UK Land Use Implications of Replacing Dairy with Precision Fermentation

Data Sheet 1_UK land use implications of replacing dairy farming with precision fermentation.docx is a 562.3 KB document authored by Jade A. Warren and published on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license. It contains a study quantifying the land-sparing potential of precision fermentation technology for producing dairy proteins in the UK. The document was last updated on March 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling land use change scenarios based on the described land footprint calculations for precision fermentation milk.
• Assessing the potential land area released for UK Climate Change Committee's 2050 'Balanced Net Zero' targets based on the study's 20%, 50%, and 100% replacement scenarios.
• Comparing the environmental impact of traditional dairy versus alternative protein production methods based on the reported 96% lower land footprint estimate.

Strengths

• Provides specific land area release estimates (859 kha, 2,147 kha, 4,294 kha) for different levels of dairy replacement.
• Quantifies a land footprint reduction of up to 96% for precision fermentation milk compared to cow's milk.
• Explicitly links findings to the UK Climate Change Committee's 2050 'Balanced Net Zero' targets for afforestation, bioenergy, and other measures.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 562.3 KB DOCX file; the underlying data tables or models are not provided in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; data quality and methodology details require manual inspection of the document.
• The study's geographic scope is limited to the United Kingdom, which may limit generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Jade A. Warren via figshare.

Collection Method

The description suggests land footprints were calculated and summed for individual components of PF milk.

Time Range

The analysis projects land use implications by the year 2050.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:45:21.

Geography

United Kingdom.