SPECIAL STORY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE October 2023 65 ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS ARE NOT THE ONLY SOLUTION, BUT THEY HAVE A CLEAR ROLE TO PLAY… Stella Child, Research and Grants Manager at the Good Food Institute Europe Plant-based proteins, cultured meat and fermentation... Here are a few of today's most important alternative protein development methods. The first of these, plant-based protein products, has already reached a certain point and consumer acceptance is higher. Especially vegan and vegetarian diet trends are driving this segment. However, there is much to wonder about cultured meat produced in the laboratory with animal cells. Many people see these meats as an important alternative that will improve animal welfare, reduce environmental impact, reduce the use of anibiotics and meet future nutritional needs. One of them is Stella Child, research and grants manager at the Good Food Institute Europe which is an international non-profit think tank that aims to diversify the protein supply. "To feed a population of 10 billion and satisfy the global demand for meat which is forecast to grow by 52% by 2050, we need a more efficient system," says Stella Child. And according to her, plant, cell and fermentation-based proteins could offer a more efficient system to meet this global demand for meat. But this industry is still in its infancy, and there are still many problems to solve and many questions to answer. We asked Child some of these questions and here are her answers: First of all, could you give us some information about Good Food Institute Europe? What would you like to tell us about the aim and activities of your organisation? The Good Food Institute Europe is an interna- “The shift towards plant-based protein could allow farmers to grow higher-value legumes and crops instead of growing low-value crops destined for animal feed, while cultivated meat offers animal farmers an opportunity to produce ingredients for cell feed, or even provide the top-quality animal cells needed to start the process.”
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