“Without a plant-based diet, we cannot talk about real nature protection”, was the declaration of the National Association of Plant-Based Food Producers and Distributors (NÉGYOSZ) and the position of MAVEG – Hungarian Vegan Association.
The National Chamber of Agriculture setting up the free-from working group
The NAK (National Chamber of Agriculture) is helping to develop the market for free products by setting up a working group. NÉGYOSZ also attended the inaugural meeting of the working group, representing the entire membership of the association. The aim of the NAK’s Working Group is to provide professional support to producers and to represent their interests before the decision-makers…
“Every restaurant should have a plant-based option” – Interview with Gergely Zsolnay
Gergely Zsolnay is an executive chef, horticultural engineer and qualified nutritionist. Executive chef at The Planteen in Budapest and former executive chef and manager of Flow Specialty Coffee Bar & Bistro on Andrássy út. He has been on a plant-based diet for 7 years. He is committed to spreading the benefits of plant-based food, helping restaurants to develop and economize…
Plant-based masterclass for chefs
An old dream of ours has come true with the opportunity for professional chefs, including catering staff, to participate in a training course on plant-based catering at the METRO Gastronomy Academy. The training, entitled “Plant-based Restaurant Pastas”, held on 23 April, focused on sharing the knowledge of executive chef Gergely Zsolnay, horticultural engineer, certified nutritionist, executive chef of The Planteen…
Most people drink plant based drinks with their coffee
In 2024, Danone Hungary will again be part of the regional research conducted in 5 Central and Eastern European countries, which also surveyed Hungarian consumers’ eating habits, their relationship with vegetarian and plant-based diets, which products they most often substitute with plant-based ingredients, why and when they consume these alternatives. “Hungarian society is increasingly open to plant-based nutrition” Following previous…
World Bank says agricultural subsidies should be reallocated to protect the climate
It would make sense to shift subsidies away from meat and animal food production towards food production with lower emissions. Redirecting subsidies for food from high-emission farms, such as beef cattle, to those with lower emissions can help the developed world, including Europe, to achieve net zero emissions, says the World Bank in its first strategic framework on the impact…
Lidl greatly increases sales of plant-based foods
Lidl encourages its customers to buy plant-based foods. As a result, sales of vegan products at the German discount chain have increased by more than 30% in the last 6 months.