Social Market Foundation report calls for UK government investment in sustainable proteins
6 September 2021
The Good Food Institute Europe responds to a new report calling on the UK Government to invest in sustainable proteins to meet its climate targets.
Anew reportfrom Social Market Foundation has called on the UK Government to invest in sustainable proteins to meet its climate targets.
The report argues: “The UK Government has already committed public funds and strategic support to a range of markets associated with the Net Zero transition, such as offshore wind and electric vehicles. Policymakers should consider applying the same logic to the alternative protein sector as a means of taking a non-intrusive first step towards reducing meat consumption in the UK.”
Responding to the findings,Elena Walden, policy manager at the Good Food Institute Europe, said:“The UK is thesecond-largest marketfor plant-based foods in Europe – but countries like Singapore and Israel are miles ahead in terms of actually developing a sustainable protein ecosystem.
“To capitalise on theirpotential to create thousands of jobs, and avoid simply importing the plant-based and cultivated meat consumers demand, the government must invest at least £125 million in homegrown research and development.”
