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making real progress in addressing planet-wide problems that had previously
seemed so intractable: people were no longer dying as frequently from preventable
diseases, for example, and alternative fuels were now mainstream.

But other trends were troubling — especially to a scientist who had spent his whole
career researching food. In cities and villages around the world where children
used to be hungry, access to higher-calorie meals had produced alarming increases
in the incidence of obesity and diabetes. The demand for meat, in particular, was
rising, but adding more animals to the planet created its own set of problems, such
as more methane and spiking water demand. And that’s where Alec saw both need
and opportunity: why not make the planet’s meat supply go further by creating a
healthier alternative that contained less real meat?

“Alec, we have a new version for you to try,” yelled Kofi from across the lab. That
was fast, thought Alec, as he searched around his desk for the fork.
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