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ECA blasts CAP as Trilogue strikes deal on reform

On 21 June 2021, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) published a special report on the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) and its efforts to curb agricultural emissions. The report came only a couple of days before negotiations on the reform of the CAP concluded.

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Scientists including Dr Jane Goodall call for EU to promote healthier diets, not animal products

An international group of over 60 scientists today called on the European Commission to shift its funding for food advertisements away from animal products and towards healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets. Among them is the world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute.

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Parliament drops Amendment 171

On 25 May 2021 news broke that during the trilogue negotiations on the CAP reform, the infamous amendment 171, restricting the labelling of plant-based dairy alternatives, was finally dropped.

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#StopEUMeatAds

EVU and other organisations are advocating for a more sustainable, plant-based EU promotion policy for farm and food products

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ECJ ruling against calcium algae in plant-based milk

On 29 April 2021, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published its ruling in the case Natumi GmbH v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. The case revolved around the question whether Natumi is allowed to use the alga Lithothamnium calcareum, an alga naturally rich in calcium, in its organic plant-based milks.

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Plant-based Food: How big is the market ?

Published in March 2021, the Smart Protein Plant-based Food Sector Report is the first study made on the plant-based food market in Europe, giving unprecedented insights into the growing sales of animal products’ alternatives.

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