Diverse plant-based protein consumption is a promising approach to a healthy and environmentally sustainable diet. Across the plant-based meat series of the BrainFood podcast, we have heard thought-provoking insights from our guest experts working in fields such as nutrition, academia, business, behavior change, food technology, and novel alternative protein biotechnology. The fourth episode of this series focuses on the critical considerations for developing plant-based and other diverse alternative protein solutions for low- and middle-income countries. We discuss the issue through the Sight and Life vision by including our very own leadership team as our guest speakers.

Moderators

Kesso Gabrielle van Zutphen-Küffer, Director of Science, Sight and Life

Jacquelyn Bedsaul, Nutritional Immunologist, Sight and Life

Speakers

Kalpana Beesabathuni, Managing Director, Sight and Life

Klaus Kraemer, President, Sight and Life; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 

Sufia Askari, Managing Director, Sight and Life

Podcast Team 

Jimena Monroy Gomez, Technical Nutrition Associate, Sight and Life

Jacquelyn Bedsaul, Nutritional Immunology Intern, Sight and Life

Rachel Natali, Communications Manager, Sight and Life

Kesso Gabrielle van Zutphen-Küffer, Director of Science, Sight and Life

00:00   Introduction
04:01    Question of the day ❓
05:32   Considerations for alternative proteins (AP) for LMIC
08:10    AP opportunities and challenges for emerging economies
11:29     Number of the day
14:13     Supply chain considerations for diverse proteins
17:05    Local sources of AP and processing needs
18:29    Investment and research needs for AP success in emerging economies
22:13    Newscast 📣
24:55   Factors needed for scaling up AP production in LMIC
27:59   Food Systems Live course, Harvard Business School
29:00   International framework considerations
31:02    Need for the true value of AP
31:47    Entrepreneurial perspectives
32:18   Conclusion