He continued: “What I don’t do is I don’t go running into vegan restaurants and start screaming abuse at you all and have to be pulled out by people because you’re ruining everyone’s fun.”
In response, McGovern said the host had begun the interview with an ‘absolute blinder,’ before explaining precision fermentation, which uses microorganisms to produce specific functional ingredients, per The Good Food Institute.
He claimed this process is capable of creating animal protein using a ‘fraction of the land’ and ‘carbon footprint.’
Morgan interjected this, stating: “But I like eating meat.”
McGovern was then questioned on what he eats, to which he said enjoys ‘seasonal British fruit and veg’ and ‘supporting British farmers.’