For the first time, the Danish government has added guidance to the country’s official dietary guidelines on how consumers can eat in a more climate-friendly way. The Danish Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Rasmus Prehn, presented them a few days ago.
Danish Government Launches “Plant Fund” to Invest $100M in Plant-Based Foods
The Danish government will invest over $100 million into a new ‘Plantefonden’ – or Plant Fund – to promote climate-friendly plant-based foods. The Danish Plantbased Business Association has been named on the board of the Plant Fund, an initiative of the Danish Agency for Agriculture. A historic amount of DKK 675 million (100 million USD) has been set aside until 2030 for the Plant Fund, going exclusively to plant-based foods. The Plant Fund is a central initiative in the agricultural agreement in the Danish government, as it looks to embrace the climate benefits and increased food security of the plant-based economy. All political parties but one in Denmark have got behind the landmark agreement. The Danish Plant-Based Foods Association has pushed hard for the fund …