The European Alliance for Plant-based Foods (EAPF)

The European Alliance for Plant-based Foods (EAPF) brings together like-minded organisations in the plant-based value chain around a unique mission: To put plant-based foods at the heart of the transition towards more sustainable and healthy food systems.

More people are turning to plant-based foods – products made from vegetables, grains, pulses (including soy), nuts, fungi, algae – out of concerns for climate change, biodiversity loss, human health or animal welfare. The Alliance strives for making this shift a reality, allowing consumers to access true, safe and sustainable alternatives to animal-based products.

The Alliance represents the entire plant-based value chain: Food producers and manufacturers, NGOs, nutritionists, research & academia and consumers.

Learn more about EAPF, check our Value Proposition.

Sustainable food systems

We promote policies at European and national level that support plant-based foods and recognise their essential role in the transition to sustainable food systems.

Food labelling

We support clear food information on plant-based foods that guide and empower consumers to make healthier and more sustainable choices.

Fair market access

We advocate for a level playing field between plant- and animal-based products, to secure consumers’ equal access to healthy and sustainable foods.

Research and Innovation

We encourage and actively promote innovation towards sustainable plant-based food solutions that seize the potential of plant-based foods in addressing environmental and health challenges.

The Alliance calls on EU and national policymakers to take the following actions to actively support plant-based foods:

1. Provide incentives for sustainable practices in farming (including through the CAP eco-schemes) and in the food processing industry.

2. Allocate more funds to research and innovation on plant-based alternatives to animal-based products under Horizon Europe and other funding programmes.

3. Create fair market access for plant-based foods across Europe and remove existing barriers (e.g. higher tax rates for plant-based products).

4. Recognise the benefits of plant-based foods for people, animals and the planet and encourage initiatives to promote them.

5. Allow food manufacturers to clearly communicate about their products towards consumers through the use of commonly understood terminology (e.g. 'veggie burger’).

6. Establish an evidence-based framework for sustainable food labelling, providing transparent information about the nutritional and environmental value of foods.

Press Releases

From words to actions: setting clear targets on food system transformation ahead of the next COP28 in UAE, 25 November 2022

International Plant Based Food Groups Urge Leaders at COP27 to Set Clear Targets for Global Food System Transition in Favour of Plant-Based, 4 November 2022

Plant-based foods movement gains international momentum: New International Plant Based Foods Working Group formed to support growth of growing sector, 19 April 2022

A far-sighted approach to EU food systems security and resilience must include a shift towards more plant-based diets, 23 March 2022

Time to Put Food on the Menu of International Climate Negotiations: Towards a Food Day at COP27 in Egypt, 19 November 2021

Global Methane Pledge: Addressing the agri-food sector is crucial to turn an important commitment into an historical breakthrough, 15 November 2021

Placing Plant-rich Diets at the Heart of the Fight against Climate Change, 29 October 2021

Adoption of the EP Farm to Fork Report: A positive step in the transition towards sustainable food systems, 20 October 2021

Am171 stopped: A positive outcome for sustainable food systems in the EU, 25 May 2021

No more 'Dairy-free oat milk'? A step backwards for the EU's sustainability ambitions, 28 October 2020

Launch of EAPF, 24 September 2020