With thousands of visitors and strong interest, the Vegan Life Festival 2025 has returned to Athens, confirming its status as the largest vegan event in Greece. The event, held since 2016 and this year under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens, gathered people of all ages around topics of nutrition, environment, health, and social …
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The Hellenic Vegetarian Association, HellasVeg, actively participated in the Vegan Life Festival 2025, showcasing initiatives that highlight both the development and promotion of vegetarian nutrition in Greece. The festival took place on October 4th and 5th in the Technopolis area of the Municipality of Athens, in Gazi, attracting a large number of visitors and gaining …
European Alliance Calls on Parliament to Reject Commission’s Proposal to Ban Terms like “Burger” and “Sausage” from Plant-Based Products A broad coalition of NGOs, consumer organizations, environmental groups, and food companies in Europe is joining forces against the proposed restrictions on the naming of plant-based products on supermarket shelves. The European Commission proposes a ban …
The Hellenic Vegetarian Association (HellasVeg) is closely monitoring the recent developments in Brussels and expresses its disappointment regarding the recent decision of the European Parliament (08/09/2025), which voted for a proposal to prohibit the use of terms such as “burger,” “sausage,” and “steak” for plant-based products. The Paradox of this Vote It raises an issue …
The Hellenic Vegetarian Association, HellasVeg, presents the results of a recent groundbreaking study it conducted on identifying consumer behaviors and market trends in Thessaloniki regarding vegan cosmetics. This is a local-scale research initiative carried out by HellasVeg in collaboration with a qualified team of students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts (USA). Specifically, four …
HellasVeg and Panorama Tennis Academy (P.T.A.) continue their strong partnership in 2025, offering the children of the Summer Tennis Camp healthy and delicious vegetarian snacks. Following the successful initiative of 2023, this remarkable collaboration returns with the aim of promoting to children and young people the value of learning and entertainment through sports, combined with …
The global push for sustainability is reshaping the food industry, with plant-based eating gaining momentum across Europe. Veganuary, the campaign encouraging people to try a vegan diet in January, has inspired millions to explore plant-based options, driving awareness of health, environmental, and ethical benefits. Recent insights from a 13-country European survey reveal valuable opportunities for …
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More than 130 groups representing farmers, health professionals, consumers, animal welfare and environmental interests have written to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food, Christophe Hansen, urging him to develop an EU Action Plan for Plant Based Foods by 2026. The groups, including 30 national organisations, as well as European and International-level bodies, add to the growing consensus …
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The Association of Greek Vegetarians “HellasVeg” announces today, Monday, March 11, the official launch of the contest “Veg.contest Thessaloniki 2024 – The city’s gastronomy is changing,” to highlight the best vegetarian (vegan and vegetarian) dishes from restaurants in Thessaloniki. More than 60 vegetarian or strictly vegan dishes from 25 restaurants in the city will be …
