Fixing Our Food System
Billions of people around the world love meat, and global demand is projected to increase by at least 50% by 2050. Simply expanding conventional production is not a viable path if we want to meet critical global climate, biodiversity, public health, and food security goals.
Alternative proteins—made from plants, cultivated directly from animal cells, or produced via fermentation—offer a scalable solution to satisfy global demand while radically reducing environmental impact, antibiotic resistance, and land use.
Warwick APP is one of 94 chapters across the world supported by the Good Food Institute, a nonprofit think tank building a sustainable, secure, and just food system. We host talks and workshops, and build pathways for students into alt-protein research, industry, policy, and advocacy.
What are Alternative Proteins?
🍔 Alternative proteins are meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy products produced from plants, animal cells, or using fermentation.
😋 They are designed to taste the same as or better than conventional animal products while costing the same or less, giving people the foods they love without the need for industrial animal agriculture.
Why do we need Alternative Proteins?
Alternative proteins offer a more efficient, sustainable, and secure way to meet growing global demand for meat.
🌍 Sustainability: Modernise production to drastically cut food system emissions and free up ecosystems for biodiversity restoration.
💊 Public Health: Reduce reliance on heavy antibiotic use in farming, lowering the threat of antibiotic resistance and pandemic risks.
🌱 Resource Efficiency: Feed more people using significantly less land, energy, and water.
How can I get involved?
🧑🍳 Ready to shape our food system? Join our society for free to get updates on events, opportunities, trips, and more!
Follow us on Instagram @warwickaltproteinproject, or join our Whatsapp community to get the latest info on our events! Also check out our linktree. Look out for our Fresher's week welcome talk and film night!
Building a better food system takes talent from every discipline. Whether you’re in STEM, policy, business, or the humanities - there is a high-impact role for you!
Looking to write your thesis or conduct research in alternative proteins, cellular agriculture, or supply chain modelling? We connect students with GFI research resources, datasets, and global academic networks.
Exec 26/27
President: Sarah Sonnenberg
Treasurer: Chaitan Patel
Welfare Officer: Stefan Trnjakov
We are recruiting a Social Media Officer, Education Officer, and more. If you're interested, please apply here.
🍃 We are proud to be a plant-based society, and are part of the Warwick Environmental Societies Coalition. You don't need to be vegan or vegetarian to join - everyone curious about sustainable food innovation, science, and policy is welcome!