Agriculture in Numbers – FAO Statistical Yearbook 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently published its Statistical Yearbook 2021, which takes a look at the development of the food and agriculture sector worldwide. As EVU we are diving into numbers of animal food vs plant food production and their various implications.
Looking back on 2021
As a busy 2022 starts, we take a moment to look back on the highlights of 2021, some of which will accompany us in this year, too.
German Council calls for inclusion of oat milk in EU school scheme
The Federal Council in Germany has called on the federal government to advocate towards the EU for the inclusion of plant milks in the school milk scheme.
Letting go of ham in Denmark
Denmark has shown us that meaningful legislation can be implemented that has the potential to create a sustainable agricultural sector and shift diets towards plant-based proteins.
Insect Agriculture – a critical analysis
With a view to the knowledge gaps and the questionable effects and uses of insect farming, the EU should rather promote and concentrate on the transition towards a plant-based food system.
EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ Package
Fit for 55 fails to fully embrace the transformational possibilities of plant-based diets
2021 IPCC Report
The IPCC report emphasizes the threat of climate change. Switching to plant-based diets and sustainable farming play important roles in reducing emissions.
Scientists including Dr Jane Goodall call for EU to promote healthier diets, not animal products
An international group of over 60 scientists today called on the European Commission to shift its funding for food advertisements away from animal products and towards healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets. Among them is the world-renowned ethologist and conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and founder of the Jane Goodall Institute.
Parliament drops Amendment 171
On 25 May 2021 news broke that during the trilogue negotiations on the CAP reform, the infamous amendment 171, restricting the labelling of plant-based dairy alternatives, was finally dropped.
ECJ ruling against calcium algae in plant-based milk
On 29 April 2021, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) published its ruling in the case Natumi GmbH v Land Nordrhein-Westfalen. The case revolved around the question whether Natumi is allowed to use the alga Lithothamnium calcareum, an alga naturally rich in calcium, in its organic plant-based milks.
