Post on 05-Aug-2020
Protein transition - time, sustainability and people: What matters?
Consuelo Varela-Ortega
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Spain
People and Society in Protein Transition
General macro view
Meso view
Detailed micro view
Different types of approaches
Trend econometric analyses
Socio-economic LCA
Participatory methods
Interviews
Multi-criteria analysis
% Change in plant protein consumption per capita (kg/yr) (1993/7 - 2008/12)
Protein trends
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
World Africa Americas Asia Europe
Plant protein consumptionper capita (kg/year)
Source: FAOSTAT (2019)
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
3
3,5
4
4,5
Farmer Soc. Consumer Soc. Average
Negative Impacts
Chicken metat-EU P2F Vegetable meat-EU
Chicken metat-Spain P2F Vegetable meat-Spain
5%
40%EU
Spain
Go
od
Bad
Average
Social LCA for new Protein Products
0
1
2
3
4
AW<NPLAW<MW
Excessive Working time
Gender Equality
Fatal Injuries
Non-fatal Injuries
Unemployment
Labor laws
Profitability
Net Margin
CAP Coupled Support
Yield Variability
Price VariabilityProtein Security
AW<NPLAW<MW
Excessive Working time
Gender Equality
Fatal Injuries
Non-fatal Injuries
Unemployment
Labor laws
Saturated Fat Content
Fiber Content
Vitamins Content
Cholesterol Content
Protein ContentProtein Affordability
Vegetable 'meat' Chicken meat
Consumption Stage
Production Stage
Processing and Retail
Stage
Chicken meat Plant ‘meat’
People path-ways for protein transition
Identified key path-ways
Agricultural Research and Development
Strengthening Value Chains
Consumer Education and Awareness
Policy Supports
1
2
3
4
0
20
40
60
80
100
Chicken meat Plant meat
Perception of the new Protein Products
14 Criteria
0 10 20 30
Economic
Environmental
ConsumptionPolicySocial
Technological
%
Rank
Socio-economics in the protein transition
RESEARCH
Holistic view: Societalchallenges and methods should be considered
POLICY
Balancing environmental & socioeconomic effects requires policy adaptation
SOCIETY
Diversity across EU & stakeholder visions should be reflected