KFC to test plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken in Atlanta, Georgia, according to report

This time next week, we’ll be in Chicago for The Future of Protein Production, which starts on 24 April 2024. But fear not, we’ll still bring you your favorite newsletter, possibly with some stories from the conference!

Focusing on this week, though, we were interested to read that KFC has announced a limited test of 'Beyond Fried Chicken' starting 27 August at a single location in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. While KFC hasn't revealed if the plant-based option uses the same batter as their traditional fried chicken, they emphasize that Beyond Fried Chicken delivers the "finger lickin' good" taste KFC is famous for. Delivering for chickens as well…

Elsewhere, EFISHient Protein, an Israeli food-tech company, has announced the successful completion of its tilapia cell line development.

And common sense at last prevails… for the moment at least. Just as we learned that France's highest administrative court, the Conseil d'État, suspended a government decree that would have prohibited using terms like 'steak' and 'sausage' for plant-based alternatives, news filtered in from South Africa that definitively ends a dispute over the labeling of plant-based meat alternatives. The Johannesburg High Court's ruling ensures these products can be marketed using terms like 'burger' and 'sausage' without fear of seizure.

And good news for my wife. Recent research by Flinders University in Australia has indicated that a healthy plant-based diet may lower the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea. People with OSA often snore loudly, their breathing starts and stops during the night, and they may wake up several times. Not only does this cause tiredness, but it can also increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. And not to mention divorce!

Also in Australia, further research reveals that most plant-based beef produces more than 90% less greenhouse emissions than the real deal, but the results are mixed when it comes to nutritional value, a new study by researchers at Macquarie University in Australia has found.

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🍗 KFC to test plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken in Atlanta, Georgia

🐟 EFISHient Protein announces successful development of Tilapia cell line

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