“2025 has truly been a landmark year, with major publications, global summits and powerful policy changes that underline the shift towards healthy, sustainable and plant-rich diets.” – Valentina Gallani
As we wrap up an incredible season, host Valentina Gallani, nutritionist and food-systems expert at ProVeg International, reviews the monumental shifts that defined the food-system transformation in 2025.
From groundbreaking science at the EAT-Lancet Commission to food systems stepping into the spotlight at COP30 in Belém, this final episode is a fast-paced recap of this year’s key milestones. Valentina breaks down how policy, innovation and consumer trends came together to accelerate the global shift towards healthier, more sustainable and plant-rich diets.
What you’ll learn:
- How the new EAT-Lancet Commission Report and COP30 in Belém cemented food systems as a global priority.
- The impact of AI-driven Precision Nutrition and GLP-1 medications on personalized dietary guidance and the critical need for adequate plant-based protein.
- European milestones: World-first policies such as Denmark’s carbon tax on livestock, Portugal’s plant-based action plan and Spain’s mandatory inclusion of fruit and vegetables in school meals.
- Key ProVeg 2025 achievements: the Belém Declaration on Plant-Rich Diets, the expansion of School Plates to two million children and the latest ProVeg Price Study findings.
Check out the previous episode
Explore the future of our food system with Daniel Braune (ProVeg’s Food Systems Sustainability Lead), and explore the complex relationship between diet and the environment.
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