Policies for Protein-Diverse Food Systems: A Business Perspective

Protein diversification – the intentional shift toward a broader, balanced mix of protein sources – is central to transforming food systems in response to sustainability and nutrition challenges. WBCSD’s new paper outlines policy pathways and a business-backed agenda to accelerate this shift. 

Protein diversification represents a win-win opportunity for governments and business to advance climate, health, and economic goals. By enabling healthier diets and resilient supply chains, it can unlock innovation, reduce risk, and create new markets.  

With momentum building worldwide, coordinated public-private action can deliver tangible benefits such as healthcare savings, improved food security, and reduced import dependence. This lays the foundation for healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems. 

The paper provides actionable insights on policy pathways that can accelerate protein diversification and unlock business innovation for health, sustainability and competitiveness. It presents a business-backed, constructive policy agenda to advance diverse, sustainable, and nutritious protein supply and consumption. 

WBCSD and its members stand ready to collaborate, share insights and support governments in delivering on shared goals. By working together, public and private actors can accelerate the transformation towards more nutritious, just, resilient and regenerative food systems.