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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 …

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Landmark Political Agreement in Denmark: $90 Million Will Go To Farmers Who Produce Plant-Based Foods

For the first time in history, plant-based foods have been given priority in an agricultural agreement, with a large majority of Danish political parties behind it. The Danish Plant-Based Foods Association announces that an action plan must now be created to promote plant-based foods in Denmark. An incentive for green conversion of agriculture as part of the EU’s new greener agricultural subsidy will mean that 580 million DKK ($90M) will be available for at least five years to farmers who produce plant-based foods. A fund of DKK 75 million DKK (11.7 million USD) annually from 2022 to 2030 will help to support the plant-based transition of food. Danish consumers are a big part of the green transition Last year, 6 out of 10 Danes answered …

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