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PBFA Joins Call for Food Service Guidelines and Procurement Standards that Benefit People and Planet
PBFA Joins Call for Food Service Guidelines and Procurement Standards that Benefit People and Planet

PBFA is proud to join 46 organizations in urging President Biden and the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy Ambassador Susan Rice, as part of the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, to issue an executive order to implement the Food Service Guidelines (FSG) Continue Reading

Date posted07/20/2022
Seth Goldman and Eat the Change pave the way for transparency and equity in their new product line
Seth Goldman and Eat the Change pave the way for transparency and equity in their new product line

When it comes to building a food company that centers on the values of equity and sustainability, Seth Goldman has been at the forefront of mission-driven brands for years. Seth is the co-founder of PBFA member company Eat the Change, an innovative plant-based snack company Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted07/19/2022
The Plant Based Foods Institute Joins Groups Urging EPA to Act on Factory Farm Pollution
The Plant Based Foods Institute Joins Groups Urging EPA to Act on Factory Farm Pollution

The Plant Based Foods Institute (The Institute) joined 200+ groups to send a letter to Administrator Michael Regan at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), demanding that the EPA use its authority to hold concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), also known as factory farms Continue Reading

Date posted07/18/2022
Key Strategies the White House Should Consider for the Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health
Key Strategies the White House Should Consider for the Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health

For the first time in nearly half a century, the White House will be hosting a Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health in September 2022. Given high rates of chronic, diet-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as the fact that millions of Americans suffer from hunger Continue Reading

Date posted07/18/2022
Why SCOTUS’ EPA Ruling Makes a Plant-Based Food System More Important Than Ever
Why SCOTUS’ EPA Ruling Makes a Plant-Based Food System More Important Than Ever

The impact of greenhouse gas emissions on our rapidly warming planet is a fact that has been well documented and proven time and again. Numerous UN IPCC reports urge world governments to take aggressive action to end dependence on fossil fuels and act on strategies to limit greenhouse gas emissions Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted07/15/2022
Member Spotlight: Becky Harrison of Good Catch
Member Spotlight: Becky Harrison of Good Catch

Our Member Spotlight Series showcases the incredible work of the companies in our membership and aims to shine a light on the individuals behind the brands and provide a platform for their unique and impactful perspectives and insights. Continue Reading

Date posted06/29/2022
The Benefits of Eating More Plant-Based Foods
The Benefits of Eating More Plant-Based Foods

The typical American diet has become a bit of a joke – large portion sizes of fried and fatty foods and big sugary drinks. But the current status of American food and beverage consumption is no laughing matter. Americans are falling well short of dietary recommendations Continue Reading

Date posted06/23/2022
Brief on USDA Food Transformation Framework and Executive Order on America’s Supply Network
Brief on USDA Food Transformation Framework and Executive Order on America’s Supply Network

“A transformed food system is part of how we as a country become more resilient and competitive in the case of big and future challenges and threats.” Continue Reading

Date posted06/16/2022
Member Spotlight: The Herbivorous Butcher
Member Spotlight: The Herbivorous Butcher

In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the PBFA team had the pleasure to interview co-founders of The Herbivorous Butcher, Aubry and Kale Walch. Raised in Guam and immersed in Guamianian cooking, the sibling duo use their knowledge of beloved foods from their childhoods Continue Reading

Date posted05/31/2022
Building Connection with Members at the Reducetarian Summit
Building Connection with Members at the Reducetarian Summit

The PBFA team was thrilled to gather with our members at the fourth annual Reducetarian Summit in San Francisco on May 12-14, 2022. The summit aims to bring together a variety of perspectives and backgrounds from all corners of the world to explore how to reduce consumption of animal products. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Good
Date posted05/31/2022
Celebration of India’s Burgeoning Plant-Based Foods Industry at Inaugural Plant-Based Foods Summit
Celebration of India’s Burgeoning Plant-Based Foods Industry at Inaugural Plant-Based Foods Summit

Support for India’s role leading the growth of the global plant-based foods industry grows after presentation of pivotal position paper at the Plant-Based Foods Summit Continue Reading

Date posted05/26/2022
International Coalition of Plant Based Food Industry Groups Convene to Advance Global Coordination
International Coalition of Plant Based Food Industry Groups Convene to Advance Global Coordination

Members of the International Plant Based Foods Working Group convene to set plans for an ambitious global strategy. Continue Reading

Date posted05/24/2022