A precedent for the protein transition: Evidence from the history of margarine for the feasibility of transitioning to alternative meat and dairy substitutes

Data on the environmental benefits of alternative proteins (including plant-based, cultivated, and mycoprotein-based meat and milk), as well as data on the historical consumption of margarine and butter in several countries. These two datasets are combined to estimate the environmental benefits that would occur if alternative meat and dairy products were adopted at the same rate as margarine was adopted historically.本数据集涵盖替代蛋白（alternative proteins）的环境效益相关数据，其中替代蛋白包含植物基（plant-based）、培育型（cultivated）及真菌蛋白基（mycoprotein-based）的肉类与乳制品；同时收录了多个国家的人造奶油（margarine）与黄油（butter）历史消费量数据。将上述两个数据集进行合并，即可估算若替代肉类与乳制品的普及速率达到历史上人造奶油的普及水平时，所能带来的环境效益。