ReviewNature communications2020
Plant-based and cell-based approaches to meat production.
Review in Nature communications, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 144 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
144 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Mapping the evidence of novel plant-based foods: a systematic review of nutritional, health, and environmental impacts in high-income countries.Nutrition reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Alternative Protein Systems: A Bibliometric and Comparative Review of Sustainability, Functionality, and Future Food Systems.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Algal and Cyanobacterial Hydrolysates as Serum-Reducing Supplements Across Mammalian, Avian and Fish Cells with Identification of Bioactive Chromopeptides.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Technological landscapes and sustainable transitions: reconfiguring the meat industry in Asia.Food science of animal resources · 2026Review
- Metal-Organic Frameworks in Food Biotechnology: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives for Probiotic Delivery, Precision Fermentation, and Circular Food Systems.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Development and Characterization of a Plant-Based Chicken Nugget Analogue Based on Extruded Sacha Inchi Cake, Textured Soy Protein, and Wheat Gluten.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- MolluscaGenes: A Transcriptomic Database for the Mollusca.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Novel Functions and Potential of Ribosomes: From Cellular Transdifferentiation to Applications in Cell-Cultured Foods.Journal of developmental biology · 2026Review
- Microstructured chitosan mesh scaffold for efficient production of cell-cultured meat.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Cultivated Meat and the Future of Food Systems: Promise, Progress, and Challenges.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
- Socio-economic and environmental sustainability of biomanufactured food and agricultural products: An integrated assessment framework.iScience · 2026Review
- Nutritional, Ethical and Ecological Aspects of Cultured Meat with Particular Emphasis on Functional Food Production: A Comprehensive Literature Review.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Adipose Tissue Engineering Biomaterials: Smart Scaffolds, Vascularization, and Clinical Frontiers.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Seafood not from the sea: examining consumer behavioral intentions toward plant-based seafood.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Edible Scaffolds for Cultivated Meat Production.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2026Review
- Plant-based protein foods are less sensitive to price changes than animal-based ones, with differences across income and education levels.Communications sustainability · 2026Article
- Bioprocess Engineering for Cultivated Meat.Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology · 2026Review
- Reducing Agents Aid in the Texturization of Pea Protein Isolate During High Moisture Extrusion.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- 'Do plant-based meats offer a steppingstone towards healthier choices? A cross-sectional audit of the UK market'.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Article
- Effect of Plant Protein Ingredients at a Range of Pre-Hydration Levels on Technological Properties of Hybrid Beef Patties.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Advances in farming technology and intensification of animal agriculture increase the cost-efficiency and production volume of meat. Thus, in developed nations, meat is relatively inexpensive and accessible. While beneficial for consumer satisfaction, intensive meat production inflicts negative externalities on public health, the environment and animal welfare. In response, groups within academia and industry are working to improve the sensory characteristics of plant-based meat and pursuing nascent approaches through cellular agriculture methodology (i.e., cell-based meat). Here we detail the benefits and challenges of plant-based and cell-based meat alternatives with regard to production efficiency, product characteristics and impact categories.
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