A large, diverse group of organizations is calling on the European Commission to create an \u201cEU Action Plan\u201d for plant-based food by 2026.
More than 130 organizations \u2013 representing farmers, consumers, health, animal welfare, and environmental interests \u2013 wrote a letter to Christophe Hansen, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food. Signatories include Greenpeace, Compassion in World Farming, the Rainforest Action Network, Caring Farmers, World Animal Protection, and many more.
The listed organizations urge the commissioner to add a plant-based action plan to the upcoming Vision for the Future of Agriculture and Food blueprint, which is due next month. They call on him to strengthen plant-based agri-food chains \u201cfrom farmers to consumers.\u201d
BEUC (the European Consumer Organization) published the letter and a joint press release earlier this week. The BEUC noted that a more sustainable food system requires transformation at both the supply and demand end, including appropriate funding.
\u201cAn EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods will help to deliver on EU climate and environmental targets, improve health, profitability, resilience, and overall policy coherence while also saving costs and strengthening the EU\u2019s strategic autonomy,\u201d says the letter. \u201cCurrent policies and efforts are not sufficient to bring about the much-needed shift to a more sustainable and efficient food system at the production, and processing level.\u201d
ProVeg International, one of the letter\u2019s signatories, urged Hansen to commit to a plant-based action plan back in November. In response, Hansen claimed that meat remains \u201cpart of a balanced diet,\u201d and noted that top-down approaches to food remain \u201ctricky.\u201d
In September, a report funded by the European Commission itself called for greater reliance on plant-based proteins in the food system. That joint report came from 29 different organizations, including environmental groups, NGOs, and farming lobbies, and one of its recommendations was also to introduce an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods by 2026.
\u201cThe EU is listening to the science and is aware of the significant impact of climate change and how food can impact greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity, water usage, and human health,\u201d said Jasmijn de Boo, Global CEO of ProVeg International, at the time. \u201cIt is heartening to know that a serious recommendation has been made to promote climate-friendly, plant-based foods and give nature a fighting chance to recover.\u201d
Portugal recently published a \u201cgroundbreaking\u201d new climate plan that explicitly recognizes the need for a national strategy on plant-based proteins to transform the food system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source: https:\/\/plantbasednews.org\/lifestyle\/food\/eu-action-plan-plant-based-foods\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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