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Corporate Engagement | Event 22/09/2021

“Algae are the plants of the future” – Dr Jean-Paul Cadoret on algae’s untapped potential

Can algae help to fix our broken food system? Dr Jean-Paul Cadoret is Chief Scientific Officer at Algama and President of the European Algae Biomass Association. At the New Food Conference, which takes place on…

Policy 21/09/2021

ProVeg calls on the EU to include plant-rich diets in education

According to the EU biodiversity strategy and the Communication on the European Education Area, the Commission should propose in 2021 a recommendation on education for environmental sustainability for learners of…

Policy | Pro Environment | Pro Justice 08/09/2021

ProVeg accredited to the UN Economic and Social Council

We are very happy to announce that ProVeg has gained accreditation to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, also called ECOSOC. ECOSOC is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible…

Pro Environment 07/09/2021

Flexitarianism on the rise in the Czech Republic

The Czech Vegan Society becomes ProVeg Czechia We are excited to announce that the Czech Vegan Society (CVS) has joined ProVeg and become ProVeg Czechia. Their work from the past few years is already having a substantial…

Cellular Agriculture | Corporate Engagement | Pro Taste 06/09/2021

August highlights from the plant-based and cultured-food sectors: the market for alt-animal products continues to expand

As the market for animal-free food products continues to expand at an accelerated pace, the space for cultured meat, fish, and dairy products is growing exponentially. In this month’s Highlights, we explore the…

Cellular Agriculture | Corporate Engagement 30/08/2021

Building a synergy between traditional agriculture and cellular agriculture

Ilttud Dunsford, who previously established a speciality meat-processing business and is now the CEO and Co-founder of Cellular Agriculture Ltd, talks to ProVeg about his journey to cellular agriculture and the…

Policy 09/08/2021

Call to end EU promotion of meat and dairy receives noncommittal response

A  letter from 67 scientists, including Jane Goodall, calling on the European Commission to stop EU-funded promotion of meat and dairy products, has received an unsatisfactory response from European Commissioner…

Corporate Engagement 04/08/2021

From Nestle to Coca-Cola, the plant-based and cultured-food sectors continue to rise

As the plant-based and cultured-food sectors continue their relentless rise, they are attracting a rich diversity of actors, from multinationals such as Nestle, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola to a slate of startups from…

Policy 29/07/2021

Sessions on food security and plant-based innovation attract high attendance at pre-Food Systems Summit

The Food Systems Pre-Summit which took place this week is a pre-event of the UN Food Systems Summit, which takes place at the UN headquarters in September this year. Together with the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation…

Policy 27/07/2021

ProVeg calls on the EU to include plant-based milk in the EU’s school scheme

The EU is reviewing their School Scheme in line with the Farm to Fork Strategy, which aims to shift towards more plant-based diets. ProVeg International welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback for the review…

Policy | Pro Environment 22/07/2021

Help to shape EU policy and support the transition towards a sustainable plant-based future

EU policy level playing field An increasing number of people, including a significant number of flexitarians, are turning to plant-based foods – products made from vegetables, grains, and pulses, including soya…

Policy | Pro Environment 12/07/2021

ProVeg kicks off its ‘This Makes No Sense’ crowdvertising campaign

Since the EU is meeting next week (on 12 and 13 July) to discuss the promotion of meat and dairy at its agri-food policy review, we have launched a European billboard campaign encouraging policy makers to take urgently…

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