Insect-based burgers and lab-grown steaks could soon be a staple of British diets, thanks to a new government research centre. Backed by €18 million in state funding, the new National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC) will work on getting different options onto supermarket shelves, and making them more appealing to the public. Animal agriculture is responsible for around a fifth of planet-heating emissions. As the world’s population continues to grow, the UN Environment Programme estimates that meat consumption could double by 2050. Decarbonising our diets is therefore a key soluti…