Reaction [electronic resource] : Proteins from Chemocatalysis; It?s What?s for Dinner

• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 666.5 Porcelain
• Thông tin xuất bản: Washington, D.C. : Oak Ridge, Tenn. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ; Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 2019
• Mô tả vật lý: Size: p. 1353-1354 : , digital, PDF file.
• Bộ sưu tập: Metadata
• ID: 264263
• Chủ đề: 1. 09 biomass fuels; 2. Agriculture; 3. Population growth; 4. Protein

Tóm tắt

Supporting the agricultural needs of a rising global population is becoming increasingly difficult. In particular, supplying the animal-based protein demand is causing significant environmental impacts, including contributing to 12% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 30% of human-induced loss of terrestrial biodiversity. And the problem is getting worse. Even conservative estimates suggest that the demand for animal-based protein will double by 2050. Aside from systemic changes to the diets of billions, alternative protein sources must be developed to mitigate these issues. From an engineering perspective, the use of livestock as a 'process' to convert grown crops to protein is wildly inefficient and results in widespread environmental damage. Technological innovation is thus required to produce food-grade protein with lower environmental impacts.