The Christmas feast of the FUTURE: Seaweed-fed pigs in blankets, genetically engineered 'super spuds', and vegan cheese and crackers

Christmas is a time characterized by family, food and looking to the future. But the traditional festive meal might soon start to look a bit different, according to experts. Scientists at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have come up with a'Christmas dinner of the future', boasting seaweed-fed pigs in blankets, turkey accompanied by'alternative' protein and genetically engineered'super spuds'. Their predictions are based on a range of projects they currently fund across the country. Innovations like these, they say, will keep food that is tasty, nutritious, affordable and healthy on the table for generations to come.