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He presents a solution that doesn't require you to give up your favorite protein-packed meals: cultivated meat, grown directly from animal cells. 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Due to heavy rains over the Bay of Bengal, many rural areas of West Bengal received sufficient water resources to support jute farming, which has grown drastically." sizes="(max-width: 479px) 95vw, (max-width: 767px) 97vw, (max-width: 991px) 91vw, 95vw" srcset="https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/636a6e4ec898fbe4c19dd514/636a6e4ec898fb4aa69dd5ca_climate-visuals__01-p-500.jpeg 500w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/636a6e4ec898fbe4c19dd514/636a6e4ec898fb4aa69dd5ca_climate-visuals__01-p-800.jpeg 800w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/636a6e4ec898fbe4c19dd514/636a6e4ec898fb4aa69dd5ca_climate-visuals__01-p-1080.jpeg 1080w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/636a6e4ec898fbe4c19dd514/636a6e4ec898fb4aa69dd5ca_climate-visuals__01-p-1600.jpeg 1600w, https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/636a6e4ec898fbe4c19dd514/636a6e4ec898fb4aa69dd5ca_climate-visuals__01.jpg 1920w" class="image-cover"/><div class="overlay slider-overlay"></div><div class="photo-slide-caption"><p class="margin-bottom-12">Jute is one of the best alternatives to plastic products. 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