The Great Protein Pivot

24 Jun 2025

What's Working, What's Weird, What's Next?

What we eat has always reflected who we are – our values, our tribes, and the stories we tell ourselves about progress and change.

And nothing captures that better right now than the evolving story of alternative proteins. 

Our Associate Director, Sophie Henson, has been digging into the cultural tensions shaping the future of protein, and what this means for brands... from meat-as-masculinity and 'soy boy' memes to bugs, lab-grown steak, and functional wellness blends. The result? A rich mix of insight, contradiction, and opportunity.

 

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Written by Sophie Henson
Sophie is a highly skilled and resourceful Strategist. But there’s so much more to her: A background in semiotics & design, and Masters in Psychology, she’s also a food fanatic, global traveller and dog devotee.

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