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Evaluating animal-based foods and plant-based alternatives using multi-criteria and SWOT analyses

dc.contributor.authorBlanco-Gutiérrez, I.
dc.contributor.authorVarela-Ortega, C.
dc.contributor.authorManners, R.
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-27T11:02:49Z
dc.date.available2021-04-27T11:02:49Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationBlanco-Gutiérrez, I., Varela-Ortega, C. & Manners, R. (2020). Evaluating animal-based foods and plant-based alternatives using multi-criteria and SWOT analyses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21), 7969: 1-26.
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7104
dc.description.abstractGlobal diets have transitioned in recent decades with animal and processed products increasing. Promoting a reversal in these trends towards plant-based diets could reduce the environmental impacts of food systems and reduce the prevalence of non-communicable diseases and malnutrition. In Spain, a reference point for the Mediterranean diet (predominantly plant-source based), plant-based alternatives to traditional animal-based products are receiving increased attention. However, limited focus has been given to the opinions of stakeholder groups on the potential of these novel products. We evaluate the opinions of stakeholders within the Spanish agri-food sector, using multicriteria and SWOT analyses, on traditional and novel food products. Stakeholders involved in the supply chain of food products (producers, processors, and distributors) were critical of novel plant-based foods, highlighting problems with their taste, processing technology, and high prices. These results contrast with the perspectives of policymakers, researchers, environmental NGOs, and consumers who see novel products more positively - healthier, more sustainable, and highly profitable. These results illustrate the more traditional mindset seen in Spanish production systems, contrasting with the rapidly shifting tastes and demands of consumers and the potential legislative orientation of policymakers. This study calls for improved understanding and collaboration between stakeholders to better manage complex choices that affect the future of food systems during their needed transformation.
dc.description.sponsorshipEuropean Union Horizon 2020 Programme
dc.format.extent1-26
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectProteins
dc.subjectFoods
dc.subjectMeat
dc.subjectMilk
dc.subjectVegetarians
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subjectDiet
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectSenses
dc.subjectStakeholders
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectValue Chain
dc.titleEvaluating animal-based foods and plant-based alternatives using multi-criteria and SWOT analyses
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversidad Politécnica de Madrid
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.hubCentral Africa Hub
cg.identifier.bibtexciteidBLANCOGUTIERREZ:2020
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectFood Systems
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectSocioeconomy
cg.iitasubjectValue Chains
cg.journalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
cg.notesOpen Access Article; Published online: 29 Oct 2020
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17217969
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue21: 7969
cg.identifier.volume17


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