Analysis: UK Government Has Invested £75M in Alternative Protein Innovation
A new analysis by GFI Europe has found that the UK government has invested £75 million in alternative protein innovation. This is more than half the total amount recommended by the National Food Strategy, a 2021 report led by businessman Henry Dimbleby. When the National Food Strategy was first published, there were concerns that the UK was at risk of falling behind other countries; however, GFI Europe says this is no longer the case. The analysis finds that rapid progress has been made towards boosting public investment in plant-based foods, cultivated meat, and fermentation-made ingredients. 60% of the £125 million recommended by Dimbleby has already been allocated to alternative protein innovators, making the UK Europe’s second-largest public research funder in this field. GFI Europe has …