Canada’s $2.1 Billion Food Strategy Doesn’t Mention Plant-Based Proteins Once

Canada has announced a new $2.1 billion food strategy focused on boosting domestic food production, job creation, and building a more resilient food system. However, the 10-year National Food Security Strategy does not mention plant-based or alternative proteins at all. While the strategy aims to expand production of fruits and vegetables, it also plans for increased animal farming and seafood production, two inefficient and high-impact forms of protein production.

Experts have endorsed plant-based and alternative proteins as a more ethical, sustainable, and profitable way of improving the food system. In contrast, Europe is investing heavily in promoting plant-based foods and reducing meat consumption. Denmark, for example, is on track to create a $2 billion plant-based food market and create thousands of new jobs by the end of the decade through initiatives focused on plant-forward diets.