Does ultra-processed plant-based food have a role to play in the future of sustainable nutrition?

Huge strides have been made in the plant-based sector and benefits continue to be discovered, yet the market is plateauing.

With an increasing backlash against ultra-processed foods targeting the sector, plant-based doesn’t always carry the allure it once did.

Has the opportunity been over-hyped or can new ingredients and technologies inject new life and nutritional value into the market?

In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in 2024, an expert panel discusses the potential role the plant-based sector has to play in the shifting the food industry to a more sustainable, more nutritious future.

Professor Alexandra Johnstone, the Rowett Research Institute of Nutrition and Health, the University of Aberdeen

Dr Marjolijn Bragt, Programme Manager, Nutrition for Optimal Health, Wageningen Food and Biobased Research

Emer Lowry, Partner, Sustainability and Ethics Specialist in Health, Waitrose