Over 130 Organizations Call For ‘EU Action Plan’ On Plant-Based Foods

Over 130 organizations, including environmental, health, and animal welfare groups, are calling on the European Commission to create an "EU Action Plan" for plant-based foods by 2026. The organizations, which include Greenpeace, Compassion in World Farming, and World Animal Protection, are urging the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food to add this plan to the upcoming Vision for the Future of Agriculture and Food blueprint.

The organizations argue that a plant-based action plan is necessary to strengthen plant-based agri-food chains from farmers to consumers, and to help deliver on EU climate and environmental targets. A report funded by the European Commission in 2024 also recommended the implementation of an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods by 2026, highlighting the growing recognition of the importance of plant-based foods in creating a more sustainable and efficient food system. Portugal has also recently published a climate plan that includes a national strategy on plant-based proteins to transform the food system.