Vegetarian Society of Denmark (DVF)

Exhibitor talking to consumer at PLANT FOOD FESTIVAL

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Fairs & Events

Plant Food Festival Returns to Copenhagen in 2025, Announces New Second Location in Aarhus

The Plant Food Festival will be held for the first time in Aarhus on the weekend of 18-19 January 2025 at Savværket, followed by its return to Copenhagen on 1-2 November 2025. This green food expo will focus on plant-based and organic products, while also welcoming exhibitors with conventional offerings. Open to both private visitors and industry professionals, the event will feature a range of plant-based products, including those from startups developing innovative new foods. Attendees can explore various exhibitors, participate in workshops, and enjoy presentations from experts in the field. Exhibitors can present their latest vegan products and innovations to a diverse audience, gaining feedback and generating interest from both consumers and potential business partners. “Important milestone for plant-based food production in Denmark” “By …

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Louise Johansen

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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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Studies & Numbers

Danish Report Outlines Six Ways to Boost Sales of Organic Plant-Based Foods

A report by Dansk Vegetarisk Forening (the Vegetarian Society of Denmark) and Fonden for Okologisk Landbrug (The Foundation for Organic Agriculture) has analysed the potential of organic plant-based foods to be sold in grocery stores and food service outlets. The report is based on the results of a four-month field study which included interviewing key stakeholders, observations in supermarkets, and participating in relevant events. Based on the research, the report’s authors have compiled several recommendations targeted at different levels of the supply chain. There are six key takeaways: Taste — External and impartial taste assessors should be used to ensure plant-based foods taste as good as possible, along with a diverse panel of taste judges such as consumers, chefs, and colleagues from other departments. Buyers …

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Secretary-General of the Vegetarian Society of Denmark, Rune-Christoffer

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Interviews

Vegetarian Society of Denmark: “We Believe That Every Plant-Based Meal Makes a Difference”

The Vegetarian Society of Denmark, or Dansk Vegetarisk Forening (DVF) is an association, originally founded by Danish doctors in 1896, that works to help businesses on their plant-based journey, offering advice on NPDs, product labelling, and even operating an incubator program for startups in the space. Secretary-General of the Vegetarian Society of Denmark, Rune-Christoffer, took the time to tell us more about the organization and its important work in Denmark which includes its greenwashing lawsuit against Danish Crown against the company’s “climate-controlled pigs”.  Please tell us about the Vegetarian Society of Denmark and what the organization stands for Our vision is a more sustainable, ethical,, and healthy world, that is better for animals, people, and planet. Our mission is to inform and inspire people, particularly …

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