The Smart Protein Closing Conference
Join the Smart Protein project Closing Conference and discuss new ways to develop alternative protein ingredients and products for humans which have a positive impact on bio-economy, environment, biodiversity, nutrition, food security and consumer trust and acceptance.
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Policy tools for promoting alternative proteins in the EU
In this document, the Smart Protein project makes clear recommendations for making European food systems healthier and more sustainable, as stated in its Farm to Fork Strategy and its Beating Cancer Plan.
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Evolving appetites
An in-depth look at European attitudes towards plant-based eating
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What is the Smart Protein project?
Find out more about the aims, objectives and scope of the Smart Protein project.
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From Farm to Fork: Highlighting the Next Generation of Plant Proteins at the Smart Protein Closing Conference 2024
Spanning more than four years and 20 countries, the first-of-its-kind Smart Protein Project, an agricultural research initiative, is officially coming to a close. Register for the closing conference.
EU-funded project encourages farmers to grow protein-rich crops for human consumption
The EU-funded Smart Protein Project is encouraging Europe’s farmers to grow lentils, quinoa, fava beans, and chickpeas to feed into the rapidly growing market for plant-based foods.
Most Europeans are reducing their meat consumption, EU-funded survey finds
A pan-European survey, funded by the EU’s Smart Protein project, has found that 51% of meat eaters in Europe claim they are actively reducing their annual meat consumption, up from 46% in 2021.