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The many meanings of ‘less but better’ meat

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Principles encompassed in ‘less but better’ meat could shift meat production and consumption towards greater sustainability. A systematic review identifies inconsistencies in the term’s definition and explores different interpretations that could lead to a shared vision of meat within food systems.

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  1. Department Agrifood Business and Spatial Analysis, REDP, Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland

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Henchion, M.M. The many meanings of ‘less but better’ meat. Nat Food 3, 408 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00535-6

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