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Is plant-based meat actually better for you? - Carolyn Beans

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In 2021, a survey of over 1,000 Americans found that nearly two-thirds had eaten plant-based meat alternatives in the past year. Many cited potential health and environmental benefits as their motivation. But are these alternative meats actually better for us and the planet? Carolyn Beans investigates the differences between farmed meat, plant-based meat, and lab-grown meat.

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Meet The Creators

Lesson Plan created by
Cheney Munson
Educator
Carolyn Beans
Director
Laura Jayne Hodkin
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Clean Up Animator
Magda Kreps
Music
Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio
Sound Designer
Chengqing Zhu, cAMP Studio
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Producer
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Expert Consultant
Raychel Santo, Keeve Nachman

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