Published February 18, 2021, 2:00 PM Amid high pork and chicken prices, the Philippine government must now find a way to boost the production of alternative protein sources such as rabbit meat and plant-based food. Based on a study published by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the high pork prices now, while painful and unfavorable to consumers, is an opportunity for the country to start exploring alternative protein sources. Credit: https://www.agriculture.com.ph/ (Photo courtesy of Willie Menor) “In the short run, this will be chicken, but it should be expanded to other options (i.e rabbit) but eventually plant-based sources of protein (i.e soybeans and nuts),” according to the study prepared by the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics of the College of Economics and Management of UPLB.