The Future of Meat is Vegan, Says Bill Gates Future of Food Ever since retiring from Microsoft, Billionaire Bill Gates has been philanthropically involved with various humanitarian causes. Feeding the world is one of them. His heart is in the right place, although some of the directions taken are controversial. Recently, Gates published a thoughtful multimedia essay on his website, entitled The Future of Food – How food scientists are reinventing meat – and how it can benefit everyone. The underlying thesis: world demand for meat is doubling every few decades…the earth cannot sustain this growth…we need a solution…the solution is tech to transform plant proteins into meat equivalents…the end result should be satisfactory to the most nuanced chefs. Global Demand for Meat A company highly touted in the piece is Beyond Meat , whose products are available for sale at Whole Foods Market. Take, for example, their vegan “ Grilled Chicken-Free Strips ” produ