Eating well cannot be a luxury.
Madre Brava in Spain wants everyone to have access to healthy, sustainable, affordable food.
Using the Planetary Health Diet as a foundation, we want a diet rich in delicious, healthy, and sustainable food to be within reach of every pocket.
Supermarkets in Spain have a massive influence on what we eat. They decide what is produced, how it is produced, and how much we pay for it.
That’s why we are determined to push the major supermarkets that control the Spanish market to shift their sales toward a higher proportion of plant versus animal-based proteins - the most efficient, healthy and cost effective way to scale climate action, without placing the burden on consumers.
This is an invitation to rediscover the abundance of Spain’s culinary tradition. Spain is a land of pulses, vegetables, and grains; a plant-rich diet is part of its heritage.
It is also Europe’s fresh-produce garden. What happens in Spanish supermarkets doesn’t stay in Spain. If Spanish supermarkets lead, the entire European supply chain will follow.


As the nexus between protein producers and consumers, supermarkets play a critical role in shaping supply and demand for animal and plant proteins. Global supermarket giants such as Lidl, Ahold Delhaize and Carrefour Group can help meet their net zero targets by leading the transition towards sustainable, affordable proteins for all, in line with human and planetary health goals. We are working closely with supermarkets and civil society in Germany to help deliver sustainable proteins to consumers by 2030.

As the net food exporter in Asia, Thailand stands to lead the protein transition for SouthEast Asia and scale the availability of plant-based and alternative proteins. Leading retailers, seafood companies, and meat producers headquartered in Thailand can usher in this foundational shift, with resounding benefits for climate, air quality, and animal welfare. Our consumer polling also suggests a big internal market. It shows two-thirds of Thais want to reduce their meat consumption and replace it with alternative and/or conventional plant-based proteins, for a healthier lifestyle. Madre Brava is working with partners in Thailand to help unlock the protein transition.
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