Denmark launches ‘most ambitious’ organic plan
The Danish government announced plans in February to double its organic farmland by 2020 and to increase demand for organic food.
With organic products accounting for 8% of total grocery spending, Denmark’s organic retail sector is already the most developed in the world, according to trade association Organic Denmark.
But the new 67-point plan, Økologiplan Danmark, set out to strongly focus on increasing the amount of organic food served in the public sector, including using more organic ingredients in the 800,000 meals served each day in day care centres, government institutions and hospitals.
“In order to achieve our goals, which are the most ambitious in the West, the public sector needs to lead the way,” said Food and Agriculture Minister Dan Jørgensen.
