Policymakers planning to shape the future of European research through FP10 – the successor to the EU’s flagship Horizon Europe programme – have a golden opportunity to capitalise on the expertise being developed by a growing network of food innovators.
The first analysis of its kind has revealed that patent publications by European alternative protein innovators have increased by 960% over the last decade.
Finland has become an alternative protein powerhouse over recent years – not that you would know that from talking to people who live there.
As Labour prepares to develop a new food strategy, analysis finds that the UK has invested £75 million in developing sustainable new foods – more than half of the amount recommended by a landmark review of England’s food system.
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The UK is fast becoming home to an expanding network of research centres dedicated to advancing plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation-made foods.
As the new European Commission takes office, they should consider a missing piece of the policy jigsaw that would help tackle many of the EU’s challenges.
Madeleine works with policymakers, scientists and other organisations to secure government funding for sustainable protein research and innovation.
