Inspiration from Denmark to the EU: New Initiative Promotes Danish Plant-Based Food Policy
Backed by industry, agriculture and civil society, Denmark is now set to share its experience with the rest of the EU through Danish Plant-Based Diplomacy.
Backed by industry, agriculture and civil society, Denmark is now set to share its experience with the rest of the EU through Danish Plant-Based Diplomacy.
Nine organisations call on Denmark to use its 2025 EU Presidency to promote a greener and more sustainable agricultural policy in Europe.
More than 130 groups representing farmers, health professionals, consumers, animal welfare and environmental interests have written to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food.
The Vegetarian Society of Denmark (DVF) believes that the new political agreement on the Green Tripartite Initiative sends a crucial signal to the rest of the world by once again positioning a shift towards more plant-based foods as a central part of the solution to the climate and environmental crisis.
The Vegetarian Society of Denmark has once again been recognized as a "recommended charity" by Animal Charity Evaluators (ACE) and continues to be recognized as one of the world's approximately 10 most efficient organizations.
Vegetarian Society of Denmark, along with other green NGO's, point out that the new levy on agriculture is too unambitious when it comes to reducing animal agriculture.
Danish Crown acknowledges to the Supreme Court that they have violated the law with the claim that Danish pork should be "more climate-friendly than you think."
The Western High Court in Viborg ruled in favour of the Vegetarian Society of Denmark and the Climate Movement in their case against meat giant Danish Crown.
A Danish court has ruled that vegans are protected under Article 9 of the European Court of Human Rights. The case is the first of its kind in Denmark and was brought forward by the Vegetarian Society of Denmark on behalf of a vegan family.
Secretary-General Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl from the Vegetarian Society of Denmark has been interviewed by the BBC which has resulted in a longer piece on Denmark's plant based strategies and climate goals.