Alternative proteins in the European Union
Your guide to business, science and policy of plant-based and cultivated meat in the EU.
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VAT disparity: levelling the playing field for plant-based milk in Europe
Amy WilliamsIn certain European countries, plant-based milk faces significantly higher value added tax (VAT) than conventional cow’s milk, but new proposals offer a chance to level the playing field.
2023 round-up: finding the levers to move alternative proteins forward
Emily JohnsonThis year has been pivotal for alternative proteins, particularly in Europe. Here is our round-up of GFI Europe's 2023 highlights.
Federal budget 2024: Germany invests 38 million euros in the protein transition and sets out to become a leader in the field
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag have announced €38 million in funding in 2024 for the sustainable protein transition, setting themselves on the path to international leadership in this growing field.
Italy ban on cultivated meat cuts itself off from innovation and blocks sustainable development
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed a law banning the production and marketing of cultivated meat and the use of meat-related names, such as 'salami' or 'steak', for plant-based meat products. The bill introduces fines between €10,000 and €60,000 for each violation.
L’Italia vieta la carne coltivata: il paese rischia di essere tagliato fuori dall’innovazione e di bloccare lo sviluppo sostenibile
The Italian Chamber of Deputies has passed a law banning the production and marketing of cultivated meat and the use of meat-related names, such as 'salami' or 'steak', for plant-based meat products. The bill introduces fines between €10,000 and €60,000 for each violation.
Il Parlamento Europeo Avanza Verso Proteine Alternative: Un Approccio Innovativo Contrapposto all’Italia sulla Carne Coltivata
Ilaria BertiniLa recente relazione del Parlamento Europeo sulla EU Protein Strategy è un passo avanti verso una produzione e un consumo più sostenibili di proteine nell'Unione Europea.
Italian Government avoids EU scrutiny on planned cultivated meat ban and plant-based label restrictions
Italy has withdrawn its proposals from the EU scrutiny process, but remains committed to passing law to ban cultivated meat and restrict plant-based labelling.
Meet the researcher: precision fermentation fat
Conrad AstleyAcross Europe, researchers are finding new ways of using well-established technologies to develop sustainable fat with the same the complex flavour as conventional meat.
