The social impacts of a transition from conventional to cultivated and plant-based meats: Evidence from Brazil

The expected impact of cultivated and plant-based meats on jobs: the views of experts from Brazil, the United States and Europe

“…In contrast, other studies (e.g., Newton and Blaustein-Rejto, 2021;Morais-da-Silva et al, 2022;Moritz et al, 2022) highlight the various opportunities that arise for rural producers in the face of changes in the food production, such as the cultivation of ingredients for crop production and cultivated meat as a source material that provides genetic and cellular material for the production of cultivated meat. Although the impact on the conventional sector is still open due to the early stage of the production system, experts have indicated that pressure on animal producers may be expected in the different contexts studied.…”

“…The research instrument was developed with multiple fivepoint Likert scale questions and open-ended questions based on a qualitative study carried out previously by three of the authors, in which the significant potential social consequences were explored (see Morais-da-Silva et al, 2022), as well as in the relevant scientific literature. The questionnaire covered questions about the impact of alternative meat production on jobs in the conventional meat industry, the professional qualification necessary for the transition from conventional to alternative meats production, the impact of the transition on the number of jobs at the conventional meat industry, the foreseen impact on jobs and qualification needed in each one of the stages of the cultivated meat chain, namely: (1) stage one: suppliers of systems, ingredients and services for cultivated meat production; (2) stage two: growing factories working with bioreactors and scaffolds; (3) stage three: processing, distribution and marketing activities.…”

The social impact of cultivated and plant-based meats as radical innovations in the food chain: Views from Brazil, the United States and Europe

“…Verbeke et al (2015) and Wilks and Phillips (2017) revealed consumers' concerns with the new situation of conventional meat producers in a scenario where conventional meats lose market to alternatives. Other studies (Bryant and van der Weele, 2021;Newton and Blaustein-Rejto, 2021;Morais-da-Silva et al, 2022) show preliminary findings on the social impact of alternative meats. Even with these more focused studies on the social implications of alternative meats, there remains room for new contributions, especially if they are not restricted to a single geographic context.…”

“…Newton and Blaustein-Rejto (2021) investigated the social and economic consequences, divided into opportunities and challenges, for farmers and rural communities in the United States; and suggested future studies in other contexts. Morais-da-Silva et al (2022) also studied the social impacts of alternative meats, but with a focus on the Brazilian context. They discovered several opportunities and challenges depending on the country's degree of engagement.…”

“…We developed a five-point Likert scale questionnaire to assess expert opinion on expected social impacts of alternative meats. The questionnaire development was based on qualitative research carried out previously (Morais-da-Silva et al, 2022), in which the significant potential social consequences were explored, and on other relevant scientific publications (e.g., Burton, 2019;Bryant and van der Weele, 2021;Helliwell and Burton, 2021;Newton and Blaustein-Rejto, 2021;Mancini and Antonioli, 2022). The questionnaire covered four questions about market expectations, six on consumer access to the novel products, three involving consumer acceptance, eight on farmers' impact, and five about business opportunities along the new chain.…”