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  • 40+ Dutch food stakeholders call for a national plant-based action plan

    10 September 2026

    46 organisations from across the Dutch agrifood value chain have launched a joint call for a national Action Plan for More Plant-Based Food, requesting €65 million in dedicated funding and supportive policies.

  • Grown in EU: What farmers need to make diversification work

    24 June 2026

    This cross-party event brought farmers’ voices to the centre of the discussion on the future of EU agriculture, providing platform for honest feedback and a genuine exchange on what farmers need to make diversification work in practice.

  • Over 100 Belgian stakeholders call for a National Protein Plan

    26 March 2026

    Over 100 Belgian stakeholders representing universities, civil society organisations, retailers and agricultural organisations called for a national protein action plan at the Federal Parliament, highlighting the need for protein diversification.

  • Four individuals, two men and two women, sitting at a conference table in the European Parliament room. The EU flag is standing behind them, and the European Parliament emblem is visible on the front of the table. The background shows a glass window with people working behind it.

    Parliament group hosts event on Protein Diversification

    27 November 2025

    The Animal Welfare Intergroup at the European Parliament recently hosted a discussion in Strasbourg on how an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods and a stronger focus on protein diversification can pave the way for more animal-friendly diets.

  • Heather Gill

    Experiences from farmers: protein transition

    10 November 2025

    Next Generation Farmers.

    This is the story of Bælgkompagniet farm, where a new generation of farmers decided to transition from pig farming to organic pulses production.

  • Ricardo Gomez Angel

    Experiences from farmers: diversification

    7 November 2025

    Next Generation Farmers.

    This is the story of Hvanstrup farm, where Torsten challenged the conventional way of farming and traditional idea of efficiency.

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    Plant Food Summit 2025

    10 October 2025

    The Plant Food Summit will take place on 20-21 October in Copenhagen, hosted at the Royal Danish Playhouse as an official EU Presidency conference under the Danish Council Presidency. The summit is organised by Danish Plant-Based Diplomacy and a coalition of Danish stakeholders

  • Portugal: The Collaborative Group for the Plant Protein Strategy

    1 October 2025

    The Collaborative Group for the Plant Protein Strategy was established in Portugal in 2025. Bringing together over 81 stakeholders, the group aims to collectively present a proposal for a national strategy that promotes plant protein.