{"id":430038,"date":"2026-05-03T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/430038\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T10:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T10:26:08","slug":"adfree-cities-backs-ten-point-plan-for-plant-rich-diets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/430038\/","title":{"rendered":"Adfree Cities Backs Ten Point Plan For Plant-Rich Diets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adfree Cities says it is \u201cproud\u201d of backing the Ten Point Plan for Plant-Rich Diets.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes ahead of a planned \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegansociety.com\/news\/blog\/join-our-lobby-day-3-june\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Lobby <\/a>Day\u201d in Westminster on June 3, 2026, where supporters can call on their MPs for an improved food strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/plantbasednews.org\/lifestyle\/health\/heart-health-plant-protein-not-meat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Leading Heart Health Organization Says Eat More Plant Protein, Not Meat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adfree Cities is a network of grassroots groups across the UK that organizes, lobbies, and demonstrates to highlight the negative impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/plantbasednews.org\/news\/environment\/meat-and-dairy-adverts-uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">corporate advertising<\/a> on \u201chealth, wellbeing, environment, climate, communities and the local economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegansociety.com\/sites\/default\/files\/uploads\/downloads\/Ten%20Point%20Plan%20for%20Plant-Rich%20Diets_Executive%20Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Ten Point<\/a> Plan is a joint policy paper that sets out ten practical and integrated measures the UK government can enact to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/plantbasednews.org\/lifestyle\/health\/science-papers-that-support-plant-based-diets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">plant-rich diets<\/a>, thereby enhancing human health and the sustainability and security of the food system.<\/p>\n<p>According to a 2025 poll, 69 percent of people in the UK would like to eat more plant-based food. Sixty-nine percent also want the government to support plant-rich diets.<\/p>\n<p>More than 50 organizations now back The Ten Point Plan for Plant-Rich Diets, including The Vegan Society, the British Growers Association, Compassion in World Farming (CiWF), Plant Based Health Professionals UK, Viva!, and Adfree Cities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to support the 10-point plan for plant-rich diets,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/adfreecities\/p\/DXHUhMYDAlh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">wrote<\/a> Adfree Cities on Instagram. \u201cWe all want to eat more fruits and vegetables, but accessibility and affordability are key issues. Add to this the <a href=\"https:\/\/plantbasednews.org\/news\/activism\/campaigners-call-for-end-to-meat-ads\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ever-presence of advertising for junk food and unhealthy foods<\/a>, and making the right choices about food becomes a minefield.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/plantbasednews.org\/news\/environment\/amsterdam-meat-fossil-fuels-ban-public\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels In Public Spaces<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ten Point Plan could make people \u2018healthier and happier\u2019<\/p>\n<p>While the UK government has acknowledged that plant-based foods can support a healthier and more sustainable food system, it has not attempted to legislate for the kind of targeted or transformative change recommended by the Ten Point Plan. Last week, The Health Foundation reported that healthy life expectancy for people in the UK is \u201cgoing backwards,\u201d and has fallen over the last decade to just under 61.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 10-point plan would not only make us all healthier and happier, it would support British farmers and help end unethical and unsustainable industrial farming,\u201d wrote Adfree Cities.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: PBN runs a sponsored content model. 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