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Results & Publications

Find all published LIKE-A-PRO materials

Here you will find the published materials of the LIKE-A-PRO project including:

Scientific publications

October 2026

Northern krill Meganyctiphanes norvegica as a sustainable mesopelagic source of high-quality protein: a systematic review of challenges and opportunities

Scientific article published in Frontiers in Marine Science (2026). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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October 2026

Retailers as gatekeepers of the protein transition: commercialization patterns for plant-based meat alternatives in Europe

Scientific article published in the British Food Journal (2026). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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July 2026

Applying Q methodology to explore food system stakeholders’ perspectives on the marketability of alternative protein products

Scientific article published in Sustainable Futures (2026). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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July 2026

Shaping the Protein Transition From the Niche: Firm-Level Dynamics in Europe's Plant-Based Alternative Protein Sector

Scientific article published in Business Strategy and the Environment (2026). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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February 2026

Mapping determinants of alternative protein food intake across 13 European countries: food system stakeholders’ perspectives

Scientific article published in International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2026). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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December 2025

Enabling the sustainable protein transition: Alternative protein companies’ perspective on key factors influencing companies’ performance in Europe

Scientific article published in Sustainable Futures (2025). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

Read in Sustainable Futures

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September 2025

Factors Shaping the Business Development of the Alternative Protein Transition: A Systematic Literature Review

Scientific article published in Sustainability (2025). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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February 2025

Retail practices for plant-based meat alternatives in Italy

Scientific article published in the International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management (2025). The preprint of the article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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of Retail & Distribution Management

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October 2024

Psychosocial determinants of alternative protein
choices: a meta-review

Scientific article published in Health Psychology Review (2024). The preprint of the article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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August 2024

Geographical context of European consumers’ choices of alternative protein food: A systematic review

Scientific article published in Food Quality and Preference (2024). The preprint of the article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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May 2024

Characteristics of built food environments associated with alternative protein food choices: a systematic review

Scientific article published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA) (2024). The article is also available on Zenodo with open access. 

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Stakeholder briefs

Scientific Literature on Alternative Proteins. Policy Brief

Policy brief including recommendations

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Mainstreaming Alternative Proteins: Conclusions from Co-Creation with Middle Food System Actors. Policy Brief

Policy brief including recommendations

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Alternative Protein Ingredients: Pathways for Sustainable Diets in Europe. Policy Brief

Policy brief including recommendations

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Changing Habits and Defaults: Behavioural Tools for the Protein Transition. Policy Brief

Policy brief including recommendations

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Acceptance of Alternative Proteins Among European Consumers. Policymakers Brief.

Policymakers Brief including key recommendations

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Acceptance of Alternative Proteins Among European Consumers. Industry Brief.

Industry Brief including key recommendations

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Acceptance of Alternative Proteins Among European Consumers. CSOs Brief.

CSOs Brief including key recommendations

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Acceptance of Alternative Proteins Among European Consumers. Academia Brief.

Academia Brief including key recommendations

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Alternative Proteins: towards a more resilient food system. Policy Brief

Horizon4Proteins policy brief

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Practice abstracts

What motivates consumers to choose plant-based alternative protein food products?

By Aleksandra Luszczynska, Ewa Kuliś-Stefańczyk // SWPS University

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How to motivate consumers to choose plant-based alternative protein food products?

By Aleksandra Luszczynska, Ewa Kuliś-Stefańczyk // SWPS University

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Can we motivate consumers to choose insect-based alternative protein food products?

By Aleksandra Luszczynska, Ewa Kuliś-Stefańczyk // SWPS University

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How to motivate consumers to choose insect-based alternative protein food products?

By Aleksandra Luszczynska, Ewa Kuliś-Stefańczyk // SWPS University

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Alternative Proteins and Novel Foods: EU Food Regulation and Safety Issues

By Ainhoa Bilbao // GAIKER

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Famous Dutch sustainable behavioural change campaign 'Week Without Meat' now also successfully launched in Belgium

By Floor Severens // Stichting Nationale Week Zonder Vlees

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Novel Food: Curse or blessing?

By Thomas van der Lee // Foodvalley NL

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Reports

Enabling sustainable protein choice through public procurement policy

Governance mechanisms report

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Marketing alternative proteins through food environment design

Governance mechanisms report

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A consumer-informed labelling format for alternative protein products

Governance mechanisms report

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Communication campaigns for alternative proteins

Governance mechanisms report

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Embedding alternative proteins in school food and learning environments

Governance mechanisms report

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Driving Change with LIKE-A-PRO

Results and Lessons from Behavioural Intervention Pilots

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Novel Food Regulation

What Alternative Protein Innovators Need to Know

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LIKE-A-PRO Living Labs

The Consumer Insights Dataset

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Living Labs Implementation Manual

A guide for planning, implementing, and iterating the LIKE-A-PRO Living Labs

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Changing the Default in Proteins

Insights and transition pathways of the LIKE-A-PRO Transition Arena

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Train of the Trainers

LIKE-A-PRO’s Food Environment Citizen Innovation Living Labs

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Participant Recruitment and Engagement Strategy

LIKE-A-PRO’s Food Environment Citizen Innovation Living Labs

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Governance Framework

LIKE-A-PRO‘s Food Environment Citizen Innovation Living Labs

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Practice abstracts batch 1

Deliverable 6.2

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Updated FE CILLs governance framework

Deliverable 4.5

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Consumer insights datasets

Deliverable 4.2

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FE CILLs governance framework

Deliverable 4.1

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Food system maps for 13 countries

Deliverable 1.3

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Built food environment typology

Deliverable 1.2

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Alternative protein integration in EU diets

Deliverable 1.1

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Socio-environmental Assessment of Conventional Proteins

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Factsheets

Pea Protein

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Mealworm Protein

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Mushroom Protein

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Krill Protein

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Rapeseed Protein

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Microbial Protein

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Faba Bean Protein

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Co-creation with the Food Actor Network

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Videos

How to make Hete Bliksem with plant-based faba bean mince

How to make plant-based nuggets from microbial protein

How to make pizza al taglio with hybrid chorizo

How to make a salmon alternative from microbial protein, 3D-printed

How to make a wrap with plant-based chicken-style chunks

How to cook with alternative proteins: five easy recipes

Recordings from the Horizon4Proteins webinar: Alternative protein integration in EU diets

Highlights from The Protein Challenge 2050 event

Alternative Proteins at the Table: Four Recipes, One Conversation (in Turkish)

Communication materials

LIKE-A-PRO brochure

4 pages, folded A4

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LIKE-A-PRO roll-up

85x200 cm roll-up with partner logos

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LIKE-A-PRO roll-up

85x200 cm roll-up without partner logos

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LIKE-A-PRO presentation

General presentation about LIKE-A-PRO

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Week Without Meat Magazine

English version

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Week Without Meat Magazine

Flemish version

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Week Without Meat Magazine

Danish version

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Week Without Meat Magazine

Dutch version

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Week Without Meat Magazine

German version

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Week Without Meat Magazine

French version

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