Emerging alternatives to coffee, cocoa and palm oil deserve a spot on the research agenda

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Despite increasing interest in cellular agriculture, coffee, cocoa and palm oil produced using these techniques have received limited scientific attention. Emerging alternatives could mitigate negative environmental and socio-economic impacts associated with these crops and meet growing demand despite declining production, but it is important to ensure that they do not reinforce inequities.

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Theme affiliation: Food
Publication info: Anne Charlotte Bunge, Rachel Mazac, Michael Clark, Line Gordon. 2025. Emerging alternatives to coffee, cocoa and palm oil deserve a spot on the research agenda. Nature Food. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01103-w

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