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"11.4% growth of plant-based industry. vs. 2.2 % of all food in 2019. Plant-based food sales [2019] grew five times faster than overall U.S. retail food sales."
– Supermarket News, Mar. 3, 2020

"Large portions of today's population consume plant-based proteins. Restaurants that don't embrace them may be left behind."

– FSR Magazine, Feb. 2019

 "Animal-sourced meats = 30% of food costs; 

Plant-based meats = 15% of food costs."

– Minnesota Reformer, May 4, 2020 

“Focus on less meat and more plants!

Pandemic consequences have led us to reexamine our food system. Farmed animals and farm workers join the long list of COVID-19 victims, devastating the economy."

– Minnesota Reformer, May 4, 2020

PLANT-SOURCED MEATS:

• Just like animal-sourced meats, such as Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger.

• Custom-crafted plant meats similar to animal meats, made by entrepreneurs and small businesses.

FOOD SUPPLIER RECOMMENDATIONS 

MEATY MEALS: 

Dishes made from a variety of plant foods, not intended to mimic animal-sourced meats, such as Lentil Salisbury "Steak"   

RECIPE IDEAS: Contact BotaniCuisine

PLANT-SOURCED FOODS INCLUDE:

Produce (vegetables, fruits, berries, melons, etc.), grains, legumes/beans, nuts, and seeds and any food made entirely from plant-based/vegan ingredients, including plant-sourced dairy and meats, and plant-sourced egg replacers. Thousands of possibilities. 

PLANT-SOURCED FOODS DO NOT INCLUDE:  

Animal, fowl, all fish/sea creatures including 

bivalves, amphibians, insects, animal-sourced 

dairy, eggs, or honey,