Irina Popescu
@irinapopescu.bsky.social
Food Policy Officer @beuc.bsky.social 🌱 Own views.
As the veggie burger debate is back on the table 🍽️🥗:
Consumers are not confused about these terms as long as they are clearly labelled vegetarian or vegan. Read here @beuc.eu's current position 👇https://blog.beuc.eu/veggie-burgers-names-not-confusing/
Consumers are not confused about these terms as long as they are clearly labelled vegetarian or vegan. Read here @beuc.eu's current position 👇https://blog.beuc.eu/veggie-burgers-names-not-confusing/
October 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As the veggie burger debate is back on the table 🍽️🥗:
Consumers are not confused about these terms as long as they are clearly labelled vegetarian or vegan. Read here @beuc.eu's current position 👇https://blog.beuc.eu/veggie-burgers-names-not-confusing/
Consumers are not confused about these terms as long as they are clearly labelled vegetarian or vegan. Read here @beuc.eu's current position 👇https://blog.beuc.eu/veggie-burgers-names-not-confusing/
Reposted by Irina Popescu
For more information, read BEUC's report on the issue 👉https://www.beuc.eu/sites/default/files/publications/beuc-x-2021-084_food_marketing_to_children_needs_rules_with_teeth.pdf
September 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
For more information, read BEUC's report on the issue 👉https://www.beuc.eu/sites/default/files/publications/beuc-x-2021-084_food_marketing_to_children_needs_rules_with_teeth.pdf
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📅 Tomorrow, our Director General @arcapde.bsky.social will be speaking at a conference on marketing of unhealthy foods to children organised by our 🇸🇮 member @zps.si. Stay tuned!
September 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
📅 Tomorrow, our Director General @arcapde.bsky.social will be speaking at a conference on marketing of unhealthy foods to children organised by our 🇸🇮 member @zps.si. Stay tuned!
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@unicef.org’s Child Nutrition report is out today 👇focusing on childhood overweight, obesity and unhealthy food environments.
www.unicef.org/reports/feed...
www.unicef.org/reports/feed...
Feeding Profit
How food environments are failing children
www.unicef.org
September 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
@unicef.org’s Child Nutrition report is out today 👇focusing on childhood overweight, obesity and unhealthy food environments.
www.unicef.org/reports/feed...
www.unicef.org/reports/feed...
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❗You can still sign up for online or in-person participation at the launch of our new report on Meat Alterantives:👉 easac-events.eu/event/meat-a...
Join @tillymetz.bsky.social, @irinapopescu.bsky.social and representatives from @gfi.org and @efsa.europa.eu in their discussions on #meatalternatives
Join @tillymetz.bsky.social, @irinapopescu.bsky.social and representatives from @gfi.org and @efsa.europa.eu in their discussions on #meatalternatives
August 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
❗You can still sign up for online or in-person participation at the launch of our new report on Meat Alterantives:👉 easac-events.eu/event/meat-a...
Join @tillymetz.bsky.social, @irinapopescu.bsky.social and representatives from @gfi.org and @efsa.europa.eu in their discussions on #meatalternatives
Join @tillymetz.bsky.social, @irinapopescu.bsky.social and representatives from @gfi.org and @efsa.europa.eu in their discussions on #meatalternatives
Our @beuc.eu survey showed that 80% of respondents are *not* concerned about the naming of plant-based alternatives as long as they are clearly labelled as vegetarian/vegan 👇 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
June 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Our @beuc.eu survey showed that 80% of respondents are *not* concerned about the naming of plant-based alternatives as long as they are clearly labelled as vegetarian/vegan 👇 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
Don't miss this! Major event coming up next week in the @europarl.europa.eu on an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods with a video address from @christophehansen.bsky.social 🫘🥕🥦Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKkhBh65msdOfYR21UVhyeJ3AxBMrTcCW61rPs4mYrE/viewform?edit_requested=true
🌱Interested in attending our event An EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods on 11 June in the European Parliament? 🥕
Check it out and register 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...
Check it out and register 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...
June 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Don't miss this! Major event coming up next week in the @europarl.europa.eu on an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods with a video address from @christophehansen.bsky.social 🫘🥕🥦Register here 👉https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKkhBh65msdOfYR21UVhyeJ3AxBMrTcCW61rPs4mYrE/viewform?edit_requested=true
Don't miss this cross-party event on an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods!🌱 Inspired by Denmark’s example and the Strategic Dialogue report, it will explore how an EU Action Plan can boost sustainability and resilience in the food system 👩🌾🫘🥗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...
Save the date! On 11 June, we will be co-hosting the event “An EU Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods: A roadmap to strengthen the plant-based agri-food chains in Europe”
⏰5:00 p.m. CET
📍European Parliament
Register here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...
⏰5:00 p.m. CET
📍European Parliament
Register here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...
May 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Don't miss this cross-party event on an EU Action Plan for Plant-based Foods!🌱 Inspired by Denmark’s example and the Strategic Dialogue report, it will explore how an EU Action Plan can boost sustainability and resilience in the food system 👩🌾🫘🥗 Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/1GKk...
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🏆Consumer WIN!🏆
🍟🤳Denmark announces that it will ban unhealthy food marketing to children under the age of 15.
This comes after tireless campaigning by @beuc.eu 🇩🇰member @forbrugerraadet.bsky.social to better protect children from persuasive unhealthy food marketing including by #influencers
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🍟🤳Denmark announces that it will ban unhealthy food marketing to children under the age of 15.
This comes after tireless campaigning by @beuc.eu 🇩🇰member @forbrugerraadet.bsky.social to better protect children from persuasive unhealthy food marketing including by #influencers
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”Vi er rigtig glade for, at man nu laver en opstramning, der gør, at vi kan skærme børn mod det ret massive flow af reklamer,” siger Winni Grosbøll til DR om nyt forslag fra @mortenboedskov.bsky.social og @sophieloehde.venstre.dk. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Efter influencersager: Regeringen vil forbyde reklamer for usunde fødevarer til børn under 15
Lovforslaget kommer, efter to virksomheder har fået kritik for at bruge influencere til at sælge usunde fødevarer til børn.
www.dr.dk
May 22, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🏆Consumer WIN!🏆
🍟🤳Denmark announces that it will ban unhealthy food marketing to children under the age of 15.
This comes after tireless campaigning by @beuc.eu 🇩🇰member @forbrugerraadet.bsky.social to better protect children from persuasive unhealthy food marketing including by #influencers
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🍟🤳Denmark announces that it will ban unhealthy food marketing to children under the age of 15.
This comes after tireless campaigning by @beuc.eu 🇩🇰member @forbrugerraadet.bsky.social to better protect children from persuasive unhealthy food marketing including by #influencers
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At #EUAgriVision today the majority of questions from the audience are: where is the food part?🕵🏻♀️ @eesc.bsky.social’s Peter Schmidt points out that we cannot think in silos but that agriculture *is* part of the #foodsystem 🌱🌍
May 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
At #EUAgriVision today the majority of questions from the audience are: where is the food part?🕵🏻♀️ @eesc.bsky.social’s Peter Schmidt points out that we cannot think in silos but that agriculture *is* part of the #foodsystem 🌱🌍
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The #EUAgriVision lacks food on its menu 🍴
Agriculture is a cornerstone of the EU market and should consider the whole supply chain to respond to consumer food needs and demands.
Here is a snippet of what BEUC think policymakers could achieve with a bolder vision 👇
www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Agriculture is a cornerstone of the EU market and should consider the whole supply chain to respond to consumer food needs and demands.
Here is a snippet of what BEUC think policymakers could achieve with a bolder vision 👇
www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
EU agri-food Vision shortsighted on the consumer side
The European Commission published its roadmap for the agriculture and food sector until 2040 today, laying the ground for future initiatives in the next five years. The Vision follows the Strategic Di...
www.beuc.eu
May 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The #EUAgriVision lacks food on its menu 🍴
Agriculture is a cornerstone of the EU market and should consider the whole supply chain to respond to consumer food needs and demands.
Here is a snippet of what BEUC think policymakers could achieve with a bolder vision 👇
www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Agriculture is a cornerstone of the EU market and should consider the whole supply chain to respond to consumer food needs and demands.
Here is a snippet of what BEUC think policymakers could achieve with a bolder vision 👇
www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Reposted by Irina Popescu
👨🌾🤝🍽️The demand and supply sides of the agri-food system are interdependent. Action is required on both sides to enable an agroecological transition in the EU.
It's time to do away with siloed policymaking leading to policy incoherence and instead to #ThinkFoodSystems!
#EUAgriVision
It's time to do away with siloed policymaking leading to policy incoherence and instead to #ThinkFoodSystems!
#EUAgriVision
May 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
👨🌾🤝🍽️The demand and supply sides of the agri-food system are interdependent. Action is required on both sides to enable an agroecological transition in the EU.
It's time to do away with siloed policymaking leading to policy incoherence and instead to #ThinkFoodSystems!
#EUAgriVision
It's time to do away with siloed policymaking leading to policy incoherence and instead to #ThinkFoodSystems!
#EUAgriVision
Good news for plant-based foods: In the new German coalition agreement, the government pledges to
🌱advocate for a comprehensive and ambitious EU protein strategy, incl. strengthening domestic protein production to reduce imports
🌱advocate for a comprehensive and ambitious EU protein strategy, incl. strengthening domestic protein production to reduce imports
April 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Good news for plant-based foods: In the new German coalition agreement, the government pledges to
🌱advocate for a comprehensive and ambitious EU protein strategy, incl. strengthening domestic protein production to reduce imports
🌱advocate for a comprehensive and ambitious EU protein strategy, incl. strengthening domestic protein production to reduce imports
At a European Parliament event on healthy diets @beuc.eu’s Romanian member APC highlights that consumer food choices are heavily influenced by pricing and marketing strategies and cites our report on this “illusion of choice” 👉🏼 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
April 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
At a European Parliament event on healthy diets @beuc.eu’s Romanian member APC highlights that consumer food choices are heavily influenced by pricing and marketing strategies and cites our report on this “illusion of choice” 👉🏼 www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
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BEUC's @irinapopescu.bsky.social spoke today at #FoodDay2025. She highlighted 👇
Plant-based diets can
1️⃣ improve health
2️⃣ reduce emissions
3️⃣ protect animals
📣 “We need healthier, sustainable food choices to be the easy choice & an EU Action Plan to boost plant-based food’s availability”
Plant-based diets can
1️⃣ improve health
2️⃣ reduce emissions
3️⃣ protect animals
📣 “We need healthier, sustainable food choices to be the easy choice & an EU Action Plan to boost plant-based food’s availability”
March 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
BEUC's @irinapopescu.bsky.social spoke today at #FoodDay2025. She highlighted 👇
Plant-based diets can
1️⃣ improve health
2️⃣ reduce emissions
3️⃣ protect animals
📣 “We need healthier, sustainable food choices to be the easy choice & an EU Action Plan to boost plant-based food’s availability”
Plant-based diets can
1️⃣ improve health
2️⃣ reduce emissions
3️⃣ protect animals
📣 “We need healthier, sustainable food choices to be the easy choice & an EU Action Plan to boost plant-based food’s availability”
Reposted by Irina Popescu
It looks like yesterday's call by several EU FPC participants to have food on the agenda was successful!
While the title does not seem quite right, it seems like there will be a session on #FoodEnvironments, #PublicProcurement, #FoodAffordability and improving access to healthy food 👇
#EUAgriVision
While the title does not seem quite right, it seems like there will be a session on #FoodEnvironments, #PublicProcurement, #FoodAffordability and improving access to healthy food 👇
#EUAgriVision
March 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It looks like yesterday's call by several EU FPC participants to have food on the agenda was successful!
While the title does not seem quite right, it seems like there will be a session on #FoodEnvironments, #PublicProcurement, #FoodAffordability and improving access to healthy food 👇
#EUAgriVision
While the title does not seem quite right, it seems like there will be a session on #FoodEnvironments, #PublicProcurement, #FoodAffordability and improving access to healthy food 👇
#EUAgriVision
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‼️Only by taking a #FoodSystems approach to policymaking can the EU harness the power of food systems to benefit people and the planet.
#GoodFood4EU #EUAgriVision
#GoodFood4EU #EUAgriVision
March 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
‼️Only by taking a #FoodSystems approach to policymaking can the EU harness the power of food systems to benefit people and the planet.
#GoodFood4EU #EUAgriVision
#GoodFood4EU #EUAgriVision
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We look forward to joining this event on #EUAgriVision 👇
Food was a blind spot in the Vision… while the EU has a Commissioner for Agriculture *and Food*.
Food was a blind spot in the Vision… while the EU has a Commissioner for Agriculture *and Food*.
March 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We look forward to joining this event on #EUAgriVision 👇
Food was a blind spot in the Vision… while the EU has a Commissioner for Agriculture *and Food*.
Food was a blind spot in the Vision… while the EU has a Commissioner for Agriculture *and Food*.
Reposted by Irina Popescu
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The EU Vision for agriculture and food is out today🌱
Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws.
Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws.
Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
February 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The EU Vision for agriculture and food is out today🌱
Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws.
Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws.
Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Reposted by Irina Popescu
Strategic Dialogue: 'Make the healthy and sustainable choice the easy one for consumers'
Vision for Agriculture and Food:
A missed opportunity for @ec.europa.eu to bring the EU closer to citizens by making healthy and sustainable diets more available, affordable and attractive 👇
Vision for Agriculture and Food:
A missed opportunity for @ec.europa.eu to bring the EU closer to citizens by making healthy and sustainable diets more available, affordable and attractive 👇
The EU Vision for agriculture and food is out today🌱
Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws.
Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
Progress still needs to be made on healthier and more sustainable diets 🍽 and on sharing transition costs equitably💸. We also urge caution on ‘simplification’ of EU food laws.
Our position: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
February 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Strategic Dialogue: 'Make the healthy and sustainable choice the easy one for consumers'
Vision for Agriculture and Food:
A missed opportunity for @ec.europa.eu to bring the EU closer to citizens by making healthy and sustainable diets more available, affordable and attractive 👇
Vision for Agriculture and Food:
A missed opportunity for @ec.europa.eu to bring the EU closer to citizens by making healthy and sustainable diets more available, affordable and attractive 👇
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🐖Our 2024 @beuc.eu survey on consumer attitudes on animal welfare showed that a very strong majority (9 in 10 consumers) want new laws to improve #animalwelfare including a ban on such mutilations 👇
tinyurl.com/beucAW2024
tinyurl.com/beucAW2024
February 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
🐖Our 2024 @beuc.eu survey on consumer attitudes on animal welfare showed that a very strong majority (9 in 10 consumers) want new laws to improve #animalwelfare including a ban on such mutilations 👇
tinyurl.com/beucAW2024
tinyurl.com/beucAW2024
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🚨 One week to go! The @ec.europa.eu is about to unveil its Vision for Food & Agriculture. This will shape the coming years—so it must deliver real solutions for farmers, nature & consumers. #GoodFood4EU
What should be in it? 👇
What should be in it? 👇
Open letter on the Vision for Agriculture and Food
foodpolicycoalition.eu
February 13, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🚨 One week to go! The @ec.europa.eu is about to unveil its Vision for Food & Agriculture. This will shape the coming years—so it must deliver real solutions for farmers, nature & consumers. #GoodFood4EU
What should be in it? 👇
What should be in it? 👇
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On #WorldPulsesDay, let's re-share the call by 130+ organisations, including @beuc.bsky.social, urging @ec.europa.eu to follow Denmark's lead and develop an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased Foods 👇
www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
February 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
On #WorldPulsesDay, let's re-share the call by 130+ organisations, including @beuc.bsky.social, urging @ec.europa.eu to follow Denmark's lead and develop an EU Action Plan for #PlantBased Foods 👇
www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
www.beuc.eu/sites/defaul...
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''We need to make the healthier choice the easier one''
Great intervention from @emmacalvert.bsky.social (@beuc.bsky.social) who stressed the importance of addressing #animalwelfare labelling in legislation.
@ciwf.eu
Great intervention from @emmacalvert.bsky.social (@beuc.bsky.social) who stressed the importance of addressing #animalwelfare labelling in legislation.
@ciwf.eu
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
''We need to make the healthier choice the easier one''
Great intervention from @emmacalvert.bsky.social (@beuc.bsky.social) who stressed the importance of addressing #animalwelfare labelling in legislation.
@ciwf.eu
Great intervention from @emmacalvert.bsky.social (@beuc.bsky.social) who stressed the importance of addressing #animalwelfare labelling in legislation.
@ciwf.eu