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Shifting to a more plant-based diet will help lower greenhouse gas emission.

World Resources Institute (WRI) (2019). Creating a Sustainable Food Future. A Menu of Solutions to Feed Nearly 10 Billion People by 2050. How to Sustainably Feed 10 Billion People by 2050, in 21 Charts | World Resources Institute (wri.org)

Actions to Transform Food Systems Under Climate Change by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) Actions to Transform Food Systems Under Climate Change.pdf (cgiar.org)

A healthy plant-based diet has been shown to have a significant positive effect in combating many non-communicable disease.

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Every year, about 160 million liters of cow’s milk is served in schools thanks to the EU School Milk Scheme.

The European Commission, School scheme monitoring report summary – 2017/2018 school year, 

The European Commission, School scheme monitoring report summary – 2018/19 school year, 

The European Commission, School scheme monitoring report summary – 2019/2020 school year, 

The EU wants to encourage kids to consume more dairy products at a stage when their eating habits are being formed.

Lex Europa, article 1 Scope and definitions 1. 

The EU also has very ambitious climate goals. Goals they want to reach, partly by increasing the consumption of plant-based foods.

Farm to Fork Strategy, European Commission,