Netherlands: Gelderland is working on homegrown protein

Published 2022년 7월 7일

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The province of Gelderland in the Netherlands is participating in the Green Deal Protein-rich Crops, a three-year initiative aimed at promoting the cultivation, processing, and consumption of protein-rich crops such as lupine, field beans, and Nederquinoa. The deal, which involves the government and over 50 other parties, is part of the National Protein Strategy and focuses on reducing dependence on foreign soya. It also includes the development of alternative proteins for human and animal consumption, increased use of insects, and utilization of residual flows. The deal will be officially signed on July 14 at the Floriade.

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Posted: 07/07/2022 Save as favorite Lupine, field beans and Nederquinoa provide a lot of protein and are in line with the aim to eat more vegetable and less animal protein. The crops can be grown perfectly in the Netherlands, which makes us less dependent on soya from abroad. And the leguminous plants can convert nitrogen into nutrients for themselves. That is why the province of Gelderland is participating in the Green Deal Protein-rich Crops. In the deal, the government and more than fifty other parties agree to promote the cultivation, processing and consumption of Dutch protein crops. The Green Deal stems from the National Protein Strategy. It focuses on the cultivation of protein-rich crops for human consumption, the development of alternative proteins for humans and animals, greater use of insects, the use of residual flows and a shift in the balance between animal and vegetable protein consumption. The Green Deal Protein Crops uses the knowledge in The Protein Cluster. This ...

Source: Agri Holland