It's great to see this milestone - a letter to the European Commission and Commissioner Christophe Hansen to create an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods, where our study on the externalities attributed to current value chains of EU production and consumption of animal-sourced food was used as a reference! The signatory will help to bring the conversation on plant-based diets forward in the EU👏🌍
Creating a more sustainable EU food system | Food Policy at BirdLife | Fellow at the School for Moral Ambition | 2100 network member | Alumnus of Global Shaper & AIESEC
What a milestone! 🥁 I’m honored to have contributed to the writing and publication of an open letter, signed by 130 organizations, calling on the European Commission and Commissioner Christophe Hansen to create an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods. This action plan is meant to support plant-based production and consumption. Denmark is the first country to have implemented this, and it already has resulted in plans like: 🎒 A school scheme for fruits and vegetables 👩🍳 Adding a curriculum to cooks schools on how to cook plant-based 💶 Increase the percentage of plant-based public procurement 💹 Investing in promising start-ups and the infrastructure to scale up 🌱 Extra financial support for farmers in the veggie and fruits sector There is a strong scientific consensus that shifting to more plant-rich diets is what we need to eat to stay healthy, prevent disease, and what we need to take care of the planet and all animals. By investing in this food transition, we can ensure everyone has access to affordable, sustainable, and delicious food. At the same time, we can create a more autonomous and resilient food system and help farmers diversify and thrive in a changing world. Win-win-win-win-win, if you ask me! This is about creating a food system that we can all benefit from. ----- Links to the letter, science and Danish plant-based action plan in the comments below.