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E6: Debunking the Tofu Myth: Exploring the Protein Transition with PhD Ines Cottignie

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[Nederlands onderaan]🇬🇧 In this episode, we explore the environmental impact of our food systems with Ines Cottignie, a PhD student at KU Leuven working on the protein transition in Flanders. Together, we debunk some myths surrounding plant-based protein and investigate concrete individual and societal steps to shift our diet. This podcast was recorded during the Veggie month at the Student restaurant 'Alma' at the KU Leuven as part of a broader Proteinshift campaign at our university. Here are some interesting  articles and cooking inspiration for you:ProteinShift KU Leuven: Read more about the university is doing here: https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/english/sustainability/greenofficeforkuleuven/what-we-do/policy/community-action-proteinshiftOur World in Data: Meat and Dairy Production (2023): https://ourworldindata.org/meat-productionBBC: What is the lowest-carbon protein? (Isabel Gerretsen, 2025) https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-proteinFit Green Mind: Plant-based (student friendly) food content for inspiration 😊 https://fit-green-mind.com/Organisations in Belgium related to this topic: bevegan.be, ProVeg.org, KlimaatContact.bePetitions you could sign to support this topic act.weplanet.org/p/noconfusion-petition and https://www.change.org/topic/plant-based-en-us🇧🇪 In deze uitzending verkennen we de milieu-impact van onze voedselsystemen samen met Ines Cottignie, een doctoraatsstudente aan de KU Leuven die onderzoek doet naar de eiwittransitie in Vlaanderen. Samen ontkrachten we enkele mythes rond plantaardige eiwitten en onderzoeken we concrete stappen die we als individu en als samenleving kunnen zetten om onze eetgewoonten te veranderen. Deze podcast werd opgenomen tijdens de Veggie-maand in het studentenrestaurant ‘Alma’ van de KU Leuven, als onderdeel van een bredere Proteinshift-campagne op onze universiteit. Hier zijn enkele interessante artikelen en kookinspiratie voor jou:ProteinShift KU Leuven: Lees hier meer over wat de universiteit doet: https://www.kuleuven.be/engage/duurzaamheid/green-office/wat-we-doen/beleid/community-action-eiwitshiftOur World in Data: Vlees- en zuivelproductie (2023): ⁠https://ourworldindata.org/meat-production⁠BBC: Wat is de meest koolstofarme eiwitbron? (Isabel Gerretsen, 2025) ⁠https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20221214-what-is-the-lowest-carbon-protein⁠Fit Green Mind: Plantaardige (studentvriendelijke) recepten ter inspiratie 😊 ⁠https://fit-green-mind.com/⁠Organisaties in België gerelateerd aan dit onderwerp: ⁠bevegan.be⁠, ProVeg.org, KlimaatContact.bePetities die u kunt ondertekenen om dit onderwerp te steunen: ⁠act.weplanet.org/p/noconfusion-petition⁠ en ⁠https://www.change.org/topic/plant-based-en-us⁠

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