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Understanding Chef trainees and educators’ knowledge and attitudes towards alternative proteins

Funder: NAPIC Collaborative Programme Funding
Duration: December 2025 - April 2026

Networking grant for Doctoral Researcher

People

Name Telephone Email Office
Dr Shona Koren Paterson Dr Shona Koren Paterson
Senior Lecturer
(Principal investigator)
T: +44 (0)1895 268579
E: shonakoren.paterson@brunel.ac.uk
+44 (0)1895 268579 shonakoren.paterson@brunel.ac.uk

Outputs

Zick, A., Hyde, A., Schmidt Rivera, X. and Paterson, S. (2026) 'Integrating alternative proteins into chef training: A mixed-methods exploration of definitions, barriers, and pedagogical potential'. [Poster] Exhibited at. LEAP (Livestock, Environment and People) 2026 22 4 2026

Poster

Zick, A., Hyde, A., Schmidt Rivera, X. and Paterson, S. (2026) 'Alternative proteins in chef training: how to prepare trainee chefs for future proteins'. [Poster] Exhibited at. Transforming the UK Food System Annual Meeting 2026 23 3 2026

Poster