News about protein
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How is the protein transition unfolding at the WUR restaurants?
- The protein transition is an important research theme for WUR. To ensure that our food production and consumption remain within the ecological... -
Sustain-a-bite kicks off – New EU project brings healthier, minimally processed plant-based foods to Europe
- The EU-funded Sustain-a-bite project is set to redefine plant-based eating with nutritious, minimally processed foods that propel health and... -
Next-gen businesses produce meat without animals and fish without a catch
- Meat without animals, milk without cows and fish without fisheries: WUR and WUR-affiliated businesses are working to achieve this. They call it... -
Circular food production and plant-based proteins essential in tackling the biodiversity and climate crisis
- Circular food systems and increased consumption of plant-based proteins can improve global food security while reducing biodiversity loss, climate... -
Plant-based meat substitutes not popular among most flexitarians
- A new study conducted by WUR researchers Muriel Verain and Hans Dagevos reveals that plant-based meat substitutes are popular among dedicated... -
One million euro grant for studying pathogens in plant-based products
- Researchers from Wageningen have received one million euros through the international platform Plant2Food. With this funding, they will genetically... -
Strengthening safety protocols for the production of animal-free dairy proteins
- The SAFERMENT project has been launched, which aims at enhancing the safety of animal-free dairy protein production. Participants in the 4-year... -
How do we get bean burgers on the menu?
- There are opportunities to accelerate the shift from animal protein consumption to plant-based proteins in the procurement policies of public... -
Book launch: Our Future Proteins - A Diversity of Perspectives
- On 7 March 2023, the open-access book Our Future Proteins has been launched. In this book, 100+ experts present their views on the transition to... -
Five major players launch masterplan for protein transition as economic engine in The Netherlands
- Dutch farmers growing plant protein on a large scale and consumers eating twice as many legumes may seem like something for the distant future, but it...