Sadowski Norah, Talwar Resham, Fischer Edward F, Merritt Rowena
Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Curr Dev Nutr. 2023 Sep 1;8(Suppl 1):101996. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.101996. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Protein consumption and the demand for high-value nutritional products is growing rapidly in emerging markets. The projected growth of the alternative protein industry may position it well to meet this demand while addressing environmental sustainability and ethical standards. However, adoption of alternative protein products over traditional animal-sourced proteins is not always a clear choice, with factors such as consumer preferences and habitual behaviors influencing consumer decisions. Insights and considerations associated with generating demand for alternative protein products in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) were identified through 3 case studies: the OBAASIMA Project in Ghana, the Egg Initiative in Ethiopia, and the World Food Programme Farming Coalition project in Armenia. Key findings emphasize the importance of local sourcing, positive messaging, and integration within existing diets and behaviors. Therefore, these factors will be essential for the adoption of novel alternative protein products in LMIC.
新兴市场对蛋白质的消费以及对高价值营养产品的需求正在迅速增长。替代蛋白质产业预计的增长态势可能使其有能力很好地满足这一需求,同时解决环境可持续性和道德标准问题。然而,相较于传统动物源蛋白质,采用替代蛋白质产品并非总是一个明确的选择,消费者偏好和习惯行为等因素会影响消费者的决策。通过三个案例研究确定了与在低收入和中等收入国家(LMIC)推动替代蛋白质产品需求相关的见解和考量因素:加纳的奥巴西马项目、埃塞俄比亚的鸡蛋倡议以及亚美尼亚的世界粮食计划署农业联盟项目。主要研究结果强调了本地采购、正面宣传以及融入现有饮食和行为模式的重要性。因此,这些因素对于低收入和中等收入国家采用新型替代蛋白质产品至关重要。