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From niche to mainstream - alternative proteins for everybody and everywhere

Descrizione del progetto

Un menu ricco di proteine alternative per una dieta più sostenibile e più sana

Si possono adottare abitudini alimentari più sane e sostenibili in Europa? Il progetto LIKE-A-PRO, finanziato dall’UE, risponderà a questa domanda e ad altre ancora. Esaminerà la produzione di nuovi prodotti alimentari a partire da fonti proteiche alternative come colza, vermi, krill, microbi, funghi, funghi fermentati e piselli, studiando inoltre le esigenze dei consumatori e i modi per soddisfarle con nuovi prodotti. Il progetto svolgerà attività volte a comprendere le abitudini alimentari degli europei, al fine di trovare modi per adattare i prodotti che amano consumare. Saranno coinvolti anche gli attori del sistema alimentare intermedio per rendere i prodotti alternativi una scelta facile ed economicamente sostenibile. L’obiettivo generale del progetto è quello di integrare le proteine alternative, rendendole accessibili, disponibili e ampiamente accettabili.

Obiettivo

The interest of Europeans in alternative proteins is becoming clear and this trend is the perfect ground for the dietary shift towards sustainable and healthy nutrition and food systems, in line with the ambitions of the EU Green Deal, Farm to Fork strategy and EU’s climate goals. Yet, this interest is not reflected in the European dietary patterns, as alternative proteins are mainly consumed by early adopters, while the majority is less receptive towards alternatives or have limited possibilities to integrate them in the diets. This gap between interest and consumption is due to obstacles in the food environments such as product limited offering, suboptimal product taste, isolated product placement in shops or menus etc. Without overcoming these obstacles, alternative proteins will remain a niche.
LIKE-A-PRO aims at mainstreaming alternative proteins, making them accessible, available, and acceptable to everybody (from children to elderly, vulnerable groups) and everywhere (across Europe, in urban, peri-urban, and rural areas). To achieve this, key representatives along the entire alternative protein value chain (growers, producers, cooks, retailers, consumers, researchers) will work together in a trans-disciplinary consortium.
To improve European food environments towards fostering alternative protein consumption, practical solutions will be co-designed with citizens. This social innovation will take place in 11 living labs and in 4 real life food environments. For a diversified alternative protein offering, 16 new alternative protein products will be developed with 7 sustainable, healthy, and novel sources. To secure result deployment, the project will actively involve middle food system actors (+35,000 companies) – via co-creation and capacity building. For a maximised impact, innovative communication campaigns will be launched in 6 countries, reaching 8 M citizens in 4 years.

Meccanismo di finanziamento

HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions

Coordinatore

ASOCIACION PARA LA INVESTIGACION DESARROLLO E INNOVACION DEL SECTOR AGROALIMENTARIO - AIDISA
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 1 188 375,00
Indirizzo
CARRETERA NACIONAL 120 KM 22.8
26315 Aleson La Rioja
Spagna

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Regione
Noreste La Rioja La Rioja
Tipo di attività
Research Organisations
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 1 188 375,00

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