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Swiss Government Encourages 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 gas emissions from food production must be reduced by two-thirds per capita by 2050 compared to 2020 levels. Emissions from domestic agricultural production must be reduced by at least 40% compared to 1990 levels. The strategy states that a diet rich in plant-based foods and lower in meat “has benefits for both health and the environment.” The report…
French government makes second attempt to ban ‘plant-based steak’ claim, 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 published at the end of June 2022, which prohibited the use of butchery terms to describe plant-based products. The French government submitted a new text to the European Commission on August 23. In this draft decree, the government took into account the Conseil d’État’s comments that the first text was too vague. It includes a list of 21 terms “prohibited from being used…
Decision on ‘Veggie Burger’ Name for Beef to Be Resolved by European Union (EU) Court, August 18, 2023 According to supporters of meat alternatives, the upcoming ruling by the EU’s highest court needs to clarify the use of names associated with animal-based food products for plant-based food products. Although plant-based protein food products are gaining popularity in the European Union, there is still uncertainty about how they should be marketed in the EU Single Market. This uncertainty is expected to be resolved with the Luxembourg-based European Court of Justice (ECJ) entering the ‘veggie burger’ debate. Elena Walden, senior policy manager…
Turkey’s Largest and Most Comprehensive Healthcare and Health Technologies Conference The Future Healthcare in Istanbul “The Future from Plants: The Flexitarian Diet Model in the World and Turkey” took place 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 Bitkiden Association Board President Ebru Akdağ. To watch the panel on YouTube, click here .