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Ikea will start selling plant-based meatballs that have a carbon footprint 25 times less than that of the group’s classic pork-and-beef ones as the flat-pack retailer seeks to slash its emissions by testing ideas such as renting out or refurbishing its furniture.

The world’s largest furniture retailer will start selling the vegan meatballs, which are made from pea protein, oats, apple and potato, in August. They are designed to “look like meat and taste like meat”, unlike Ikea’s first attempt at vegetarian balls.

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Ikea launched veggie hot dogs, which have a seventh of the climate footprint of meat ones, at the end of 2018 and sold 10 million in the first year, and started to sell plant-based strawberry ice cream.

The move towards more plant-based food is part of an overhaul of Ikea’s business model as the retailer aims to become “climate positive” by the end of 2030 by reducing more greenhouse gas emissions than it emits.