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Prospecting for Sustainable Proteins
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![What’s behind the commitment to sustainable proteins?](/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2016/03/prospecting-for-sustainable-proteins/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1077871213.jpg)
Proteins are an essential part of a healthy diet, but supplying sustainable and sufficient high-quality protein is increasingly challenging. This is due to population growth, changing dietary patterns in favour of meat on the demand side, and a problematic reliance on unsustainable production on the supply side.