Key factors influencing protein alternatives companies’ decisions to relocate from Canada to the United States

This project is designed to answer the question “What are the key elements and dynamics of the policy environment influencing the development and adoption of protein alternatives in the food system of Canada and the USA?” This question is from a broader question of how protein alternatives are governed in the current food system. Analyzing alternative proteins through a socio-technical transition lens provides valuable insights into their current status, future potential, and adoption trajectory as an emerging technology in food systems. The diffusion of these proteins serves as a dynamic example of market-driven transitions, where innovations and existing industries strive to offer sustainable solutions. Our conceptual framework’s primary focus lies in understanding the intricate dynamics between actors and institutions by zooming in on how participants in this innovation navigate within social structures, acknowledging their agency in shaping and being shaped by these structures.

Faculty Supervisor:

Davar Rezania

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Partner:

Protein Industries Canada

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Guelph

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