Plant-Based Meat Alternatives on the Island of Ireland: Changes in the Market and Comparisons with Conventional Meat.

ABSTRACT: The plant-based meat alternative (PBMA) market and consumer base on the island of Ireland (IOI) has grown rapidly in recent years. Therefore, this study compared the changes in PBMAs available on the IOI over time and the nutritional profiles of PBMAs with meat counterparts. Three online audits of PBMAs available in Tesco's and Sainsbury's in 2021/2022, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 were conducted. All on-pack information was extracted and analysed using descriptive statistics to identify trends over time. The nutritional content of selected categories of PBMAs identified in the 2023/2024 audit was compared to similar categories of meat using independent samples t-tests or Mann-Whitney-U tests. The number of PBMAs available on the IOI has increased over time (n = 350, n = 321 and n = 398)

SUBMITTER: Lindberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11899366 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature