News & Updates
What we’ve been up to: ISAAP’s progress, events, and milestones.
- Updates from farmers cultivating legumes in Portugal.
- Launch of innovative plant-based meals in Czechia.
- Highlights from Denmark’s healthcare network for plant-based nutrition.
- Key project milestones and publications.
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Public opinion in Czechia points to a mandate for plant-based food policy
A new representative survey finds broad public support for making healthier, more sustainable food the easy choice — and little of the polarisation often assumed in food debates. ISAAP works towards national Action Plans for Plant-based Foods across Portugal, Czechia and Denmark. A central question behind that work is whether the public actually wants the…
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From Flooded Fields to Innovative Legume-based Product and Stakeholder Engagement: How did ISAAP go in Portugal in 2025?
More legumes are fundamental for food security and sustainability. In Portugal, this path is currently being engineered through a multi-sectoral mission involving the Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP), ProVeg Portugal, CERPRO, and Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). This consortium is navigating a complex industrial puzzle: building a resilient legume value chain from the ground up while…
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New Food Forum 2026: Accelerating the Future of Food Through Innovation and Collaboration
In 2026, the New Food Forum, organised by ProVeg Czechia, one of ISAAP’s participating organisations, returns as one of Central Europe’s key meeting points for food system innovation — and this time, it does so as an integral part of the ISAAP project (Innovative Strategies to Accelerate Adoption and Consumption of Plant-Based Food). Building on…
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How CERPRO Is Cultivating a More Resilient Future for Portuguese Agriculture
As part of our ISAAP Partner Introduction Series, we are proud to spotlight CERPRO, a Producers’ Organisation rooted in Portugal’s Ribatejo region — one of the country’s most important agricultural landscapes. Since 1997, CERPRO has been supporting farmers in strengthening cereal, oilseed, and legume production through innovation, knowledge sharing, and a deep commitment to sustainability.…
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How Catering Zdravě Is Bringing Sustainable, Plant-Based Innovation to Corporate Dining
As part of our ISAAP Partner Introduction Series, we are spotlighting the organisations shaping the future of plant-based food in workplaces across Europe. Today, we introduce Catering Zdravě, a Czech catering company that combines sustainability, local sourcing, and modern gastronomy to transform everyday corporate dining. As a committed partner in the ISAAP project, co-funded by…
