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We discussed common misconceptions and food safety, what STT-TETT is, unknown facts about packaged foods, milks, herbal teas and bags, safe plastic usage, and many other food-related topics live on air.

The Plant-Based Foods Association (BİTKİDEN), which gathers stakeholders who contribute to the plant-based nutrition system for a more sustainable world, has started its activities. The association, which aims to develop projects in cooperation with international stakeholders, aims to bring plant-based foods to the center of the transformation of the food system with a sustainable and scientific approach. For the future of our planet and humanity, a scientific, collaborative, sustainable, holistic and systematic approach to food system transformation is required. The way to this approach is to increase awareness and innovation in plant-based foods. As demand and production for plant-based foods increase, so does hope for a sustainable future. With the aim of playing a pioneering role in this field in Turkey, December...

Avrupa’daki Gelişmeler 6 AB Market Zinciri, Üretimlerini %50 Bitkisel Proteine Dönüştürürse, 25 Milyon Araba Kadar Emisyonu Dengeleyebilir, 5 Aralık 2023, Green Queen Profundo tarafından hazırlanan bir rapora göre, önde gelen altı perakendeci ve catering firmasının %50 oranında bitki bazlı proteinlere geçmesi, yıllık sera gazı emisyonlarını 31,6 milyon ton azaltabilir; bu, AB’de 25 milyon arabanın ortadan kaldırılmasına eşdeğerdir. Rapora göre ise dünyanın dört bir yanındaki süpermarket ve gıda hizmeti işletmecileri, satışlarının %50’sini etten bitkisel proteinlere kaydırarak, tüm sera gazı emisyonlarının üçte birini oluşturan gıda sistemi emisyonlarını dönüştürebilirler. Eğer bu şirketler – Ahold Delhaize (Hollanda), Carrefour (Fransa), CP All (Tayland’daki tüm 7-Eleven…

Developments in Europe German Government to boost alternative proteins with €38 million investment, November 20, 2023, Food Navigator The German Government has allocated €38 million in its 2024 budget to promote precision fermented, plant-based and processed meat and dairy alternatives. 100 Demands from Farmers to New Government, 23 November 2023, PoliticoPro The umbrella organization of Spanish farmers (COAG) has sent a document with 100 demands for the new term to the newly appointed - but not so new - Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas. Uberization: Miguel Padilla, Secretary General of COAG, asked the ministry to protect small farmers "based on Uberized models, incorporated into long global trade chains, financed by large capital and/or investment funds and...

Developments in Europe Too Much Meat, Not Enough Vegetables - September 21, 2023, PoliticoPro A new report released by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) reveals that European Union policies encourage excessive meat consumption, which not only drives up consumers' grocery bills but also discriminates against healthier and more sustainable fruits, vegetables and organic foods. "Food security has been at the center of EU debates in recent years, but the report shows that decision-makers have blatantly neglected policies that could provide better access to healthy and sustainable food," said Giulia Riedo, Agriculture and Sustainable Food Policy Officer at WWF's European Policy Office. Sustainable

Swiss Government Promotes Reduced Meat Consumption in Climate Strategy, Plant Based News, September 14, 2023 The Swiss government has launched a new Agriculture and Food Climate Strategy outlining the benefits of reducing meat consumption in the country. The strategy states that greenhouse gases emitted to produce food should be reduced by two-thirds per capita by 2050 compared to 2020. Emissions from domestic agricultural production need to be reduced by at least 40 percent compared to 1990 levels. The strategy states that a diet rich in plant foods and less meat "has both health and environmental benefits". The report also notes that compared to official dietary guidelines, meat consumption in the country is too high, while dairy consumption is too high.

French government makes second attempt to ban 'plant-based steak' declaration, September 1, LeMonde The naming battle over plant-based steak and meatball alternatives has reignited. A year ago, the Conseil d'État (French Supreme Court) suspended the first decree, issued at the end of June 2022, which banned the use of butcher terms to describe plant-based products. The French government notified a new text to the European Commission on August 23. In this draft decree, the government took into account the comments of the Conseil d'État, which ruled that the initial text was too vague. The list includes a list of 21 terms "prohibited for use in the description of foodstuffs containing vegetable protein". The Environmental Protection Agency is urging consumers to use the red...

Decision on Beef's 'Veggie Burger' Name to be Settled by European Union (EU) Court, August 18, 2023 A forthcoming ruling by the EU's highest court should clarify the use of names associated with animal foodstuffs for plant-based food products, according to supporters of meat alternatives. While food products containing plant-based protein are gaining popularity in the European Union, there is still uncertainty about how they will be marketed in the EU Single Market. The current uncertainty is expected to be resolved as the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) enters the 'veggie burger' debate. Elena Walden, senior policy manager at the Good Food Institute (GFI), said: "This case will determine whether the EU will pursue a harmonized approach to plant-based food labeling or whether it will continue to...

At Turkey's Largest and Most Comprehensive Health and Health Technologies Conference The Future Healthcare Istanbul, the panel "The Future Will Come FROM PLANTS: Flexitarian Nutrition Model in the World and Turkey" panel was held with the participation of Cardiologist Prof. Dr. Sadi Güleç, European Union Climate Commission Turkey Climate Ambassador Seren Anaçoğlu, New Generation Nutrition and Food Designer Elvan Odabaşı and Ebru Akdağ, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bitkiden Association. Click here for the Youtube link of our panel.