What Switzerland can learn from the Dutch protein transition

Lunch & Learn #1: From Polarisation to Partnership

Learning from the leaders

Switzerland’s protein transition is gaining momentum, but collaboration across sectors can still feel slow, complex, and at times polarised. The Netherlands has been there. Today, it is often seen as one of Europe’s frontrunners in building a more balanced protein system.

What shifted?

In this Lunch & Learn, Jeroen Willemsen, known as the “Protein Commissioner of the Netherlands,” shares how the Dutch transition moved from friction to alignment and what Switzerland can realistically take from that journey.

Rather than abstract theory, the session offers a grounded look at how national strategies, clear targets, and unlikely partnerships helped accelerate change. The focus throughout: practical inspiration that can inform the Swiss context.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Time: 12:15–13:00 CET
Format: Online via MS Teams (link sent after registration)
Co-hosts: Protein Transition Switzerland and One Planet Lab

Learn with us

Join us for a compact, insight-dense session designed for people working across policy, agriculture, industry, research, and civil society who want to move the protein transition forward together.

Dieser Beitrag ist auf Englisch verfasst, da die Veranstaltung vollständig auf Englisch durchgeführt wird.