How should we understand the economic opportunities and risks to the Scottish Food and Drink sector from new developments and innovations in agri-food?
Background
Question Group: Working with nature to improve plant, animal and soil health, enhancing agricultural practices, and promoting resilient food systems. It also encompasses innovation in disease control, climate adaptation for crops and stock, strengthening food safety and sustainable farming to reduce environmental pollution and boost productivity.
Sub-questions: -What impact(s) would alternative proteins technologies - in either the food chain (animal feed) or for direct consumption - have on the Scottish food system? What would be the wider social, economic and environmental implications?
-What do we know about consumer reactions to alternative proteins and/or other new emerging food technologies?
-What would the impact of new technologies (such as alternative proteins) be in making progress towards achieving the SDGs and reducing GHG impact of food production processes?
-What would enable new or existing businesses to develop or use alternative proteins in Scotland?
-How can we support improvements in the competitiveness of our food and drink sector using new innovations?
-What role should there be for product reformulation, vertical farming or other technologies in the Scottish Food System?
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Environment natural resources agriculture research strategy 2027 2032
Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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new VALue landscapes for plant PROtein Pathways
The current European plant-protein landscape is flawed. Heightened societal awareness of the environmental impact of consuming animal-based protein is driving the public’s awareness of alternative, sustainable sources of...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
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Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the economic opportunities and risks of alternative proteins in the food chain and aligns with the context of promoting resilient food systems.
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Gap resolution in safety, nutritional, allergenicity and environmental assessments to promote alternative protein utilization and the dietary shift.
Accelerating the transition from animal-based to alternative dietary proteins – the dietary shift – is key to reducing the footprint of our food system in terms of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), energy, water and land u...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: UNILEVER U.K. CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED
Why might this be relevant?
Focuses on promoting alternative protein utilization and the dietary shift, aligning with the question's emphasis on new technologies and their implications.
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Food Quality and Health - Sustaining the Future
Demand for food is changing because of population growth, changing diets and increasing affluence. Food production is under increasing pressure as water and other natural resources become scarcer and competition for the ...
Funded by: BBSRC
Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY OF READING
Why might this be relevant?
While it does not fully address alternative proteins, it discusses food quality, health, and sustainability, which are relevant aspects of the question.