Report: Thailand Could Add Millions of Jobs & Billions of Dollars of Economic Value with 50% Plant-Based Shift

A new report commissioned by Madre Brava highlights the potential benefits for Thailand if the country were to replace half of its meat and seafood production with plant-based proteins by 2050. The study shows that this shift could create over a million new jobs, add billions of dollars to the economy, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by millions of tons per year. Additionally, transitioning to plant-based proteins could help Thailand reduce its CO2 emissions, meet climate safety limits, and spare significant amounts of land from deforestation.

To make Thailand a global hub for sustainable proteins, the report suggests implementing policies to support plant protein production, providing assistance to farmers transitioning to plant-based crops, encouraging supermarkets to offer more sustainable options, and investing in R&D for alternative proteins. The Thai government has already taken steps to increase plant protein production, but the report emphasizes the need for immediate action to avoid being left behind in the global shift towards sustainable protein production.