ... The oil and gas lobby has spent millions of dollars to convince the general public – and celebrity chefs – that gas appliances make for a better cooking experience. People often forget that “cooking with gas” isn’t some charming colloquialism, but a marketing term that the industry began pushing in the 1930s. ... An increasing number of professional chefs are switching simply because induction stoves are more precise, easier to clean, quieter and don’t heat up the whole kitchen unpleasantly. ... Just know that “you don’t need all these fancy tools – you can use what you already have on hand to make a really beautiful or hearty dish.”

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About one-third of all shark species are threatened—and tens of millions are killed each year ​by commercial fishing industries. Photograph By David Maupile/Laif/Redux

Sharks Are Still Being Killed At High Rates—Despite Bans On Finning

Shark fishing regulations, including bans on cutting off fins, increased tenfold since 2000. Yet a new study shows that deaths may have actually ticked up as new markets for shark meat emerge.

— By Tim Vernimmen | January 11, 2024

In 2019 at least 79 million sharks died in fisheries, and at least 25 million of those belonged to threatened species—numbers that have stayed steady or even risen in the past decade.

Compared to 10 years ago, fewer of those sharks died because people cut off their fins and threw them back into the sea—a practice known as finning that is now prohibited in about 70 percent of countries and overseas territories. But regulations that have reduced the frequency of finning have not saved shark lives, an international research team reports in the journal Science this week.

“If anything, global shark mortality has slightly increased,” says Boris Worm, a marine ecologist at Dalhousie University in Canada. Now most sharks are landed whole, and a growing demand for shark products has driven fisheries to continue catching the animals.

Worm and seven colleagues spent the past three years collecting data on shark mortality and fishery regulations. “This was really a challenge,” he says, “as shark fisheries are notoriously underreported. We compiled everything we could find, from catch numbers to data from observers on boats in international waters to estimates of coastal fishing that include recreational, artisanal, and even illegal fishing.”

Employees of the Kowalski fishing industry in Santa Catarina, Brazil, wash sharks recently caught in ocean fishing. Photograph By Victor MoriyamaFor National Geographic

A counter in a Chinese medicine shop in Taipei sells shark fins. Photograph By Michael Wolf Estate/Laif/Redux

The global analysis reveals that even though there has been a tenfold increase in regulations on shark fishing and finning, mortality in the past decade remained more or less the same, with estimates of 76 million dead sharks due to fishing in 2012 and at least 80 million in 2018. Given that not all catches are reported in sufficient detail and some aren’t recorded at all, the researchers say, the number of deaths is likely to be significantly higher.

A Shark 🦈 Market

Marine ecologist Nicholas Dulvy of Simon Fraser University in Canada, who has not involved in the study, points out finning regulations did help “to ensure many catches could be identified to the species level, which is necessary for catch and trade limits” and also aids research. “Regulation of international trade has now begun, with the protection of over 100 shark species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,” he says.

While these trade regulations appear to have led to fewer sharks getting killed in international fisheries, coastal fisheries have started catching more sharks.

To try to understand why that might be, the researchers interviewed 22 experts including scientists, conservationists, and people working in fisheries or companies that process shark products. “They’ve told us that existing markets for shark products have expanded,” says marine conservation scientist Laurenne Schiller of Carleton University in Canada, a co-author of the study. “Which may be due in part to the increased availability of sharks resulting from anti-finning regulations.”

Shark meat, even from endangered sharks, is increasingly found in a variety of food products, and not just in still-popular shark fin soup. Shark is also often used in fish and chips, in ceviche, or as a fraudulent alternative for swordfish.

In addition, shark cartilage and liver oil are common ingredients in the medical and cosmetics industries. “Many beauty products contain squalene,” Schiller says, “which usually, but not necessarily, derives from sharks. So it’s good to look for products that use plant-based alternatives instead.”

The researchers say that that to save sharks, anti-finning laws clearly do not suffice, and there need to be more extensive fishing regulations.

“There are 29 countries and overseas territories that have already prohibited shark fishing in their waters,” says Worm. “The Bahamas, for example, have discovered that sharks were worth much more as a dive attraction for the ecotourism industry, which is booming. On average, we see such prohibitions are the only tool that consistently reduced mortality, so we would encourage that.”

Fishermen go out fishing sharks in Cananeia, a coastal town in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Restrictions on species allowed for fishing have led many local fishermen to specialize in other fish and crustaceans such as shrimp and sea bass. Photograph By Victor MoriyamaFor National Geographic

Gillnets Kill

In places where people depend on fisheries for their livelihoods or sustenance, bans may not be appropriate, but keeping fisheries at sustainable levels is crucial to maintaining wild populations.

“This includes, of course, science-based catch limits for sharks,” says Schiller. “But many interviewees also told us about the dangers of unselective fishing gears, like gillnets.” These walls of netting that hang vertically in the water column are designed to catch fish by their gills, and they tend to entangle every animal that is too large to fit through the mesh. “Our own analyses show they are commonly used in the places we identify as mortality hotspots. So phasing them out and encouraging more selective practices in places like Indonesia, Brazil, Mauritania, or Mexico could have a big impact,” Schiller says.

“We know that shark populations are under enormous pressure from fishing throughout much of the world’s oceans,” says marine biologist Colin Simpfendorfer of James Cook University in Australia, who was not involved in the study, “and the data presented in this new paper add further evidence.”

While finning regulations have not led to decreased shark deaths, Simpfendorfer points out they weren’t designed to reduce catches, but to prevent suffering and the waste of sharks being killed for their fins alone.

Without increased efforts to protect sharks, at least one in three species will face the threat of extinction, and many more are suffering population declines.

“I have many colleagues who are oceanographers, and they tell me that in the 70s and 80s, there were always sharks following the vessel because of the kitchen scraps they threw overboard—typically oceanic whitetips, a formerly very abundant species that is now endangered and hardly ever seen. I’ve never seen one in my life,” says Worm. “That’s when you get that sinking feeling that something is really wrong with the way we’re treating them. We should fix that, and we can.”

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Self-heating Food Packaging Market: Catering to the Changing Lifestyles of Consumers

Self-heating food packaging refers to a specialized packaging solution that incorporates an integrated heating technology to heat food products without the need for an external heat source. This innovative packaging concept has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its convenience, portability, and ability to provide hot and fresh food on the go. The self-heating food packaging market has witnessed substantial growth and is expected to continue expanding as consumers increasingly seek convenient and time-saving food solutions.

Market Overview:

The self-heating food packaging market has experienced a rapid surge in demand owing to changing consumer lifestyles, the rise of on-the-go eating habits, and the need for instant and hassle-free meal options. This market segment caters to a diverse range of food products, including ready-to-eat meals, soups, beverages, and even baby food.

Key Market Drivers:

• Convenience and Portability: Self-heating food packaging offers consumers the ability to enjoy hot and fresh meals anytime, anywhere, without the need for traditional heating methods. • Time-saving Solution: In today's fast-paced world, self-heating food packaging provides a quick and convenient solution for busy individuals who have limited time for meal preparation. • Increased Outdoor Activities: The growing trend of outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and sports events has led to a rise in demand for self-heating food packaging among adventure enthusiasts. • Product Innovation: Continuous advancements in self-heating technology, packaging materials, and designs have expanded the market's potential and attracted consumers looking for unique and novel food experiences.

Market Segmentation:

The self-heating food packaging market can be segmented based on various factors:

Packaging Type:

a. Self-heating Cans: Traditional metal cans with integrated heating elements that activate upon the press of a button. b. Self-heating Pouches: Flexible pouches with heating elements that utilize chemical reactions or electric currents to heat the food contents.

Application:

a. Ready-to-eat Meals: This includes various cuisines, such as pasta, rice dishes, curries, and meat-based products. b. Soups and Beverages: Self-heating packaging solutions for soups, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and other hot beverages. c. Baby Food: Self-heating containers designed specifically for heating and serving baby food while on the go.

Distribution Channel:

a. Supermarkets and Hypermarkets b. Convenience Stores c. Online Retailers d. Others (Vending Machines, Specialty Stores)

Regional Analysis:

• North America: The United States and Canada are major contributors to the self-heating food packaging market due to the increasing demand for convenient and on-the-go meal options. • Europe: Countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Italy have witnessed substantial growth in the self-heating food packaging market, driven by changing consumer preferences and busy lifestyles. • Asia Pacific: Rapid urbanization, hectic work schedules, and increasing disposable income levels in countries like China, Japan, South Korea, and India have fueled the demand for self-heating food packaging. • Rest of the World: Emerging markets in Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa are also witnessing a rise in demand for self-heating food packaging due to changing consumer behavior and rising disposable incomes.

Competitive Landscape:

The self-heating food packaging market is characterized by the presence of several key players who are actively engaged in product innovation, partnerships, and expansion strategies. Some of the prominent companies operating in this market include:

HeatGen™ Crown Holdings Inc. The 42 Degrees Company Hot-Can Lekispak Tempra Technology

These companies are investing in research and development to enhance the functionality, safety, and sustainability of self-heating food packaging solutions. Additionally, strategic collaborations with food manufacturers, retailers, and e-commerce platforms are helping them expand their market reach.

Conclusion:

The self-heating food packaging market is witnessing substantial growth driven by consumer demand for convenient and time-saving food solutions. The ability to enjoy hot and fresh meals on the go without the need for traditional heating methods is a key factor propelling market expansion. As technology advances and product innovation continues, the self-heating food packaging market is poised for further growth and presents significant opportunities for companies operating in this segment.

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Cling Film Market Trends, Segmentation, Outlook, Industry Report to 2031

The cling film market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the anticipated time frame and reach USD 8.72 billion by 2027. Food items are routinely wrapped and preserved with cling film, a thin plastic sheet also known as plastic wrap or food wrap.

The sector is developing mainly due to rising customer demand for packaged and handy items as well as increased consumer education on food safety and storage. Cling film is frequently used in homes, restaurants, and the food processing and packaging industries to preserve food for a longer period of time.

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) are the three material kinds that make up the market. Because of its exceptional clarity, strength, and flexibility, PVC is the cling film material that is used the most frequently.

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The effects of cling film on the environment, however, are also a worry. In landfills, plastic cling film takes hundreds of years to decompose, which can contribute to environmental contamination. Due to this, there is an increasing need for cling film substitutes like silicone food covers and beeswax wraps.

Overall, it is anticipated that the cling film market will expand over the next few years due to the rising demand for practical and secure food packaging solutions. To fulfil the changing expectations of consumers, the industry will also need to address worries about the environmental impact of plastic cling film and investigate sustainable alternatives.

Market Benefits

The study provides an in-depth analysis of the global Cling Film market along with the current trends and future estimations to elucidate the imminent investment pockets.

The key market players along with their strategies are thoroughly analyzed to understand the competitive outlook of the industry.

An extensive analysis of the market based on application assists in understanding the trends in the industry.

The report presents a quantitative analysis of the market from 2021 to 2031 to enable stakeholders to capitalize on the prevailing market opportunities.

Key Takeaways from the Cling Film Market Study

Polyvinyl chloride is expected to create incremental opportunity of US$ 508.3 million by 2031. It is cost-effective and suitable for recycling processes.

Cling film products up to 9 microns in thickness is estimated to increase 1.7 times by the end of 2031, attributed to clear and transparent packaging for food product displays.

Canada is expected to reflect faster growth in North America, with a 6.5% CAGR due to the presence of key players and the availability of technological advancements.

Germany leads Western Europe accounting for 26% of the value share by 2031, owing to relatively higher production capacity.

China will continue to dominate APEJ holding over 40% of the market through 2031, supported by a large base of end users and manufacturers.

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Competitive Landscape

Berry Global Group, Inc.

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG)

Gruppo Fabbri Vignola S.p.A

Kalan SAS

Fine Vantage Limited

Rotofresh – Rotochef s.r.l.

Manuli Stretch S.p.A.

Cling Film Market by Category

By Material type:

Polyethylene

Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)

Bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP)

Polyvinyl Chloride

Polyvinylidene Chloride

Others

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By Thickness:

Up to 9 micron

9 to 12 micron

Above 12 micron

By End Use:

Food

Meat

Seafood

Baked Foods

Dairy Products

Fruits & Vegetables

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The meat products market is estimated at USD 44.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 68.9 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2023 to 2028. The global market for meat products is a dynamic and diverse sector within the food industry, covering a range of items such as beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and processed meats. In recent times, there has been a consistent uptrend in the demand for meat products, spurred by various factors, and there are no indications of this trend slowing down.

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The meat products market is estimated at USD 44.3 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 68.9 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2023 to 2028. The global market for meat products is a dynamic and diverse sector within the food industry, covering a range of items such as beef, poultry, pork, lamb, and processed meats. In recent times, there has been a consistent uptrend in the demand for meat products, spurred by various factors, and there are no indications of this trend slowing down.

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How to Start a Food Processing Business: A Complete Guide

Are you interested in launching a business that processes food because you have a strong passion for it? Starting a business that processes food is a terrific way to make your passion profitable. But launching a company that processes food can be challenging and needs careful planning and preparation. We will provide you a step-by-step explanation of how to launch a food processing business in this manual.

Introduction :

It's critical to comprehend what food processing is before getting into the technicalities of launching a firm in this industry. Processing food entails converting basic materials into finished goods. Cooking, baking, canning, freezing, and packing are some examples of this.

The food processing sector is significant and expanding, with a $4 trillion global market. The industry is divided into a number of subsectors, including those that prepare meat and poultry, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, and snack foods.

Market Research :

Before starting any business, it is important to conduct thorough market research to determine if there is a demand for your product. In the case of food processing, you will want to research the industry trends, consumer preferences, and competitors in your market.

Some key questions to consider during your market research include:

- What are the current trends in the food processing industry?

- Who are your competitors and what are their products and pricing strategies?

- Who are your target customers and what are their preferences?

- What are the regulatory requirements for starting a food processing business in your area?

Business Planning :

Once you have conducted your market research, it is time to develop a business plan. A business plan is a document that outlines your business goals, target market, products and services, marketing and sales strategies, financial projections, and more.

Your business plan should include the following sections:

- A concise explanation and description of your business and its goals

- Market research is the analysis of your competitors, target market, and current market trends.

Services and products a list of the products and services you provide

- Sales and marketing plans: How you plan to promote and market your products.

- Budgetary goals: a projection of your expenses and income for the ensuing three to five years.

Financing :

Starting a food processing business can be expensive, so it is important to have a solid financing plan in place. There are a variety of financing options available, including loans, grants, and investors.

Some key factors to consider when seeking financing include:

- How much capital do you need to start your business?

- What is your business credit score?

- Do you have collateral to secure a loan?

- Are there any grants or incentives available in your area?

Equipment and Supplies :

Once you have secured financing, it is time to purchase the equipment and supplies you will need to start your business. The specific equipment and supplies you will need will depend on the type of food processing business you are starting.

Some common equipment and supplies needed for a food processing business include:

- Processing equipment, such as ovens, mixers, and blenders

- Packaging equipment, such as sealers and labelers

- Storage equipment, such as refrigerators and freezers

- Ingredients and raw materials

Developing a Product Line :

Your ability to sell your products will have a big impact on how well your food processing company does. It's critical to have a product lineup that appeals to your target market and distinguishes you from your rivals.

Keeping the following things in mind will help you design your product line:

- Your target market's preferences and needs

- The price point of your products

- The packaging and labelling of your products

- The shelf life of your products

- The availability of ingredients and raw materials

Marketing and Sales :

Once you have developed your product line, it is important to develop a marketing and sales strategy to promote your products. Your marketing and sales strategy should be tailored to your target market and should aim to differentiate your products from those of your competitors.

Some key marketing and sales considerations include:

Developing a brand identity and messaging that resonates with your target market

Identifying your distribution channels, such as retail stores or online marketplaces

Developing a pricing strategy that is competitive but still profitable

Creating a promotional plan, such as social media advertising or email marketing campaigns

Legal Compliance and Safety :

The operation of a food processing firm requires adherence to numerous regulatory and safety requirements. Depending on the kind of food processing business you're beginning and where it's located, you'll need to adhere to a certain set of rules.

Among the most important legal and safety factors are:

securing the authorizations and licences required to run your enterprise

observing food safety guidelines, such as those established by the FDA and USDA

planning a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) strategy

upholding sanitization and hygiene standards

ensuring that your staff is educated on proper food handling and safety practices

Conclusion :

Although it requires careful planning and preparation, starting a food processing business can be a rewarding and profitable venture. You can improve your chances of success by carrying out in-depth market research, creating a strong business plan, obtaining finance, buying the essential tools and materials, developing a product line, and putting a marketing and sales strategy into action. The health and safety of your clients and staff are also dependent on your ability to adhere to legal and safety requirements. You can convert your love of cooking into a successful business with the correct preparation and execution.

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Week 5 - An analogy between a trench coat and a plant-based burger

I had never thought that a trench coat and a plant-based burger could have things in common. Although the products are not similar at all, I believe that there are several commonalities between Burberry and Impossble Foods. Burberry had seen its sales and quality eroded due to a massive licensing of its products. Moreover, the lack of disciplined had left Burberry in a position in which only a very specific segment of the population - mainly older people - were willing to buy the more than 100,000 SKUs that the company had in the market. Other decisions such as selling through wholesalers that sold to unauthorized distributors were making it hard for Burberry to consolidate as a brand.

Rose Marie Bravo was able to reinvent the brand, not only by properly understanding new customer segments, such as younger people, but also by changing the "message" of the brand: Burberry offers accessible luxury that is also functional. It also made very popular campaigns with famous people such as Mario Testino and also created a high-end brand called Prorsum.

Drawing parallels to Impossible Foods, it appears that the company is facing a similar situation. I believe that Impossible Foods is not targeting the right customer segment and that customers are starting to question the quality of its products. While Impossible Foods is aiming to appeal to individuals who are concerned about the environment, it has neglected to target vegetarian individuals and those who seek healthier options. Moreover, rumors there are rumors that Impossible Foods products may not be healthy.

To address these concerns, I would suggests that Impossible Foods conduct a proper market analysis using tools such as ethnography, surveys, and focus groups. This would enable the company to identify additional customer segments it could target, much like Burberry did with younger people. In addition, I would recommend that Impossible Foods consider rebranding its products to better communicate the quality of its plant-based meat offerings. Finally, the company could replicate Burberry's successful campaigns with photographers and models by partnering with nutritionists to educate potential customers about the benefits of consuming Impossible Foods products. Impossible Foods has the opportunity to find its "sweat-spot" in the market - in the same way as Burberry did - and to reinvent the plant-based products industry. Impossible Foods will only succeed if it has enough discipline to understand the customer needs and communicates successfully the benefits of its products.

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We’ve been banging this drum at Future Perfect for a long time: Animal agriculture is terrible not just for animals, but also for the planet. And despite the meat industry’s ferocious greenwashing efforts, that message is finally, if haltingly, breaking into mainstream climate discourse.

But there’s one big domain of livestock production that is often seen as exempt from the hard trade-offs of farming animals for human consumption: animals raised for clothing, like the more than 1.2 billion sheep farmed for wool, or the tens of millions of cows whose skin is processed into leather. Both species, as ruminants, emit massive volumes of methane (the potent greenhouse gas that is responsible for about a quarter of global warming) and take up vast land areas that could otherwise host native, carbon-sequestering ecosystems.

According to one analysis of wool production in Australia, by far the world’s top exporter, the wool required to make one knit sweater is responsible for 27 times more greenhouse gases than a comparable Australian cotton sweater, and requires 247 times more land. Sheep farming threatens native species around the world, from koalas in Australia to sage grouse in the US. Domesticated sheep in the American West have, as my colleague Paige Vega has reported, been implicated in mass die-offs of their wild cousins, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, through the spread of the lethal pathogen Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae.

Ruminant farming’s hunger for land has made it a prime engine for colonial expansion around the world; we see this in Brazil, for example, where cattle ranching is driving illegal seizures of Indigenous land. Sheep brought by colonists to Australia “immediately trampled and destroyed all of the native yams and edible vegetables that Aboriginal people had. The land that Aboriginal people never ceded was taken for pastoral practices,” said Emma Hakansson, the Australia-based founding director of Collective Fashion Justice, which advocates for what she calls a “total ethics” fashion system: one that’s fair to people, animals, and the planet. “Animal-derived materials in particular are a focus for us because it’s in those supply chains that all three of those groups are consistently harmed.”

Yet animal-based textiles benefit from a natural, planet-friendly image. It’s still common to see media and the industry itself misleadingly report that animal-based fabrics are just a byproduct of meat production that would otherwise be thrown in the trash and that it’s better for the environment to use them — a claim that obfuscates the economy of animal production.

“Wool and leather are not byproducts of meat production, they’re co-products: producers support their livestock operations by selling meat as well as wool and hides, all of which keeps them afloat,” Matthew Hayek, an assistant professor of environmental studies at New York University, told me in an email.

Wool in particular evokes biblical scenes of sheep farming that are especially conspicuous during the Christmas season. It’s “a mass-market commodity that operates stealthily under many layers of mythology, from legends of the golden fleece to bucolic images of sheep peacefully grazing in open pasture,” as a 2021 report by the Center for the Biological Diversity and Collective Fashion Justice put it. “But wool is not a fiber simply provided by nature — it is a scaled product of modern industrial, chemical, ecological and genetic intervention that’s a significant contributor to the climate crisis, land degradation, water use, pollution and biodiversity loss.”

Although wool shearing is widely misperceived as merely a benign “haircut” for sheep, the modern sheep industry, like all industries that mass produce animals, is egregiously violent. Sheep are subjected to painful mutilations like tail docking and mulesing, a procedure in which skin from their hindquarters is cut off to prevent flystrike, a parasitic infection the animals are prone to because of how they’ve been bred.

The wool industry’s true climate impacts

Wary of climate regulation, wool producers are embracing the same greenwashing diversions as the meat industry — they are, after all, the same industry. Misleading “regenerative wool” claims — a phrase that “lacks any standard definitions or accountability,” as a 2023 report by the Center for Biodiversity and Collective Fashion Justice put it — have proliferated at progressive-coded fashion brands like Allbirds, Everlane, and Reformation.

Many (though by no means all) of the alternatives to wool on the market are made of fossil fuel-based synthetic materials like polyester, acrylic, and nylon. These materials have their own terrible externalities, contributing to carbon emissions and microplastic pollution, the effects of which we’re only beginning to comprehend. Fabrics like wool contribute to this problem, too, when they’re coated in dyes that release microplastics, and wool generates significant chemical pollution through scouring — the highly polluting, detergent-intensive process used to remove the grease from sheep’s hair.

While there’s an increasing variety of novel, low-resource, plant-based alternatives (Hakansson points to options like Tencel, a silky smooth fabric made of wood pulp; hemp; and recycled materials), the fashion industry largely lacks the incentive to invest in these at scale. Until better options become more widely accessible, consumers who decide to buy new clothes for the winter are often choosing between animal fibers or synthetic ones.

“Both cause harm. Deforestation, wild habitat loss, emissions, overgrazing, and erosion for wool, and fossil fuel extraction and microplastic pollution for polyester,” Hayek pointed out. “The most climate-compatible system of making materials such as clothing fibers involves moving away from both fossil fuels and over-abundant animal production.”

But we live in a world of trade-offs, and the planetary impacts of wool and synthetics have to be considered in comparison to one another, not in a vacuum. On that score, wool consistently ranks worse than synthetics.

“We know from data across the wool industry, the leather industry, the fur industry, that synthetic alternatives almost always have a significantly lower climate impact,” Hakansson said (though her organization still rightly campaigns to end the fashion industry’s dependence on fossil-based synthetics).

To name just one example, a 2021 study using data from the Swiss sustainability assessment nonprofit Ecoinvent found that wool had far higher greenhouse gas emissions than alternatives for the same amount of fabric, including nearly nine times more than polyester. This, combined with the dreadful animal welfare consequences of wool farming, makes the choice between a wool coat and a long-lasting synthetic one very clear. The same is true of leather, which has truly atrocious environmental impacts versus its synthetic alternatives (and there are now far better leather alternatives, made from plants like cactus, apple, and pineapple).

But the problem goes deeper than wool versus synthetics because these industries have made good bedfellows. Widespread cheap synthetics have enabled fast fashion, making it possible for brands to produce stupefying volumes of disposable fabrics. These are now very commonly combined with wool to create hybrid garments. According to the Center for Biodiversity and Collective Fashion Justice’s recent analysis of 13 top clothing brands, more than half of wool items were blended with synthetics, giving them in-demand properties like machine washability — meaning, in other words, that synthetics are being used to enhance the appeal of wool.

It’s unfortunate, in this context, to see fashion critics who ought to know better fetishize unadulterated animal fibers instead of thinking clearly about their outsize role in a many-layered harmful system. “The climate, biodiversity and ethical impacts of the wool and cashmere industries are so poorly understood” in fashion circles, Hakansson said in an email. One prominent fashion influencer, for example, when asked which fabrics were the most ethical, recently said that “natural” fibers (including animal ones like wool) were best because they’re biodegradable.

This is sometimes true, though not always — it depends on how the fabric is processed, for example, as wool made with certain dyes or coated with plastic is rendered not biodegradable. But a contextless statement about biodegradability is more misleading than useful in helping people understand the full picture of how their clothing affects the environment. So it’s not surprising that the public is just as confused about the impacts of animal-based garments; a 2017 global consumer survey, for example, found that 87 percent of respondents believed wool is “safe for the environment,” and more than half said it was “sustainably produced.”

How greenwashing gets the better of us

Several times this year, after suffering through lectures by various influencers extolling animal fibers, I thought back to a widely discussed piece by data scientist Hannah Ritchie on the naturalistic fallacies that pervade popular understanding of what’s good for the planet. “We’re skeptical of synthetic stuff that comes out of a factory,” she wrote, while we find virtue in things that seem natural or primordial. For example, consumers are consistently more likely to say that eating locally grown food instead of food shipped across the world is better for the planet than eating less meat, even though decidedly the opposite is true.

I’d take Ritchie’s point a step further. Perceptions of the natural don’t emerge from nowhere; they’re invented and marketed. And animal agribusiness is especially good at selling a folksy image that masks the industry’s violence and environmental destruction.

In the minds of many consumers, the wool industry has naturalized itself with the idea that we’re doing sheep a favor by shearing off their hair, a myth so persistent that it’s become lodged in the minds of even some people who think about animal ethics for a living. “Sheep that are not regularly shorn, as they’ve now evolved to be, suffer from having their heavy coat dragging them down,” philosopher Martha Nussbaum, who recently wrote a book on what we owe nonhuman animals, told the Boston Review in defense of wool earlier this year.

Other animal wools, like goat and alpaca, are smaller industries than sheep, “but on the basis of each spool of wool being produced, they all cause pretty comparable greenhouse gas emissions,” Hayek said. They’re also no less cruel.

While defenders of animal-based materials often claim that they’re higher quality from a consumer perspective than synthetics and therefore less likely to end up in a landfill, this is not the whole picture. The manufacturing process and treatment of workers, not just the material itself, affect the quality of a garment. If you know where to look, there are plenty of durable, warm, stylish, animal-free fabrics on offer (like the Canadian outerwear brand Noize, which, in my anecdotal experience, is universally beloved by people who avoid animal fibers.) Innovative plant-based fabrics like vegetable cashmere, made from soybeans, are also on the rise.

We still, in the end, have to wear clothes. So what should we wear? In a reasonable world, ordinary people wouldn’t have to exhaust themselves sifting through contradictory sustainability claims because fast fashion and animal agriculture would be well-regulated. But in this world, we have to use our judgment. And we have to be extremely skeptical of letting nostalgic appeals to nature commandeer our ethical reasoning.

With 100 billion new garments manufactured globally every year and overwhelming volumes of discarded clothing, both Hayek and Hakansson stressed that the best option is to buy a lot less clothing overall, and buy used when possible. “How much raw material production do we really need?” Hakansson said. “If people are desperate to have a product like wool, you should be buying it secondhand.” There are also coats made from post-consumer recycled synthetics, which she opts for to keep warm.

“They’re not necessarily perfect,” she said, “but we need to be at least making the best decision we can. And animal-derived materials across the board fail to meet what should be considered best practice.”

According to one analysis of wool production in Australia, by far the world’s top exporter, the wool required to make one knit sweater is responsible for 27 times more greenhouse gases than a comparable Australian cotton sweater, and requires 247 times more land. Sheep farming threatens native species around the world, from koalas in Australia to sage grouse in the US.

Domesticated sheep in the American West have, as my colleague Paige Vega has reported, been implicated in mass die-offs of their wild cousins, Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, through the spread of the lethal pathogen Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae.

Ruminant farming’s hunger for land has made it a prime engine for colonial expansion around the world; we see this in Brazil, for example, where cattle ranching is driving illegal seizures of Indigenous land. Sheep brought by colonists to Australia “immediately trampled and destroyed all of the native yams and edible vegetables that Aboriginal people had.

The land that Aboriginal people never ceded was taken for pastoral practices,” said Emma Hakansson, the Australia-based founding director of Collective Fashion Justice, which advocates for what she calls a “total ethics” fashion system: one that’s fair to people, animals, and the planet. “Animal-derived materials in particular are a focus for us because it’s in those supply chains that all three of those groups are consistently harmed.”