Round table discussion on the naming of free-from and alternative foods, the real content of products, price and consumer education.
Summary of the SIRHA exhibition
SIRHA 2024 opened its doors on 5 March 20 000 visitors and 300 exhibitors on 30 000 square metres. We were there with our own stand.
We presented at MentesFest
Over the weekend we had the honour of having our CEO, István Miskolczi, give a presentation at the MentesFest event on Saturday, entitled “Change is on the agenda: is the future flexitarian?”. István gave the audience a comprehensive presentation on the health, environmental, and animal welfare implications of plant-based and flexitarian diets. On the issue of animals, it is important…
Mini-conference on sustainable public catering
A mini-conference on the implementation of sustainable public catering in Hungary was held on 17 January 2024 in Budapest. The conference was supported by the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU, Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt), the Csermely Environmental Association and the Responsible Gastro Foundation. During the day-long programme, the participants were able to attend the following presentations: All the speakers…
This was the 1st year of NÉGYOSZ
The Hungarian Association of Plant-Based Food Producers and Distributors (NÉGYOSZ) started its work at the end of November, beginning of December 2022, just over a year ago. Here is a summary of what we have done and achieved in our first year. By human standards, it is still in its infancy, when we cling on and try to take our…
Vegan ready meals and restaurants checked by the National Food Chain Safety Office
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) inspected home-delivered vegan ready meals last year. NÉGYOSZ supports and encourages this type of research and has already started discussions with NÉBIH on cooperation between the two organisations. Details in our article. At the end of November, news emerged in the press that NÉBIH experts had tested home-delivered vegan ready meals and found…
You Are What You Eat: the twin experiment
We recently wrote about how the Veganuary initiative is gaining momentum, with not only consumers, but also supermarkets, restaurants and product manufacturers joining campaigns for Vegan January. It’s hard not to see it as good timing for Netflix’s new series, which was added to the popular streaming service’s site at the beginning of January. After Game Changers, Netflix has now…
High quality presentations at the 1st MOTE Congress
The 1st Congress of MOTE was sold out and even oversubscribed, with a series of high quality professional presentations. What is MOTE? The Hungarian Association for Health Maintenance and Lifestyle Medicine (MOTE) was founded in the spring of 2021 with the aim of making the latest evidence available in Hungarian as a domestic health organisation in cooperation with its American…
Vegan January – 5th time in Hungary
Veganuary is a non-profit organisation that started in January 2014 in the UK. Its aim is to raise awareness of the vegan lifestyle, including plant-based diets, along the lines of the 30-day challenge, which has become a favourite with many. The organisation provides a wealth of information and practical tips to encourage people to try out how easy and enjoyable…