What Denmark can teach Canada about the future of food

Expanding plant-based agriculture offers an opportunity to grow the economy, strengthen resilience, enhance food security and food sovereignty, and address climate change simultaneously.

Denmark, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, became the first country in the world to launch a national Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY COLIN SARAVANAMUTTOO, JEPPE JUUL PETERSEN

May 6, 2026

Denmark, known for its pork industry and high meat consumption, became the first country in the world to launch a national Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods.

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