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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 14h

Context, and a correction: The EU only have 24 official languages, so that makes the food language policing a bit simpler. But help us out here. What is the most confusing food term - "veggie/plant burgers" or "nut meat"?

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off EU menu as MEPs back renaming plant-based foods

Proponents say move would strengthen position of farmers in supply chain but critics dismiss it as ‘hotdog populism’

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 15h

Not quite sure what that means.

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 16h

It's so confusing that beef is called "nut meat" in Sweden 🇸🇪

Thanks to @europarl.europa.eu for taking care of Europe's real problems, and best of luck to EU bureaucrats in ensuring consistent and 100% non confusing naming of food products in 27 languages. Just what we need! #noconfusion

A pack of Swedish "shreded nut meat" containing 100% beef and 0% nuts.

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 1d

Tak til @ekstrabladet.dk for at stille sig på fornuftens side i denne sag. Meget enig med lederen her - bortset fra, at en planteburger ikke pynter sig med lånte fjer. Ordet stemmer 100% overens med, hvad det er. Hvad skulle en planteburger ellers hedde?🍔🌱

#dkgreen #dkfood #eudk

Plantebøf og pølsesnak

Læs mere her

ekstrabladet.dk

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 2d

And actually, a veggie burger is exactly what the product name says.

This EP vote is an obvious obstruction of more healthy and sustainable diets, and a fallacious concern for European consumers and farmers 👎

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 2d

“A beef tomato doesn’t contain any beef … Ladies’ fingers are not made of actual ladies’ fingers. Let’s trust consumers and stop this hotdog populism,” says Austrian MEP Anna Stürgkh

Ditto Shepherds pie

Feel free to add your own below 👇

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘Veggie burgers’ could be off the menu as MEPs vote to ban plant-based food terms

Vote is victory for MEPs who want to strengthen position of farmers in food supply chain

www.theguardian.com

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 2d

To be fair, consistent and 100% non confusing, buffalo wings must also be banned 🚫

Like the EU didn't have more important "problems" to solve...

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 2d

Helt sort at et flertal i EP vil lovgive om, at helt almindelige produktnavne som burger og pølse SKAL indeholde kød. Svært at se som andet end et benspænd for plantebaserede varianter af forskellige fødevaretyper, og et totalt misforstået hensyn til europæiske forbrugere og landmænd #dkgreen #eudk

Plantebøffer må ikke længere hedde plantebøffer. I hvert fald hvis det står til Europa-Parlamentet

Stor uenighed i Europa-Parlamentet, hvor man i dag har stemt for at begrænse udtryk som plantebøffer- og pølser om produkter uden kød.

www.dr.dk

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 3d

Der er helt sikkert planter i en planteburger, men der er...

Ingen hund i hotdogs,
Ingen skinke i hamburgers,
Ingen bøffel i buffalo wings og

Ingen logik i navneforbud mod plantebaserede varianter af kendte fødevarer, udover benspænd for nye plantebaserede fødevarer

#dkgreen #eudk #noconfusion

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 4d

Utroligt at dette åbenlyse benspænd for plantebaserede fødevarer er kommet på bordet igen. EU bør sikre sunde og bæredygtige fødevarer med tydelige varedeklarationer i stedet for at regulere sproget. Derfor er CONCITO medunderskriver på dette åbne brev til EU's beslutningstagere 🌱✍️ #dkgreen #eudk

Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 4d

No ham in hamburgers, no dogs in hot dogs - and consumers get it. The EU should focus on promoting sustainable food and clear ingredients lists, not on policing words and making obvious obstacles to plant-based foods. CONCITO joins 250+ voices urging MEPs to reject this ban 🌱✍️

OPEN LETTER | No Confusion over Plant Based Products

www.noconfusion.org

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 4d

No ham in hamburgers, no dogs in hot dogs - and consumers get it. The EU should focus on promoting sustainable food and clear ingredients lists, not on policing words and making obvious obstacles to plant-based foods. CONCITO joins 250+ voices urging MEPs to reject this ban 🌱✍️

OPEN LETTER | No Confusion over Plant Based Products

www.noconfusion.org

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 8d

Helt enig i, at afgiftslettelser på fødevarer bør gavne sundhed, klima og miljø. Det giver god mening med reduceret moms på frugt og grønt, men ikke på økologisk oksekød, som har højt klimaaftryk og bør indtages i meget små mængder, hvis det skal være bæredygtigt.

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 8d

Heading north to #StockholmFoodForum. Looking forward to the launch of the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission tomorrow and to connecting IRL with other food system transformers. Reach out if you want to talk 🌍🌱

It's possible to register for the livestream here 👇

#eatlancet #foodsystems #climateaction

EAT-Lancet, Healthy Food Accessible To All - EAT

Promoting a global shift towards a healthy and sustainable diet that benefits both people and the planet. Learn more, here!

eatforum.org

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Magnus Bredsdorff @mbredsdorff.bsky.social · 9d

Danmark brænder andre landes skove af i klimaets navn

»Vi er det eneste land i EU, som importerer så meget biomasse, og det kom bag på mig, hvor voldsomme konsekvenser det vil have, hvis andre lande benytter Danmark som et eksempel til efterfølgelse«

#dkpol #dkgreen
politiken.dk/klima/art105...

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Dagbladet Information @information.dk · 9d

Bliver der sprøjtet med pesticider oven på dit drikkevand? Hidtil har ingen haft et overblik over sprøjtningen i de områder, hvor vores drikkevand bliver dannet, og hvad der mere præcist bliver sprøjtet med. Nu kan Information for første gang kaste lys over sagen.

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 9d

Only 20 days to go until the Plant Food Summit in Copenhagen, and it's still possible to apply for registration. Looking forward to two days of inspiration, networking and tasting with farmers, researchers, businesses, policymakers and many others from all over Europe 🌱 #foodsystems #climateaction

European Farmers meet Hollywood at Plant Food Summit in Copenhagen | Dansk Vegetarisk Forening

On 20-21 October, Copenhagen will become the center of the debate on the future of food systems when the EU Presidency conference, Plant Food Summit, brings together participants from all across Europ...

via.ritzau.dk

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · 12d

🌍🚨 Europe’s environment 2025 is out now, and the conclusions are sobering:

⚠️ Europe’s environment is in poor shape. Nature continues to degrade, biodiversity is declining, and Europe is warming faster than any other region.

www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...

#EuropesEnvironment2025

State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges

Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degr...

www.eea.europa.eu

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 17d

billmckibben.substack.com/p/the-stupid...

The Stupidest Speech in UN History

Everyone's saying so!

billmckibben.substack.com

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 16d

Vigtig analyse fra @nationalbanken.dk. Både klimaforandringer og klimaregulering påvirker de globale fødevarepriser. Ergo bør vi vænne os til højere priser på oksekød, hvis prisen på fødevarer generelt skal holdes nede #dkgreen #dkfood #dkpol

Markante prisstigninger på kaffe, chokolade og kød skyldes klimaet

Joker i de globale forsyningskæder har markant indflydelse på fremtidens priser, vurderer Nationalbanken.

www.dr.dk

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 25d

There. Is. No. Such. Thing.
Cattle ranching is among the most destructive of all the world's industries.
"Regenerative" cattle ranching is simply greenwash.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25d

McDonald’s said Monday it plans to invest $200 million over the next seven years to promote regenerative agriculture practices on cattle ranches.

McDonald's plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches

McDonald’s said Monday it plans to invest $200 million over the next seven years to promote regenerative agriculture practices on cattle ranches.

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jorgensteen.bsky.social @jorgensteen.bsky.social · 26d

Den årlige klimaregning for EU kan løbe op i næsten 1.000 milliarder kroner om få år
#dkgreen #dkpol

www.information.dk/udland/2025/...

Den årlige klimaregning for EU kan løbe op i næsten 1.000 milliarder kroner om få år

Sommerens hedebølger, oversvømmelser og tørke koster EU over 300 milliarder kroner i år, men regningen kan blive tredoblet i 2029, viser ny rapport

www.information.dk

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · 29d

Great guide on personal climate action. Let’s go! 🌍💪

Kimberly Nicholas @kimberlynicholas.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · Sep 9

Happy to see that the green transformation of European farming was high on the agenda, although we're still far from sustainable livestock production. Here's some new essential reading and recommendations from CONCITO on how to align the CAP with EU's climate policy 🌱

Aligning the CAP with EU's climate policy

In today’s EU political context, security and competitiveness have become the dominant frames shaping policy decisions and public funding priorities across sectors, including agriculture.

concito.dk

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Michael Minter @micminter.bsky.social · Sep 8

New CONCITO report on aligning the CAP with EU's climate policy is out today. Just in time for the informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Copenhagen with green transition of the EU agri-food sector on the agenda 🌱

#foodsystems #CAP #climateaction #dkgreen

Aligning the CAP with EU's climate policy

In today’s EU political context, security and competitiveness have become the dominant frames shaping policy decisions and public funding priorities across sectors, including agriculture.

concito.dk

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Hannah Daly @hannahdaly.ie · Sep 4

I have a new column out today in The Irish Times: “Why ‘No Additional Warming’ Is a Dangerous Climate Loophole.”

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Why ‘no additional warming’ is a dangerous climate loophole

Carbon budgets should be sent back to the climate council with clear instructions to reassess them against Paris commitments

www.irishtimes.com

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