Elena Walden (Ellie)
Senior Policy Manager Nordics and Research Lead
Elena works with policymakers to advance alternative proteins across the Nordic countries and oversees our research initiative.
Areas of expertise: Nordic & EU policy, policy-facing research design and delivery, labelling regulations & farming and land use policy.
Elena works with policymakers, NGOs and industry to advance alternative proteins across the Nordic region and leads our research initiative. Her background includes political and NGO roles in London, Paris, Brussels, and experience in both the UK and European Parliaments.
Policy
Elena leads our work policy work in Nordic countries, for more about our policy work check out our Policy page.
Latest updates from Elena
Belgium urged to back down on ‘plant-based chicken’ ban
GFI Europe has joined other food sustainability NGOs to call on the Belgian government to drop plans to ban “meaty”…
Chancellor’s research fund could put UK at the forefront of global sustainable food industry
A new way of thinking about how we feed our growing population is sweeping the planet – and the UK…
Social Market Foundation report calls for UK government investment in sustainable proteins
The Good Food Institute Europe responds to a new report calling on the UK Government to invest in sustainable proteins…
National Food Strategy calls for £125 million investment in sustainable proteins
The National Food Strategy has called on the UK government to invest £125 million in sustainable protein startups and a…
EU drops plans for unprecedented restrictions on plant-based dairy
EU leaders have dropped Amendment 171 plans to impose new restrictions on plant-based dairy products, which could have banned them…
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…
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.
EU agricultural and food promotion policy consultation response
GFI Europe’s response to the consultation on the EU’s agricultural and food promotion policy, calling for support for plant-based meat,…