#PutChangeOnTheMenu
Interesting 👀👇
Lidl has announced it will increase the proportion of plant-based foods sold (incl. plant-based protein sources, whole grains, fruits and vegetables) by 20% compared to 2023 - in line with its vision to offer an increasingly plant-rich food range by 2050.
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
January 20, 2025 at 12:47 PM
EAT-Lancet 2.0 announced for October 👀👇
Certainly a landmark publication to look forward to!
#PutChangeOnTheMenu #FutureOfFood
January 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Interesting 👀 👇
Denmark and Germany, supported by four other EU countries, are calling on EU Commission to ensure the future EU #protein strategy promotes the production and consumption of protein crops for food use - not just feed.
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document...
November 15, 2024 at 12:22 PM
An entertaining yet informative article on why we should add more beans to our diet. Fear of not knowing how to cook them can sometimes turn consumers off pulses, yet there are super simple recipes, e.g. those by @rosabdb12.bsky.social 👇
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 22, 2024 at 12:13 PM
Last week @europarl.europa.eu AGRI lawmakers called some researchers “ideological” for telling them the inconvenient truth about the #CAP, will they call the Joint Research Centre the same for pointing to the need to transform #FoodEnvironments and #PutChangeOnTheMenu? 👇
February 3, 2025 at 6:42 AM
La diversification des sources de protéines dans l’alimentation, les cantines scolaires s’y mettent aussi (reçu via l’école👇) ! Plus de légumineuses dans l’assiette, et jusqu’ici les enfants ne s’en plaignent pas 😅
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
January 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Updated Dutch eating guidelines advise more legumes 🫘 🫛 and less meat (less than 200g red meat/week). The Dutch Health Council said a more plant-based and less animal-based diet is better for health and benefits the environment.
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
www.healthcouncil.nl/documents/20...
www.healthcouncil.nl
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Dear MEPs on the ENVI, AGRI, PECH & IMCO Committees of the EU Parliament, you’ve got some mail delivered to you by
@beuc.bsky.social and our colleagues at Eurogroup for Animals and EPHA 👇
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
December 3, 2024 at 10:23 AM
If you are interested in the interface between diets, health and climate, I have made an attempt at creating this 👇 feed about sustainable healthy diets and dietary shifts/rebalancing diets towards more plant 🌱 protein.
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 17, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Another reason why self-regulation of food marketing to kids doesn’t work: in-store ads like this from #CocaCola aren’t covered.

Retail #foodenvironments need improvement : marketing promotions of such products in key spots pushes unhealthy products on kids (and then parents).

#PutChangeOnTheMenu
January 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Great initiative by MEPs @annastrolenberg.volteuropa.org @sigridfriis.bsky.social and 22 other EU lawmakers! Consumers willing to eat healthy and sustainable diets need more options, and this is what an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased Foods is about!👇
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
EU are what EU eat 🍗 🥑 🥗

Protein diversification is a huge opportunity for agriculture in Europe. If we can support the diversification of our protein we will build a more resilient, sustainable, and future-proof agricultural sector

#europe #protein #farming
February 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Pulses are a win-win-win for consumers' health, climate, and the EU's protein self-sufficiency.
Surely encouraging their production and consumption will feature prominently in the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food...?
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
www.fao.org/world-pulses...
Home | World Pulses Day | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
World Pulses Day (WPD) 10 February. Building on the success of the International Year of Pulses (IYP) in 2016 implemented by FAO and recognizing the potentia...
www.fao.org
February 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
💡 (Some) plant-based foods can have it all! 😋
These falafels have a Nutri-Score ‘A’ and a simple list of ingredients. They’re made from organic, local ingredients - but the chickpeas with ‘EU’ origin. Ready to eat after a few minutes in the pan, and even the kids like them!
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
February 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Not sure what to cook tonight? We have a special recipe for you that shows you how make healthy and sustainable diets easy and affordable - benefiting people, planet and animals. #PutChangeOnTheMenu www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5BW...
Put Change on the Menu: What's the recipe for more sustainable food systems in the EU?
YouTube video by BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:26 AM
“Just giving plant-based meals premium visibility and marketing on shelves, tables and menus can make a big difference.“
On the power of #FoodEnvironments in shaping people’s food habits - for better or worse.
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gobbling Meat Is Fueling a Climate Crisis. Here’s How to Cut Back
Meat-centric diets are significantly contributing to global emissions. Yet new data show that some techniques to promote more sustainable eating are working.
www.bloomberg.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:29 PM
On the power of public procurement and cities to #PutChangeOnTheMenu 🍽️👇
(this is about Canada, but surely European cities could do the same - and many already do!)
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Cities trim beef, add veggies with climate-friendly food policies | CBC News
Toronto, Montreal and even many smaller cities across Canada are serving less beef and more plant-based options through events such as festivals and services such as shelters and rec centres. It's par...
www.cbc.ca
February 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Comment un tweet anodin de @inrae-france.bsky.social sur la végétalisation des assiettes dans la gastronomie a déclenché une levée de boucliers qui a conduit l’institut à retirer ledit tweet (même s’il s’en défend …)
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
www.ouest-france.fr/sciences/twe...
February 16, 2024 at 5:50 PM
“The Finnish Food Authority's national nutritional guidelines recommend consuming a maximum of about 350 grams of processed meat per person per week — but the agency hopes people would eat much less.”
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
yle.fi/a/74-20127714
Finland's new dietary guidelines — Less meat and booze, more veg and berries
The Finnish Food Authority's national nutritional guidelines recommend consuming a maximum of about 350 grams of processed meat per person per week — but the agency hopes people would eat much less.
yle.fi
November 27, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Retailers leading the way on plant-rich diets!
Going further than Lidl (who announced boosting sales of plant-based foods by 20% by 2030), Ahold Delhaize has just announced it will aim at 50/50 plant vs animal protein sales by 2030 👇
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
newsroom.aholddelhaize.com/ahold-delhai...
Ahold Delhaize announces protein split target of 50% by 2030 for European food retail brands
Zaandam, the Netherlands, January 29, 2025 –  Ahold Delhaize aims to inspire and enable customers to make healthier and more sustainable choices. As part of those efforts, Ahold Delhaize announces tha...
newsroom.aholddelhaize.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
What have we been up to? 👀
Together with Eurogroup for Animals and EPHA, tomorrow we'll go to the European Parliament to share a special recipe with policy-makers... one that's all about diets which are good for people, 🌍 and animals.
Find out tomorrow! 🥄
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
December 2, 2024 at 8:50 PM
And by the way, here's the bean burrito recipe 😋
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
taenk.dk/forbrugerliv...
Bønne Burrito
Nem, lækker burrito, der kan blive en af hverdagens favoritter. Prøv den i dag.
taenk.dk
January 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
“A balanced range of actions, including halved meat and dairy consumption (‘demitarian’ approach) with improved farm and food chain management, and reinforcing a circular economy and the role of livestock in it, could achieve a 49% reduction in nitrogen losses.” #PutChangeOnTheMenu
Nitrogen pollution reduction targets: a more plant-based diet is key
Dietary changes help halve nitrogen losses.
joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu
December 27, 2023 at 10:01 PM
“Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and coronary heart disease (CHD), according to a new study.”
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-r...
Higher ratio of plant protein to animal protein may improve heart health
Eating a diet with a higher ratio of plant-based protein to animal-based protein may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, according to a new Harvard Chan School stu…
www.hsph.harvard.edu
December 3, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Following Lidl's move, Kaufland and ALDI Süd have also announced lowering the price of some veggie products to match that of their animal-based counterparts. Seems like a trend in the German retail sector...
#FoodStudies
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
Preissenkung erleichtert Kunden weiter den Zugang zu Veggie-Produkten
Bei Kaufland erhalten die Kunden mehr als 7.000 Marken- und Eigenmarkenprodukte, die dauerhaft so günstig sind wie bei den Discountern. Dieses Preisversprechen gilt auch für die veganen und vegetari...
unternehmen.kaufland.de
October 18, 2023 at 10:47 AM
"Motivation alone isn’t sufficient to modify diets. Consumers also need to have the capability and opportunity to adopt new behaviours. Hence the need for a raft of diverse measures targeting the whole #FoodEnvironment that complement each other."
#PutChangeOnTheMenu
#FoodStudies
Plant-based diets improve health and environment, says top EU scientific advisor
Human health is inextricably linked to food and the environment. The world, including Europe, faces emergencies on all three fronts. The current food system is damaging people’s health by contributi...
ec.europa.eu
October 2, 2023 at 8:26 AM