原文：https://plantbasedfoodalliance.co.uk/new-plant-based-food-alliance-launches/
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NEW PLANT-BASED FOOD ALLIANCE LAUNCHES TO CHAMPION FAST-GROWING SECTOR
新植物性食品联盟成立，助力行业的迅猛发展

20th October, 2021
2021年10月20日

A coalition of civil society groups and businesses is today launching a new organisation, the Plant-based Food Alliance UK, to act as a voice for Britain’s growing plant-based food and drink sector.
一些民间社会团体和企业今天联合成立一个新组织“英国植物性食品联盟”（Plant-Based Food Alliance UK），旨在为英国不断增长的植物性食品饮料行业助威发声。

Backed by Alpro, Oatly, ProVeg UK, Upfield and The Vegan Society, the Alliance is being formed with the aim of helping to make the UK a global leader in plant-based food and drink.
在Alpro、Oatly（噢麦力）、ProVeg UK、Upfield和The Vegan Society（英国纯素协会）的大力支持下，创立本联盟目的是帮助英国成为植物性食品和饮料的全球领导者。

Speaking on the launch of the Alliance, Marisa Heath, CEO said – “We’re already seeing people introducing more and more plant-based meals into their diets, driven by a desire to improve their health and to reduce the environmental impact of their food choices. This is a change we’re seeing in every demographic of the population.”
在联盟成立时，首席执行官（CEO）玛丽莎·希思（Marisa Heath）发表讲话说：“我们已经看到，人们正在将越来越多的植物性食品增添到各自的饮食当中，因为他们希望改善个人的健康并减少饮食选择对环境的影响。我们看到各种各样的人都在纷纷做出这样的改变。”

“We have an exciting opportunity to support this people-powered transition to a more sustainable, healthier food system, and to attract more innovation and investment in the UK as we do so. Preparing now for the shift towards plant-based foods will also shore up our national food security for future generations.”
“我们拥有激动人心的机会去支持人们主动过渡到更加可持续和健康的食品体系，同时为英国吸引更多的创新和投资。现在就着手转向植物性食品还可以为子孙后代增强我们国家的食品保障。”

Speaking about COP26 and the upcoming Food Strategy White Paper, Marisa Heath said:
谈及COP26峰会和即将颁布的食品战略白皮书，玛丽莎·希思表示：

“With food systems accounting for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions globally, leaders gathering at the COP26 Summit cannot afford to ignore this shift. We need to see plans put in place for making our food choices more sustainable, and plant-based foods are the most impactful way of achieving this.”
“鉴于食品体系造成了全球三分之一的温室气体排放量，出席COP26峰会的各国领导人实在不能忽视上述转变。我们需要看到落实各项计划，我们的饮食选择才能更加可持续发展，而推广植物性食品是实现这一目标的最有效方式。”

“The Government’s forthcoming Food Strategy White Paper presents an opportunity to build on the consumer-led shift towards plant-based food and drinks, with a quarter of the UK population already describing themselves as flexitarians.”
“目前已有四分之一的英国人口自称为弹性素食者（flexitarian），英国政府也即将发布食品战略白皮书（Food Strategy White Paper），为充分利用消费者主导的植物性食品和饮料潮流创造机遇。”

“Plant-based food and drink offers opportunities to every part of the UK food supply chain, including consumers, farmers, producers, retailers, and exporters. We look forward to working together with businesses and the Government to make the most of this potential.”
“植物性食品和饮料为英国食品供应链的每一个环节都带来了各种机会，其中包括消费者、农场主、生产商、零售商和出口商等。我们期待与企业和政府一起合作，以充分发挥这种潜力。”

The Alliance, which is expecting to expand rapidly, will be developing a UK Plant-based Food Charter to outline how businesses and Government can work together to support the uptake in plant-based diets. Among the things, the Alliance will be campaigning for:
联盟预期自身迅速发展壮大，将制定英国植物性食品章程，指导企业和政府如何进行合作，以支持人们采纳植物性饮食。为此，联盟将开展下列工作：

Transparent environmental labelling of food and drink products, so consumers can understand the relative benefits of plant-based compared to animal-based options.
推广食品和饮料产品的透明环境标志，让消费者能够了解植物性产品优于动物性产品的诸多益处。

Public health campaigns to explain the health and environmental benefits of plant-based meals, and how people can introduce more plant-based food and drink into their diets.
举行一系列的公共卫生活动，解释植物性饮食的健康和环境效益，以及人们的饮食怎样能够增加更多的植物性食品和饮料。

Support for farmers to help them transition to meet the growing demand for plant-based foods.
支持和帮助农民进行产业转型，以满足植物性食品的日益增长需求。

NOTES:
注释：

The Plant-Based Food Alliance UK is a newly-launched coalition of businesses, charities and civil society groups. The Alliance has been formed with the aim of promoting the potential of plant-based foods across every part of the food value chain.
英国植物性食品联盟（Plant-Based Food Alliance UK）是一个新成立的同盟，由企业、慈善机构和民间社会团体所组成，致力于在食品价值链的各个环节发掘植物性食品的潜力。

Plant-based foods are the fastest growing area of the food and drink industry in Britain, driven by rapidly growing consumer demand. This mirrors the trend across Europe, which has seen plant-based food sales rise by 49% in the last two years.
由于消费需求的迅速增长，植物性食品是英国食品饮料行业中发展最快的领域。这也反映了整个欧洲的发展趋势──在过去的两年里，欧洲的植物性食品销售额飙升了49%。

A quarter of the UK population now say they are “flexitarians” for reasons including health and nutrition, sustainability, and biodiversity.
出于健康和营养、可持续发展、生物多样性等原因，现在有四分之一的英国人自称是“弹性素食者”。

The independent Climate Change Committee has called for policies that encourage a 20% shift away from all meat by 2030, rising to 35% by 2050, and a 20% shift from dairy products by 2030. And the National Food Strategy recommends the UK eats 30% less meat by 2032 to meet our climate goals.
英国独立机构气候变化委员会（Climate Change Committee）提议出台政策，促使所有肉类和奶制品的消费量到2030年都减少20%，肉类消费量到2050年进一步减少35%。国家食品战略（National Food Strategy）建议，到2032年英国人的肉类食用量减少30%，以实现本国的气候目标。

The founding members of Plant-Based Food Alliance UK are: Alpro, Oatly, ProVeg UK, Upfield, and The Vegan Society.
英国植物性食品联盟的创始成员：Alpro、Oatly、ProVeg UK、Upfield和The Vegan Society。