Closure of Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta a hasty defunding decision
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By Letter to the Editor on May 1, 2021.
Editor: On April 20, the Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta (PPAA) announced it would be closing its doors due to the termination of financial support by the Government of Alberta. This represents a perplexing and sad turn of events. PPAA’s work to promote the diversification of Alberta’s agri-food economy represents a subject that is commonly recognized by government officials to be of a high level of priority. In its capacity as a member-based industry association, PPAA has been incredibly productive in building a network of members and tirelessly promoting the economic benefits of value-added processing in the agri-food sector, with an emphasis on the growing importance of plant proteins in food. PPAA actively supported its membership base, developed a quality newsletter, and held numerous high-level seminars, webinars, workshops and n