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Food Is Medicine Hub​

  • Meta fundraising, Policy change
Food is Medicine Hub are establishing a Health Impact Bond: a financial mechanism that attaches monetary value to public health outcomes.
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The chronic disease epidemic is not only causing human suffering, it is also taking a huge toll on our healthcare system. 700 billion euros is spent every year in Europe on the management of chronic diseases. That adds up to around 80% of the total healthcare budget. But currently, healthcare payments are tied to services used, rather than outcomes achieved.

Food is Medicine Hub aims to turn this model upside down with healthcare budgets paying for the health outcomes that can be achieve with a plant-based diet. They aim to establish a Health Impact Bond: a financial mechanism enabling institutional payers to attach monetary value to public health outcomes.

This follows their Food Pharmacy pilot programme, the first European randomised control trial researching the impact of providing a plant-based diet, cooking, and health workshops for low-income diabetes patients.

2026 will see the first EU Food is Medicine Conference, built on this year’s successful MVP, to map existing initiatives, align on an EU strategy, and re-grant funding to upcoming projects.

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Who Let The Docs Out

  • Film
Who Let The Docs Out helps to get food-system documentaries seen by mainstream audiences - creating more impact, increasing cost-effectiveness and preventing duplication.
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Plant-Based Universities

  • Movement building, Youth engagement
Plant-Based Universities calls for universities to transition to plant-based, whilst equipping students with the skills and support to become future changemakers.
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Jains for Ahimsa in Philanthropy (JAAP)​

  • Meta fundraising
Jains represent less than one percent of India’s population yet hold extraordinary economic influence. JAAP aims to double the annual funding for our movement by 2030 through Ahimsa-based philanthropy.
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Children’s Nutrition Council​

  • Policy change
The Children’s Nutrition Council aims to produce a systematic review of plant-based diets for children in low and middle-income countries, to complement WHO-aligned guidance that usually centres animal-sourced foods.
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Food Is Medicine Hub​

  • Meta fundraising, Policy change
Food is Medicine Hub are establishing a Health Impact Bond: a financial mechanism that attaches monetary value to public health outcomes.
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Food Forward Europe​

  • Legal, Policy change
Through legal advocacy and strategic litigation, Food Forward Europe aims to redirect EU subsidies away from intensive farming towards sustainable agriculture and plant-based food systems.
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Fauna Films

  • Film
Plant-based diets can be seen as foreign and inaccessible in the Global South. Fauna Films partner with local co-directors and teams to produce high-quality, culturally-relevant documentaries.
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Food System Stewards​

  • Meta fundraising
Food System Stewards are the movement’s first fundraising support hub, helping nonprofits raise funds from new sources combined with one-to-one consulting.
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21 Hari Vegan​

  • Movement building
21 Hari Vegan is a culturally tailored, WhatsApp-based challenge that helps Indonesians try a plant-based lifestyle in a way that feels familiar, easy, and enjoyable.
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Hack the Fork​

  • Corporate engagement, Youth engagement
Hack the Fork organises food-system hackathons and workshops in universities to attract top students to the topic, while showcasing companies investing in plant-based innovation.
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Vegan Creator Con

  • Social media
Vegan Creator Con are creating a dedicated infrastructure and community for vegan creators to help them break out of echo chambers, including a milestone conference in LA.
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The Digital Movement​

  • Social media
The Digital Movement help organisations scale their social media impact through tailored consulting and a collaborative network.
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Agora​

  • Movement building
AGORA supports national movements to run local leadership retreats and conferences conducted in the participants' own language and context.
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Lawyers For Animals​

  • Legal
Lawyers for Animals is a community of lawyers ensuring that animals are protected under the law.
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Vegan Hospitality​

  • Corporate engagement
Vegan Hospitality aims to accelerate the hospitality and tourism industry towards a sustainable, plant-based future by changing menus and creating accessible, attractive guest experiences.
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