After months of intense discussions, we are happy to see the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of #Agriculture. It is a result of groundbreaking consensus between major stakeholders from the European agri-food sectors, civil society, rural communities and academia.
EAPF is proud to have contributed to this process, and we are encouraged to see our request for an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods included in the recommendations. The call for the European Commission to develop this plan by 2026 has the potential to strengthen #plantbased agri-food chains from farmers to consumers across Europe.
We are also pleased to see other key proposals we made reflected in the report’s recommendations, including:
➡️ the call to rebalance #agri-food systems towards more plant-based options and to support consumers in making this transition
➡️ the recommendation to explore the possibility of upgrading the EU school food scheme to play a greater role in promoting the transition to healthier and less resource-intensive #diets
➡️ to enhance food systems and nutrition education and food literacy, in order to increase public and professional awareness of sustainable food systems, highlighting the benefits, risks, and trade-offs associated with different approaches.
It is now crucial that these recommendations are translated into concrete policy actions under the Vision for the Future of Agriculture by March 2025. As the alliance representing the entire plant-based value chain, from food producers and manufacturers, NGOs, nutritionists, research & academia and consumers, EAPF can be a strategic partner in turning the recommendations into reality.
Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/geA6GFYn
