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The Protein Project

NGO or non-profit · Agriculture & food · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 8 November 2026, The Protein Project appears in 26 declared MEP meetings (16 different MEPs), most often with Renew Europe.

26
declared meetings
with current MEPs
16
MEPs met
–
lobbying spend
none reported in the Register
5.0
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The association aims to improve the European agri-food system with a focus on accelerating protein diversification. It does so by acting as a bridge between stakeholders and policymakers, and by depolarising the protein debate through a unifying narrative that benefits farmers, the economy, consumers, animals, and the planet.”

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“The association defines protein diversification in the food system as broadening the production and consumption of protein-rich foods, moving beyond the current heavy reliance on intensive livestock farming. Diversified protein sources include more sustainable or animal-friendly forms of livestock, as well as plant-based foods and other alternative protein sources.”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 26 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Renew Europe1038%
Socialists & Democrats831%
Greens/EFA623%
European People's Party14%
The Left14%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2025–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (19 in 2026). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2025
7
2026
19

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Sigrid Friis
6 meetings · Renew
Eric Sargiacomo
4 meetings · S&D
Pär Holmgren
2 meetings · Greens/EFA
Jérémy Decerle
2 meetings · Renew
Niels Fuglsang
1 meeting · S&D

The 15 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
3 Nov 2026Maria NoichlLivestock
12 Oct 2026Anja HazekampCMO
24 Jun 2026Marie Toussaintbiotech
11 Jun 2026Benoit CassartPAC post-2027
4 Jun 2026Eric SargiacomoOCM
1 Jun 2026Jérémy DecerlePAC
19 May 2026Claire FitaEchange de vues
7 May 2026Benedetta ScuderiFood
23 Apr 2026Sigrid FriisProtein Diversification
30 Mar 2026Seán KellyENVI opinion on CAP
24 Mar 2026Eric SargiacomoOCM
18 Mar 2026Sigrid FriisProtein Diversification
5 Mar 2026Thomas Pellerin-CarlinFood innovation
24 Feb 2026Pär HolmgrenCommon Agricultural Policy
3 Feb 2026Sigrid FriisProtein diversification

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