Plant-based

Record €2.6 billion invested in sustainable proteins in 2020 – 3x the amount invested in 2019

New data released today by the Good Food Institute reveals that globally, 2020 was a record period of investment in companies creating sustainable alternatives to conventional animal-based foods.

Open letter to the Council of the EU calling for rejection of new plant-based dairy labelling restrictions

GFI Europe and 20 other organisations called on EU member states to reject new restrictions on plant-based dairy labelling.

Unprecedented restrictions on plant-based dairy threaten EU sustainability plans, environmentalists warn

A coalition of 21 environmental, consumer and animal welfare groups has called on the European Commission and EU member states to reject Amendment 171 – an “unprecedented” ban on plant-based dairy products displaying allergen information, being sold in cartons and using images of their own products.

European Parliament REJECTS veggie burger ban, but ‘ties the hands’ of plant-based dairy

Open letter to Members of the European Parliament calling for rejection of the veggie burger ban

GFI Europe and 12 other organisations wrote to MEPs calling on them to reject a proposed ban on companies using terms like burger for plant-based products.

Veggie burger ban would undermine sustainability plans, environmentalists warn

A coalition of 13 international environmental, animal welfare and food safety groups has called on MEPs to reject a proposed ban on companies using terms like burger, sausage or steak to describe plant-based products.

European Green Deal Call consultation response

GFI Europe's response to the consultation on the European Green Deal Call under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation initiative.

EU Farm to Fork Strategy consultation response

The Good Food Institute Europe's response to the consultation on the EU's upcoming Farm to Fork Strategy for Sustainable Food.

Open letter to European Commission on Horizon Europe

GFI Europe and 20 others wrote to the European Commission calling for Horizon Europe research funding for plant-based and cultivated meat, eggs, dairy and seafood.