EU Urged to Develop Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods by 2026

A new report on the future of farming, presented to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last week, urges the EU to support a plan for plant-based foods, asks for increased funding for nature and climate-friendly farming, and calls for a change in farm subsidies. The report urges the European Commission to develop, by 2026, an “EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods” to strengthen the sector’s agri-food chains, from farmers to consumers. It stresses the importance of reducing consumption of animal-based proteins (meat and dairy) in favour of plant-based alternatives and calls for more robust support to make plant-based options more accessible and affordable. The report calls for reforming the €300 billion-plus EU farm subsidy budget to focus on supporting small- and medium-sized farmers instead of the largest farms.

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