Danish Plant-Based Diplomacy

Copenhagen, 20–21 October 2025. The Danish Government reiterated its ambition for an EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods as politicians, farmers, industry leaders, researchers, civil society groups, and think tanks gathered at the Plant Food Summit 2025 in Copenhagen. Held under the framework of the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, the summit…

Madrid, 7th of October, 2025. The Danish Agriculture and Food Council repeated their support for Denmark’s plant-based food policies, describing plant-based production as a valuable complement and a new growth opportunity for Danish farmers. Speaking at an event hosted by the Danish Embassy in Madrid, Anders Klöcker, Head of Innovation at the Danish Agriculture and…

Milan 24th of September, 2025. RIPA – the Italian Network for Alternative Proteins – was launched at an event that gathered companies, non-profit organisations and research bodies to discuss how to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system. Danish Plant Based Diplomacy facilitated the participation of Mette Fisker who coordinated the Danish Network for Plant…

Helsinki, 16th of September, 2025. Over 200 experts, companies, researchers, investors, and decision-makers gathered in Helsinki for WWF Finland’s event, “Plant Protein for Growth”. The event was co-organized with Plant Based Food Finland, Technical Research Centre Finland, Natural Resources Institute and Finnish Environment Institute. A key highlight of the event was the presentation of the…

Copenhagen, 15th and 16th of September, 2025. A diverse delegation of 20 Polish stakeholders, including representatives from industry, farming, think tanks, universities, producers, and environmental NGOs, visited Denmark to learn – and to be inspired – by the Danish Plant-Based Policies. During the two-day visit, the delegation visited a range of key institutions and organizations,…

1st of July, 2025. As Denmark takes over the Presidency of the EU Council, plant-based foods are moving further up on the European political agenda. In the official programme for the Danish EU Presidency, Denmark has committed to exploring the potential of a common EU action plan for plant-based foods. The goal is to support…

Athens, 20th of June, 2025. The European Parliament Office in Athens hosted a high-level event that brought together prominent voices from politics, diplomacy, agriculture, and civil society. Among the key participants were Members of the European Parliament Dimitrios Tsiodras (EEP) and Sakis Arnaoutoglou (S&D), the Danish Ambassador to Greece Per Fabricius Andersen, Christos Giannakakis, Vice…

Prague,15th of May and 18th of June, 2025. Plant-Based Diplomacy recently took part in two events in Czechia, highlighting Denmark’s leadership in plant-based food policy and supporting the local work on alternative proteins. New Food Forum: Launching the Czech Chamber for Alternative Proteins The New Food Forum (NFF), held on May 15, 2025, is the…

Brussels, 11th of Jun, 2025. It was a full house at the European Parliament as stakeholders and policymakers came together to discuss how best to boost the production and consumption of plant-based foods across Europe. The event marked the launch of the NGO Blueprint for an EU Action Plan on Plant-Based Foods, and was co-hosted by…

Brussels, 30th of April, 2025. The Think Tank Frej, part of the Danish Plant-Based Diplomacy initiative, met with EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, alongside a wide range of stakeholders. During the meeting, Christinna Tønner Jensen from Frej presented key Danish initiatives supporting the plant-based transition, including the Danish Action Plan for Plant-Based…