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Corporate Engagement June 4, 2021

June highlights from the plant-based and cultured-food sector

A recent, widely circulated prediction by Credit Suisse suggests that the plant-based sector is set to grow 100-fold over the next three decades. While that might seem like a rather bold claim, it’s supported by…

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Corporate Engagement May 13, 2021

Seeds of possibility: why are the crops used in the Smart Protein project so promising?

Four crops for the future – the Smart Protein project is creating the next generation of plant-based-food-alternatives. Legumes – which include lentils, chickpeas, and fava beans – are high in protein…

Corporate Engagement May 13, 2021

What’s next for plant-based milk?

Soy, oat, coconut, almond...it would seem that there is a plant-based milk option for every consumer and every occasion. And yet, it remains clear that the market is not yet saturated, with the plant-based milk…

Policy | Pro Environment April 27, 2021

ProVeg at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.1)

Having gained accreditation to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in 2020, ProVeg took part in the first part of the 5th UNEA session in February this year. The Assembly sets priorities for global environmental…

Southeast Asia Food Innovation Challenge
Pro Taste April 26, 2021

ProVeg announces finalists of the Southeast Asia Food Innovation Challenge

In early April, ProVeg announced the finalists of the Southeast Asia Food Innovation Challenge. Between January and April, 125 projects were submitted by students from all over the region. Together with leading…

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Policy | Pro Environment | Pro Health March 30, 2021

Jointly-signed letter to FAO on transforming our food systems

On Friday, 19 March, ProVeg International and 44 partners from civil society sent a letter to FAO’s Director General, Dr. Qu Dongyu, urging the UN agency to further explore the potential of shifting towards more…

News | Policy February 15, 2021

ProVeg signs on to support Maryland HB 317 and the DC Green Food Purchasing Act

ProVeg US has shown strong support for two bills that would change the way Maryland and Washington, DC purchase food and their environmental impact. Maryland HB 317 would reduce Maryland’s GHG Emissions from…

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…

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…

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Corporate Engagement | Event January 13, 2021

Virtual summit New Food Invest 2021 announced

ProVeg and Beyond Animal are proud to announce their collaboration in the form of the first virtual New Food Invest event. This virtual summit aims to leverage the most promising developments currently taking place…

COVID19 January 7, 2021

How the Loss of Biodiversity & Ecosystems Increases Pandemic Risk

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…

Cellular Agriculture January 6, 2021

Cellular Agriculture – 2020 in review

This year marked groundbreaking progress in the cellular-agriculture sector. From investment to regulation to technological progress, here’s a summary of the key aspects of the sector, as they unfolded in 2020. …

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