The 17 broad and interdependent
Sustainable Development Goals came into effect in the beginning of 2016, as developed by the United Nations
Development Programme and aiming for a more
sustainable world in many aspects including poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equity, clean water and sanitation, clean and affordable energy, good jobs and economic growth, innovation and infrastructure, reduced inequalities,
sustainable cities and communities,
sustainable consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace and justice, and partnerships for the
goals. Various
SDGs are more or less food related, but from this chapter’s perspective SDG 12
Sustainable Production and Consumption Patterns in particular is important.
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Building a Market for New Meat Alternatives: Business Activity and Consumer Appetite in the Netherlands