APT is a cross-sector hub accelerating the protein transition to reduce, reform, and replace the use of animals farmed or caught for food. We curate open-access evidence and practical tools that help NGOs, industry, and policymakers drive humane, climate-smart shifts across livestock, aquaculture, and wild-caught fisheries. Our aim is a just transition that improves animal welfare, public health, and resilient food systems.

Who It’s For & Outcomes

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NGOs & Advocates

Find credible research and tools to inform campaigns on sustainable diets, welfare, and climate-friendly food policies.

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Policymakers & Government

Access evidence-based roadmaps and case studies to craft equitable dietary guidelines, public procurement standards, and just transition plans.

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Corporate Buyers & Food Service

Discover best practices and commitments for sourcing alternatives, improving animal welfare, and meeting sustainability targets.

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Investors & Finance

Uncover market analyses and ESG benchmarks to guide responsible investments in the protein transition.

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Academics & Researchers

Discover best practices and commitments for sourcing alternatives, improving animal welfare, and meeting sustainabil Explore a curated library of interdisciplinary studies (environment, health, economy) to support further innovation and analysis.

What We Cover: Protein Transition

Reduce

Cutting overall animal protein consumption while ensuring nutrition. Examples: Cities adopting plant-rich menus to hit climate goals; national dietary guidelines advising “less and better” meat; campaigns helping consumers try flexitarian options.

Reform

Improving practices in existing animal protein supply chains. Examples: New welfare standards (cage-free eggs, humane slaughter) adopted by global food companies; regenerative grazing and feed innovations to shrink beef’s footprint; stronger policies against overfishing and habitat destruction in wild fisheries.

Replace

Scaling up alternative proteins to substitute for animal products. Examples: Major food companies investing in plant-based meat and dairy lines; breakthroughs in cultivated meat regulatory approvals; community projects in Asia and Africa introducing affordable plant-based or insect-based proteins to improve food security.

How It Works

Discover: We continuously scan global research and initiatives across sectors. Our team curates key open-access resources – from scientific papers to toolkits and market reports – that drive understanding of the protein transition.

Apply: Use these resources to inform action. Policymakers can draft smarter strategies, companies can set and meet protein diversification targets, and NGOs can design programs rooted in evidence and best practices.

Measure: Track progress with data. We feature metrics (e.g. emissions saved, welfare improvements, market growth) and frameworks (like ESG benchmarks) so you can monitor impacts and hold stakeholders accountable as we shift toward sustainable proteins.

Resource Library

  • The Cool Food Pledge — Coalition of institutions (cities, companies, universities) committed to cut food-related greenhouse emissions 25% by 2030 by shifting towards plant-rich menus.
  • Protein PACT — North American meat and poultry producers’ collective initiative (led by industry) to meet sustainability targets for animal welfare, environment, nutrition, and workforce by 2030 through continuous improvement.
  • Current Challenges of Alternative Proteins as Future Foods — Comprehensive 2024 review of plant-based, insect, microbial, and cultured protein products: highlights progress in market growth but details hurdles in cost, scaling, consumer acceptance, nutrition, and regulatory approval that still constrain widespread adoption.
  • The Next Wave: Alternative Seafood Solutions — Industry analysis (2023) of emerging fish and shellfish alternatives (plant-based, fermentation-derived, cultivated seafood) amid rising seafood demand and stagnant wild catch, outlining key challenges (price, taste, consumer trust) and promising innovations for scaling sustainable seafood supply.
  • The Protein Transition: Animal-to-Plant Protein Ratios in Global Diets — Study finds as countries get wealthier, diets shift toward more animal protein (Bennett’s Law), especially in low/mid-income nations – posing economic and cultural challenges to global protein reduction efforts driven by climate and health goals.
  • Generating Demand for Alternative Protein in LMICs — Perspective (2024) drawing on case studies in Ghana, Ethiopia, and Armenia: identifies strategies (local ingredient sourcing, positive messaging, integrating alt-proteins into familiar cuisines) to overcome affordability and acceptance barriers for plant-based foods in emerging markets.
  • The Politics of Protein (IPES-Food, 2022) — International expert report critically examines dominant narratives around “protein transition,” warning against techno-fix optimism and calling for diversified solutions (including agroecology, dietary shifts, and reduced industrial fishing/farming) that center nutrition, livelihoods, and ecological justice.
  • Just Transition from Industrial Animal Agriculture (White Paper) — Coalition roadmap (2023) for phasing out factory farming in favor of equitable, humane, and sustainable food systems – developed with input from farmers, workers, and indigenous groups – outlining policies to support affected communities (e.g. job training, agroecology, diversified rural economies) during the protein transition.
  • Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index 2023/24 — Annual ESG benchmark assessing 60 of the world’s largest meat, dairy, and aquaculture companies on risks like emissions, deforestation, antibiotic use, and welfare; shows overall improvement vs. prior year but highlights laggards and the sizable gap between leaders and the poorest performers.
  • Our World in Data – Meat and Dairy Production — Open data portal with interactive charts on global meat output, consumption per capita, and environmental impacts. Visualizes trends such as Asia’s rapid growth in meat production, the rise of poultry as the dominant meat, and the plateau or decline of meat eating in some high-income regions.

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