Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest people in the world said in an interview with MIT Technology Review that rich countries should shift to synthetic beef (plant-based meat). He added that plant-based beef can be an alternative to meat and that people “will get used to taste differences”.
Billionaire and philanthropist Gates said that “80 poorest countries” must continue to consume real meat. However, the wealthiest countries can only contribute to climate change if they switch to plant-based meat.
“I do think all rich countries should move to 100% synthetic beef. You can get used to the taste difference, and the claim is they’re going to make it taste even better over time. Eventually, that green premium is modest enough that you can sort of change the [behavior of] people or use regulation to totally shift the demand,” Gates told the MIT Tech Review.
Bill gates releases a book about climate change
On February 14, Gates released a new book “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster”. In his book, the co-founder of Microsoft tackled the climate change subject and alternative technologies that can eradicate greenhouse-gas emissions. He addressed technology innovations that need to be developed to further enhance the world’s ability in dealing with climate change. Furthermore, Gates argued that the only way to reduce methane emissions is by producing more plant-based beef.
