Digging into the Promise of Pasture Protein – for Humans

Harvesting pasture to extract protein for human food could be a promising option for farmers looking to diversify and reduce their environmental footprint, finds new research.

Along with needing no new infrastructure or standdown time for a new crop to come online, farmers already have proven expertise in growing good quality pasture up and down the country.

Technology is progressing that can extract protein from pasture, to create a plant protein food ingredient for human consumption. While there is currently limited demand and no commercial processing for pasture protein in New Zealand, both are likely in future.