The NÉGYOSZ policy conference held on November 26 proved to be a milestone in domestic sustainable food efforts. The aim of the all-day event, organized at Európa Pont, was to bring together all those responsible for the future of the food system: decision-makers, researchers, industry players, civil society organizations, and agricultural experts. The focus was on the role of plant-based…
The European Commission has recently unveiled its new agri-food vision, which sets out the future direction for the development of the food and farming sector. While the document in its current form does not reflect support for the development of sustainable food systems and an increased role for plant-based proteins, there is no reason to panic just yet. The real…
The National Association of Plant-Based Food Manufacturers and Distributors (NÉGYOSZ) has been operating for just over two years. During this time, we have participated in numerous projects and research initiatives, organized educational programs, and established contact with stakeholders in the food industry and the government to initiate professional dialogue. We summarized our first year of activity in this article, and…
The Plant-Based Foods and Health – Misconceptions, Exaggerations, Health Benefits and Risks of Plant-Based Foods workshop was held on 13 November 2024 at the Magnet Community Centre. The aim of our event series We want to raise awareness of plant-based foods and diets among institutional and policy actors, as well as professional organisations working in the field of nutrition and…
More and more people are choosing to reduce or eliminate meat consumption, and even flexitarians prefer poultry or fish to red meat. While the amount spent on red meat has increased over the last few years, the amount purchased has been steadily decreasing since 2020. This is good news for those of us who believe that a switch to plant-based…
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…
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…
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…
Those of you who have been following our news since the beginning will remember that last year we took part in the Public Catering Competition. This year, NÉGYOSZ helped prepare several teams as mentors, and two of them not only made it to the finals, but were also silver medallists in the competition. Details in the summary. Meat-free menus for…
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…