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A systematic review of the definitions, narratives and paths forwards for a protein transition in high-income countries.
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- A meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of demand-side interventions for sustainable food consumption and food waste reduction.Nature food · 2026Pooled it
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- Beyond diet and health: scoping umbrella review of the wider impact and influence of ultra-processed foods.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Fermentation Technologies to Produce and Improve Alternative Protein Sources.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Consumer Acceptance of Alternative Proteins: Exploring Determinants of the Consumer Willingness to Buy in Germany.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Plant-Based Alternatives to Meat Products.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Public discourses of alternative protein foods in Facebook public pages' posts, 2014-2024.PloS one · 2025Article
- The protein transition: what determines the animal-to-plant (A:P) protein ratios in global diets.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Narratives shaping the protein transition.Nature food · 2024Article
- Plant-based seafood alternatives: Current insights on the nutrition, protein-flavour interactions, and the processing of these foods.Current research in food science · 2024Review
- Health and functional advantages of cheese containing soy protein and soybean-derived casein.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Review
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Abstract
The protein transition, aiming to rebalance protein intake between animal and alternative proteins, is gaining momentum in scientific and policy discussions on food system transformation. Here, using a systematic review approach, we identified 33 articles that address challenges in reducing the environmental impacts of protein production and consumption, providing healthy diets for a growing population and preventing adverse effects of industrial livestock production systems. We found unclear definitions of the protein transition, conflicting views on reduction or replacement of dietary protein and a lack of attention to systemic change by reducing protein to its macronutrient function. Three narratives were identified, namely, the consumer narrative focusing on consumption-based solutions targeting dietary changes; the techno-centred narrative developing new, more resource-efficient protein production systems; and the socio-technological narrative that intends to transition the agri-food system from an animal-dominated regime to an alternative protein regime. We conclude that solutions should consider factors such as scale, initiating actors and expected impact to support complementary protein transition approaches.
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