18/10/2022 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission decided on Tuesday 18 October to register a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘European citizens’ initiative for vegan meal’. The organisers of the ECI ask for a law requiring to explicitly make a vegan alternative available in private and public spaces selling food and drinks in Europe. They claim that this would address the emerging collective awareness of animal rights, as well as help fight the climate crisis by increasing the consumption of plant-based food, and reducing the cost of food. The European Commission considers this ECI to be legally admissible. At this stage, it has not analysed the substance of the proposal. Link to this ECI: https://aeur.eu/f/3nz (LC)