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The next protein transition
1Institute for Environmental Studies, VU University, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Trends in Food Science & Technology
|April 15, 2024
Summary
Shifting to plant-based proteins is crucial for global food security and sustainability. This dietary transition addresses urgent environmental impacts like biodiversity loss and climate change, aligning with circular economy goals.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sustainable Food Systems
- Circular Economy
Background:
- Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals necessitates a rapid shift to a circular economy.
- Dietary choices significantly impact global food security and environmental sustainability.
- A multidisciplinary approach is vital to understand the urgency of transitioning protein sources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review ecological, economic, and social aspects of sustainable food consumption.
- To analyze the role of protein supply in major anthropogenic environmental impacts.
- To propose a ranked list of sustainable dietary options and discuss implementation challenges.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of sustainable food consumption aspects.
- Analysis of protein supply's link to planetary boundaries (biodiversity, nitrogen, carbon cycles).
- Identification and ranking of sustainable dietary alternatives.
Main Results:
- Protein supply is central to key environmental impacts: biodiversity loss, nitrogen and carbon cycle acceleration.
- Current Western dietary patterns exhibit significant inefficiencies.
- A transition from animal to plant protein products is environmentally necessary.
Conclusions:
- A dietary shift towards plant-based proteins is essential for sustainability and food security.
- New dietary guidelines are increasingly incorporating sustainability.
- The transition to sustainable diets is gradually emerging.
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