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Madre Brava is a global climate advocacy
organisation with a mission to achieve 100% sustainable,
healthy, affordable food for all.
www.madrebrava.org
Great meetings happen over plant-based local meals! 🌱
Our CPO Nico Muzi & Thailand Director Wich spent the week in Bangkok discussing how to boost plant-rich diets and drive protein diversification with partners like WWF Thailand. Excited for Thailand’s leadership in the protein transition!
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Plant-based "Healthy Thai Diet" outperformed "Conventional Thai Diet", with participants losing body weight, lowered blood pressure & diabetics reduced medications by 30%. Read more at: he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ra... and www.thelancet.com/commissions-...
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🇩🇪🌱 German farmers could become world leaders in plant-based protein! In his TopAgrar op-ed, Madre Brava’s Florian Wall argues Germany can lead in plant-based, biotech & high-welfare proteins - if the sector aligns and supermarkets back farmers’ transition.
Read: www.topagrar.com/management-u...
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Our Germany Campaigns Consultant Florian Wall published an opinion piece in TopAgrar, Germany's leading farming outlet! He argues German farmers can become global leaders in plant-based protein production with the right support. Read how 👉🏽
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🚀 A historic shift in German supermarkets! According to latest study by ProVeg, a plant-based basket is now 5% cheaper than an animal-based one: down from +16% last year. Lidl leads with 18% savings, followed by ALDI Nord (13%), ALDI Süd (11%) & PENNY (7%). Full study - proveg.org/de/proveg-pr...
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Our UK Director Sara Ayech joined the Blue Earth Summit, a 3-days event bringing together sustainability leaders to rethink food, oceans & energy. 🌍

Top takeaways:
🥗 Food innovation is climate action
⚖️ Balance ambition with affordability
🌱 Walk the talk with plant-based choices
October 27, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🤖 German retailer Rewe pilots AI solution to assess its protein split! Partnering with KPMG, this solution allows them to map its animal vs. plant protein sales in just 10 weeks, a task that could’ve taken a year. 🌱
October 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🚀 Exciting times for Madre Brava in the UK! Our team met in London to welcome our new UK Director, Sara Ayech. We're gearing up to boost plant proteins in supermarkets. Sara will explore how they can hit climate targets cost-effectively. Stay tuned! #Sustainability #PlantProtein
October 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🛒 Supermarkets: The invisible architects of our diets! They use strategic tactics to control what we buy: eye-level placement boosts sales, product loss leaders draw you in, strategic variety prevents choice paralysis. (read more in thread)
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Joe Wicks' new documentary on protein bars has reignited the Ultra Processed Foods debate. Food expert Prof Tim Spector noted that Wick is oversimplifying the complex science and called for less fear and more practical help. Not all UPFs are created equal!
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 AM
At Madre Brava, we’re proud to be part of global conversations on making food healthier, more sustainable & affordable 🌍🥕 In Sept, our team participated in key events in 🇵🇱🇹🇭🇺🇸 to push for a better food system. But as our CEO Vicky Bond says: we need MORE dialogue about food given its impact!
October 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🌱 At our panel on plant-based proteins during Bangkok Climate Week, we revealed that Thailand's meat & seafood substitutes market is set to grow 43% in 5 years. A big opportunity for major meat producers in the country to ramp up investment in this growing market!
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
We're thrilled to welcome Sara Ayech as our UK Director at Madre Brava! With almost 20 years in climate and social justice, she’ll drive the shift to more plant-based foods in UK supermarkets. Join us in welcoming her and explore our UK ambitions!

#foodsystems #climatechange
October 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🥗🫀On #WorldHeartDay, 20 organisations representing civil society, health associations and medical professionals say it loud: Europe cannot cut cardiovascular disease without tackling unhealthy diets.
Read our letter 👉✉️ foodpolicycoalition.eu/wp-content/u...
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September 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Would you drink a chicken breast smoothie? 🐔🥤Our Thailand Director Wich spotted these in Bangkok - proof of how deep our fear of protein deficiency runs. Read the full article here - www.madrebrava.org/latest/do-thai-people-really-need-to-drink-chicken-breast-smoothies
September 24, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🗽 Madre Brava's CEO Vicky Bond will be at New York Climate Week this week!

Vicky will be attending the following sessions: Tilt Food Day, School for Moral Ambition's 'Appetite for Change', and Food is Medicine: Eating for Health.

Who else will be there? Let’s connect!
September 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Last week, Madre Brava's Senior German Associate Florian Wall attended CARE Conference, where he spoke about how a unified, cooperative international approach by plant-based advocates can effectively advance both sustainable food initiatives and animal welfare. 🐄 🌱
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
📢 9 in 10 healthcare pros across 5 European countries say we eat too much meat.

New research shows concern over meat's health impact and support for food system reform.

📊 Read the full story for more insights - www.madrebrava.org/latest/euro-doctors-alarmed-over-meat-consumption---survey
September 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
As a fully remote team, we love when colleagues get the chance to meet up in person!

Recently, our CPO Nico Muzi and German Senior Associate Florian Wall met in Brussels. In between work meetings and discussions, they also made it a point to have a BBQ at home. Work-life balance, the remote way! 🔥
August 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Another strong signal that Lidl is the one to watch 👀

Lidl GB just launched its 'Live Well' logo—the UK’s first health marker aligned with the Planetary Health Diet 🌍🥦

We applaud this bold move and call on @Tesco to follow suit for healthier, more sustainable food choices!
August 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
🚀 Thailand is ready to lead the protein transition! MB recently joined an inspiring event in Bangkok, where NGOs gathered to share valuable insights about their work in food, environment, health & animal welfare in Thailand. Thailand's future as a leader in the protein transition is bright!
August 21, 2025 at 7:25 AM
🥦 Madre Brava has joined the Eating Better Alliance! Madre Brava's vision is a world with sustainable, healthy, affordable food for everyone. For us, this means more plants and fewer animal products. We're delighted to join the Alliance as we work towards the protein transition! shorturl.at/SyLdJ
August 4, 2025 at 6:50 AM
🍲 Did you know Thai food is plant-rich by nature?
Last week, our Thailand Director joined the Plant-rich Food Forum in Bangkok, where farmers, health experts, CSOs & gov leaders explored Thailand’s shift toward more plant proteins. Watch to see what food was served at the event!
July 30, 2025 at 6:30 AM
🥦🌏 Want to celebrate #WorldNatureConservationDay? Start with your plate!

Thailand, the world's largest exporter of poultry, is losing forests fast due to animal agriculture - fueling floods, landslides & deadly air pollution.
July 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
💥 BIG news: The German Agriculture Minister publicly supports a protein transition in the Germany! A new report calls for a fair food system in Germany - incl. VAT parity for plant-based foods, something that Madre Brava has been advocating for. Read the report here - www.bmleh.de/SharedDocs/D...
July 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM