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International School Meals Day – school meals through the ages

Today, 9 March, we celebrate the 11th International School Meals Day – an annual campaign that supports nutritious food for all children, regardless of their circumstances. For this year’s theme, ‘Our changing food…

Four inspiring women working for a plant-based world

Tomorrow, 8 March, is International Women’s Day. To celebrate the central role of women in the plant-based movement, we spoke to four amazing women who are dedicating their lives to help build a better world. Genesis…

Meet our Youth Board!

ProVeg International is excited to announce the launch of its new Youth Board, comprised of  20 outstanding young people from around the world. These global youth activists will advise our UN team and spread the…

Four reasons why going plant-based promotes social justice

Every year on 20 February, the United Nations celebrates World Day of Social Justice as an acknowledgement of the need to build a more just and inclusive world. This year, the central theme is focused on ‘overcoming…

Winners of the 2022 ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge in the Asia-Pacific region announced

College and university students across the Asia-Pacific region took part in the ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge to further develop plant-based products. The winners, who are all part of Generation Z, were announced…

Pulses can feed the world (they mostly already do)

Tomorrow is World Pulses Day. Pulses, which include chickpeas, lentils, and beans, as well as soya, peanuts and many others, are some of the most nutritious crops in Mother Nature’s pantry. Pulses are an inexpensive…

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New year, new you — what are your New Year’s resolutions for 2023?

Setting New Year’s resolutions is not so new – it’s a meaningful tradition of starting afresh and striving to be better each year.This past year has led many of us to rethink our relationships with ourselves, our…

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International Day of Epidemic Preparedness – time to make the connection

Tuesday, 27 December is International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. This annual day highlights the importance of raising awareness about past pandemics and strengthening epidemic prevention in order to safeguard…

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ProVeg promotes plant-based at COP27

Now that COP27, the UN’s annual climate conference, has come to a close, it’s time to look back and reflect on what has been achieved at this year’s negotiations. ProVeg was on the ground in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt…

The 10 best vegan podcasts – Is podcasting the new radio?

Nowadays, there is a podcast on almost any and every topic. Listening to podcasts is an efficient and increasingly  popular way of staying up-to-date on happenings in the world, getting in-depth insights into a…

COP27: Be part of it with these six climate-friendly recipes

While you may not actually be going to COP27 – the hugely important annual UN climate summit being held this month – you can still play your part by whipping up a delicious, climate-friendly meal. Six African plant-based…

UN agriculture initiative: ProVeg submits recommendations on plant-rich diets

As part of the 50by40 UNFCCC Action Group and together with 11 other NGOs, ProVeg has called for a set of future topics to be considered under the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) at COP27 and beyond…

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