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Studies & Numbers

ProVeg Report Reveals Impact of Ukraine War on Plant-Based Sector

With conflict continuing in Ukraine, food awareness organization ProVeg International surveyed European plant-based firms about the impacts of the crisis on plant-based industry. The report, which surveyed 31 European countries between 1st and 20th April, finds that 61% have seen higher prices for raw ingredients, with the same number reporting supply shortages. In particular, there is a scarcity of sunflower oil as Ukraine is the world’s biggest exporter of sunflower oil. 61% reported higher prices for raw ingredients. 61% reported a shortage of raw ingredients. 64% reported higher energy and transportation costs. 64% reported a lack of availability of transport and truck drivers. 59% thought higher ingredient and energy prices would lead to an increase in product prices. 69% said that it will remain difficult …

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Charity & Campaigns

Double Your Donation: Vegan Meals For Refugees in Ukraine

Vegconomist is supporting a vegan meals project for refugees in the Ukrainian city of Lviv (read more about it here), where tens of thousands of refugees come from other parts of the country. You too can help with your donation. And thanks to the Karuna Foundation, your donation will be doubled, up to an amount of €10,000.   E.g.: You donate €50. The Karuna Foundation will also donate €50, totalling €100   Vegconomist readers already donated thousands of euros and those will be doubled by the Karuna Foundation as well, as part of this €10,000 matching grant.   If you would like to support Lviv Vegan Kitchen, please donate: Or via bank transfer to a special vegconomist account, the donation will be given to the project Lviv …

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