Sustainable Protein Production and Consumption: Pigs or Peas?

Preface. List of Contributors. List of abbreviations. 1. BACKGROUND, AIMS, AND SCOPE; H. Aiking & J. de Boer. 1.1. Food, agriculture and sustainability. 1.2. The PROFETAS approach. 1.3. Origins of diet proteins in Europe (EU-15). 2. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. 2.1. Introduction; H. Aiking & J. de Boer. 2.2. The protein chains: Pork vs. pea-based NPFs; H. Aiking, M. Helms, D. Niemeijer & X. Zhu. 2.3. Economic approach to environmental sustainability of protein foods; X. Zhu & E.C. van Ierland. 2.4. Measuring environmental sustainability of protein foods; M. Helms. 2.5. Ecological indicators for sustainable food production; D. Niemeijer & R.S. de Groot. 2.6. Conclusions; H. Aiking & J. de Boer. 3. TECHNOLOGICAL FEASIBILITY. 3.1. Introduction; J.M. Vereijken. 3.2. Protein-flavour interactions; L. Heng. 3.3. NPF texture formation; F.E. O'Kane. 3.4. Designing sustainable plant-protein production systems; X. Yin, J. Vos & E.A. Lantinga. 3.5. Breeding: Modifying the protein composition of peas; E.N. Tzitzikas, J.-P. Vincken, K. Raemakers & R.G.F. Visser. 3.6. Methodology for chain design; R.K. Apaiah. 3.7. Options for non-protein fractions; F. Willemsen. 3.8. Conclusions; J.M. Vereijken & M.A.J.S. van Boekel. 4. SOCIAL DESIRABILITY: CONSUMER ASPECTS. 4.1. Introduction to consumer behaviour, J. de Boer. 4.2. Socio-cultural potential; J. de Boer. 4.3. Substitution of meat by NPFs: Factors in consumer choice; A. Hoek. 4.4. Substitution of meat by NPFs: Sensory properties and contextual factors; H. Elzerman. 4.5. Conclusions; J. de Boer. 5. SOCIAL DESIRABILITY: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT. 5.1. Introduction to societal aspects; J. de Boer. 5.2. Nationalpolicies and politics; M. Vijver. 5.3. European and global economic shifts; L. van Wesenbeeck & C. Herok. 5.4. International institutions; O. Kuik. 5.5. Conclusions; J. de Boer. 6. EMERGING OPTIONS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS. 6.1. Towards crop-based solutions; H. Aiking & J. de Boer. 6.2. Crop options; J.M. Vereijken & A. Linnemann. 6.3. Combined chains; F. Willemsen, R. Apaiah, D. Stegeman & H. Aiking. 6.4. Actor commitment; J. de Boer. 6.5. Actor feedback; J.M. Vereijken & H. Aiking. 6.6. Conclusions; H. Aiking, J. de Boer & J.M. Vereijken. 7. TRANSITION FEASIBILITY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR STAKEHOLDERS; H. Aiking, J. de Boer & J.M. Vereijken. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. Environmental sustainability. 7.3. Technological feasibility. 7.4. Social desirability. 7.5. Transition feasibility. 7.6. Governmental policy options. 7.7. Industrial policy options. 7.8. Consumers and other stakeholders. 7.9. Conclusions. History of the future (epilogue). Index.