The Healthiness and Environmental Sustainability of Plant-Based Animal Product Alternatives | PBNSG

Dr. Chris Bryant presents a review of 43 empirical studies on the healthiness and environmental sustainability of plant-based animal product alternatives (PB-APAs). In terms of environmental sustainability, PB-APAs are more sustainable compared to animal products across a range of outcomes including greenhouse gas emissions, water use, land use, and other outcomes. In terms of healthiness, PB-APAs present a number of benefits, including generally favorable nutritional profiles, aiding weight loss and muscle synthesis, and catering to specific health conditions. Moreover, several studies present ways in which PB-APAs can further improve their healthiness using optimal ingredients and processing. I discuss the findings in the context of some consumers’ misconceptions and make recommendations to producers and policymakers.

Chris Bryant PhD. is a social scientist and an expert on alternative protein markets and marketing. He has published several papers on consumer acceptance of cultivated meat, plant-based meat, and fermentation-derived animal product alternatives. Through his company, Bryant Research Ltd, he works with alternative protein companies and non-profits, including Formo, Ivy Farm Technologies, Aleph Farms, Wild Type, and the Good Food Institute.

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