August 2026

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The Alternative Proteins Association is pleased to share the pre-print of our new paper, Nutritional Guidelines for Plant-Based Meat Alternatives. While the paper is currently undergoing peer review, we are making the pre-print available to encourage early engagement with this important work.​

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The paper proposes the first evidence-based voluntary nutritional guidelines for plant-based meat alternatives, bringing together current scientific evidence and established UK and EU public health and regulatory benchmarks. By aligning the sector around a consistent nutritional standard, these guidelines aim to give policymakers, health professionals and consumers greater confidence that well-formulated plant-based meat alternatives can support healthy, sustainable dietary transitions. They also provide manufacturers with a practical framework for product development and nutritional improvement.

To accompany the pre-print, we hosted a webinar on 1 October 2026 exploring the evidence behind the guidelines and their implications for the sector. Please get in touch if you'd like to learn more about this work.