Meeting the global protein supply requirements of a growing and ageing population

Human dietary patterns are a major cause of environmental transformation, with agriculture occupying ~ 50% of global land space, while food production itself is responsible for ~ 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of freshwater use. Furthermore, the global population is also growing, such t...

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Published in:European journal of nutrition 2024-08, Vol.63 (5), p.1425-1433
Main Authors: Smith, Kieran, Watson, Anthony W, Lonnie, Marta, Peeters, Wouter M, Oonincx, Dennis, Tsoutsoura, Niki, Simon-Miquel, Genis, Szepe, Kamil, Cochetel, Noriane, Pearson, Alice G, Witard, Oliver C, Salter, Andrew M, Bennett, Malcom, Corfe, Bernard M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Amino acids
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Demographics
Developing countries
Diabetes
Food
Greenhouse gases
Homeostasis
LDCs
Malnutrition
Meat
Nitrogen
Nutrition
Obesity
Older people
Population
Proteins
Review
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Summary:Human dietary patterns are a major cause of environmental transformation, with agriculture occupying ~ 50% of global land space, while food production itself is responsible for ~ 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of freshwater use. Furthermore, the global population is also growing, such that by 2050, it is estimated to exceed ~ 9 billion. While most of this expansion in population is expected to occur in developing countries, in high-income countries there are also predicted changes in demographics, with major increases in the number of older people. There is a growing consensus that older people have a greater requirement for protein. With a larger and older population, global needs for protein are set to increase. This paper summarises the conclusions from a Rank Prize funded colloquium evaluating novel strategies to meet this increasing global protein need.
ISSN:1436-6207
1436-6215
1436-6215
DOI:10.1007/s00394-024-03358-2