Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy-and Save Our Planet by Bruce Friedrich, Kathy Freston

Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy-and Save Our Planet by Bruce Friedrich is a comprehensive look at a central challenge of our time: how to meet the global challenge of feeding a hungry population, while also striving for health and environmental sustainability.

The book begins by setting out the current crisis: population growth and global diet changes that are straining the world’s resources, leading to a food system that is both unhealthy and unsustainable. The author argues that meat production is a major culprit in the environmental crisis, and that reducing the amount of animal proteins in our diets is an essential step towards a healthier and more sustainable future.

Friedrich then explores the concept of clean protein, a catch-all term that encompasses plant-based proteins, mushrooms and algae, and what he calls “clean meats”, which are animal products such as oysters, responsibly-farmed fish, and lab-grown meat substitutes. Each of these clean proteins have their own advantages, ranging from their often greater sustainability over traditional meat production, to their capacity to provide a range of essential vitamins and minerals in a way that our bodies recognize more readily.

Friedrich emphasizes the urgent need to quickly transition to more clean proteins and away from further reliance on traditional animal products due to the fact that respective emissions from these sources are already contributing to dangerous levels of climate change. He predicts that the future of food production and diets across the globe will be significantly impacted by this transition.

The author then goes on to examine a range of practical applications for clean protein in our diets, from a soy-free, vegan diet to a diet that includes lab-grown meat and he outlines how governments and policymakers can help facilitate this transition to clean proteins.

The book ultimately presents a comprehensive yet positive vision for the future of humanity. Friedrich shows that with a paradigm shift towards cleaner proteins, it is possible to provide the world’s growing population with nutritious and sustainable food sources, while also resolving health and environmental crises. Clean Protein: The Revolution that Will Reshape Your Body, Boost Your Energy-and Save Our Planet is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting to gain an understanding of the critical importance of clean proteins and the opportunities inherent in this food revolution.