News about protein
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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... -
New perspectives on the protein transition: a role for the public sector
- To help the public sector resolve barriers in the protein transition, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) launches the campaign ‘Protein... -
GIANT LEAPS to accelerate the transition to alternative dietary proteins
- Wageningen University & Research is delighted to announce our participation in a new Horizon Research and Innovation Action called GIANT LEAPS.... -
Extracting high-value Rubisco protein from tomato leaves: WUR researchers show that it’s possible
- Researchers at Wageningen have become the first in the world to extract high-value Rubisco protein from tomato leaves, one of the major rest streams... -
Black soldier fly larvae can replace soybean meal in growing pigs
- Black soldier fly larvae (BSF) can replace soybean meal (SBM) as protein source in the diet for growing pigs. That was discovered by a...