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Opinion

Op Ed: Louise Johansen, Vegetarian Society of Denmark – Can Other Nations Follow Denmark’s Plant-Based Lead?

Louise Johansen is a sociologist and the Head of Programmes at The Vegetarian Society of Denmark. She is dedicated to transforming the food system, working alongside her colleagues in Denmark and abroad to enhance access to healthy and affordable plant-based and organic foods. In this guest post, Louise discusses Denmark’s Plant-Based Food Grant and Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods, exploring how other countries might follow Denmark’s example in promoting plant-based and organic food initiatives. After Denmark’s Plant-Based Food Grant and Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods: Can Other Countries Follow Its Example? In October 2021 the Danish government announced a green transition agreement for food and agriculture supported by almost all political parties in the parliament, and which entailed some groundbreaking plant-based initiatives and funding. These …

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Vegetables, legumes, and seeds on top of a table.

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Politics & Law

Denmark’s Plant Fund Assigns DKK 58M for the First 36 Selected Plant-Based Food Projects

The Danish Foundation for Plant-Based Foods (Fonden For Plantebaserede Fodevarer) has announced the first 36 selected projects of the Plant Fund (Plantefonden) — a DKK 675 million ($100M) a government initiative to promote climate-friendly plant-based food until 2030. The selected projects will receive DKK 58.2 million in funding to support the country’s first phase of its plant-based food agenda: developing new food options, training kitchen staff, and launching national awareness campaigns to promote plant-based foods. Thirty-three of the projects are scheduled to begin work in January 2024. Plantefonden was established to bolster the development of the plant-based food sector. It is part of the Agreement on the Green Transition of Danish Agriculture (to reduce GHG emissions) signed in October 2021. Additionally, a few months ago, the Danish …

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the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark has unveiled its national action plan for plant-based foods.

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Politics & Law

Danish Government’s Plant Fund Reports “Great Interest” With Over 100 Applications

At the end of 2021, the Danish government announced the launch of a 675 million DKK (€90 million) Plant Fund dedicated to plant-based development and promotion. After applications for the first round of grants closed on August 31 of this year, the Plant Fund has reported “great interest”, with 101 submissions received. Applicants requested a total of over 207 million DKK (€27.76 million); however, only 58.2 million DKK (€8.38 million) has been allocated for this year. Consequently, the Plant Fund will prioritise projects related to developing demand promotion, specifically those that: Increase the amount of plant-based food prepared in commercial kitchens and food service outlets Increase private consumption of plant-based food Increase export demand for Danish plant-based foods. However, other projects may still be able …

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