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Press Release July 15, 2021

BREAKING: School children set for healthier future following National Food Strategy

School children are set to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the much-anticipated Part 2 of the National Food Strategy, according to ProVeg UK, a non-profit organisation working to make school food healthier…

a boy holding a tray of unhealthy school food
School Plates July 6, 2021

School Plates: The story so far

We've come a long way in the three years since School Plates launched, so we thought we'd give you some history as to how and why School Plates was created, where we are now, and where we're headed.   Finding…

children eating apples
Pro Health June 9, 2021

A well-planned plant-based diet is healthy for children of all ages

We were treated to another sensationalist article from the Daily Mail last week, this time claiming that ‘vegan children are 1.2 inches shorter than their non-vegan peers’. The article, based on a study by UCL…

Policy June 3, 2021

Great news for the plant-based sector: Europe rejects ‘plant-based dairy censorship’

In a victory for common sense, the plant-based community, and the future of the planet, the EU’s  proposed ‘plant-based dairy censorship’ has been defeated. The European Parliament, the European Council, and the…

trays of vegetables
News May 19, 2021

UK public sector embraces plant-based change

A recently released report has found that 80% of public sector caterers are committed to meat reducing and increasing plant proteins in their menus. Eating Better and PSC100 group surveyed around 90 caterers…

School Plates March 11, 2021

International School Meals Day: ProVeg UK’s School Plates programme goes from strength to strength in the face of the the pandemic

Today, 11 March, is International School Meals Day. ProVeg UK’s School Plates programme works with school catering teams in the UK to increase the availability of plant-based school meals and provide healthier and…

COVID19 | Pro Health February 21, 2021

How the Destruction of Ecosystems and Loss of Biodiversity Increases the Risk of Zoonotic Pandemics

The emergence of a novel zoonotic disease is a highly complex process, involving many factors. Yet, there is compelling evidence that certain human activities strongly increase the likelihood of such developments…

General February 8, 2021

You pushed plant-based in 2020 to the max – thank you

2020 has been a year of immense challenges. Because of you we were able to keep plant-based and cellular agriculture on international and national agendas despite a global pandemic, and we want to thank you for…

Event | Pro Health February 1, 2021

VegMed Web 2021: the future of food and healthcare

From 28 February to 2 March 2021, VegMed, Europe’s largest conference on plant-based nutrition in medicine, will take place as a virtual event for the first time. The three-day programme will be densely packed with…

A row of cows being fed
COVID 19 | Pro Health January 26, 2021

Farmed animals as food – increasing the risk of zoonotic pandemics

Three aspects of human behaviour are particularly devastating and increase both the risk of pandemic occurrence and the severity of its impacts. In our previous blogs we explored the first factor – The destruction…

Pro Taste January 25, 2021

ProVeg Launches Food Innovation Challenge in Southeast Asia

In January, ProVeg launched the Food Innovation Challenge across Southeast Asia with the support of World Animal Protection. Entry to the challenge is now open to students who are passionate about promoting a sustainable…

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Corporate Engagement January 15, 2021

January Highlights from the plant based sector: EU’s plant-based censorship and more

As we move further into the new year, the plant-based sector is all-systems-go, and looks set to accelerate even faster than in 2020. There are challenges to be faced, however, including the EU’s proposed censorship…

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