Tavira joins more than 30 cities in the Plant Based Treaty, a commitment to promote plant-based food options, reduce animal products and support food sovereignty initiatives.
Tavira has become the first Portuguese city to sign up to the Plant Based Treaty, an initiative that aims to put food systems at the heart of the fight against the climate crisis.
By joining, the city of Tavira commits to promoting plant-based food options, reducing animal products and supporting green spaces and food sovereignty projects for all.
The Plant Based Treaty has three fundamental principles: redirect, renounce and restore. Under the “redirect” principle, actions are proposed to actively transition from animal-based to plant-based food systems.
The measures include the inclusion of campaigns and activities that encourage the food transition to plant-based products and meals, in line with the principles of the Mediterranean Diet; the support and development of awareness-raising and information campaigns on the environmental impact and health benefits of plant-based foods; reducing the consumption of animal products and meals in schools and local organizations; and implementing a transition plan to plant-based meals at events and meetings related to the environment and climate action, with a commitment for all catering contracting procedures to comply with the principles of sustainable public procurement, valuing plant-based meals.
The “renounce” principle advocates no change in land use, ecosystem degradation or deforestation for animal agriculture.
The objective of the third principle is to actively restore key ecosystems, especially forests and landscapes, through measures such as supporting and promoting reforestation projects, involving all stakeholders; initiatives to increase the number of trees and wild plants, green corridors and community crops in public spaces; and projects that contribute to food sovereignty, especially for people on low incomes.
Based on the popular Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, the Plant Based Treaty aims to halt the widespread degradation of critical ecosystems caused by animal agriculture, promoting a shift towards healthier and more sustainable plant-based diets, including in cities and institutions.
The Plant Based Treaty provides manuals and guides describing best food practices for early childhood education, universities, retirement homes and athletes, but also tools for recruiting and training new advocates and municipal teams.
The initiative calls on individuals, groups, companies and cities to support this call to action and pressure national governments to negotiate a Global Plant Based Treaty as a complement to the Paris Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). More than 30 cities, 600 global politicians and 2000 companies and groups, such as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, have already officially endorsed the Plant Based Treaty.
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