Assessment of alternative protein sources
In this part of the map you can explore four non-plant alternative protein sources in comparison with conventional animal products and soy, accross selected criteria.
The criteria include:
- energy requirements;
- environmental impacts, (including land use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste production), and;
- nutritional quality.
Other factors considered are the EU R&D activity in the sector of alternative proteins and the production potential.
Please note that this analysis and the results are affected by the availability of data on the alternatives in the literature and their relevance to the EU context.