Jacob Jensen (politician)
Jacob Jensen | |
|---|---|
 Jensen in 2025 | |
| Member of the Folketing | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2005 | |
| Constituency | Zealand (from 2007) Vestsjælland (2005-2007) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1973 |
| Party | Venstre |
Jacob Jensen (born 26 May 1973) is a Danish politician, who is a member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party. He was elected into parliament at the 2005 Danish general election.
Political career
[edit]Jensen was elected into parliament in the 2005 election, and reelected in the 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019 elections.[1]
Jensen was appointed Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries in the Frederiksen II Cabinet on 15 December 2022. In October 2023, he launched the Danish Action Plan for Plant-Based Foods, which provides public funding for research, development, and promotion of plant-based foods. Jensen has stated that "plant-based foods are the future" and promoted the plan as a step to reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions.[2]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Jacob Jensen". Ft.dk. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ↑ Carrington, Damian (31 January 2025). "'Insanely tasty green food': how the meaty Danes embraced a world-first plant-based plan". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025.
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