BILLIONAIRE philanthropist and climate change investor Bill Gates has made an appearance in Australia, taking time to chat to the Lowy Institute about a range of topics – including red meat.
Mr Gates has become well-known in recent years for his controversial comments in 2021 calling for policies requiring people in rich countries to eat “100 percent synthetic beef”. Many in the livestock industry at the time called out his vested interests in ‘synthetic meat’ startups including Impossible Foods, Beyond Meat, Memphis Meats and Hampton Creek Foods.
Lately his…