European Commission Approves Request To Consider Switching Subsidies Given To Meat Industry To Plant-Based Alternatives
The European Commission has just approved a request to start the European Citizens Initiative calling to switch the subsidies given to the meat industry to plant-based alternatives and cultivated meat.
This comes after on 5th June, which was World Environment Day and National Animal Rights Day, the European Citizens Initiative called ‘End The Slaughter Age’ started.
In simple terms, it is an official signature collection, which aims to exclude farms from the European CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) subsidies for the livestock industry, to channel these funds toward a greener and more sustainable alternatives such as cellular agriculture and the production of plant-based foods that do not involve killing animals.
Locally the ‘End The Slaughter Age’ is already supported by VeggyMalta, Animal Liberation Malta and Real Animal Rights.
The initiative application was also co-signed by VeggyMalta co-ordinator Darryl Grima who called for a change in attitude.
“Six million animals are killed every hour for food, we must stop this cycle. The only way for us to save our planet is to change our lifestyle to a more plant-based lifestyle,” Grima said.
“This is why we need the European Union to stop subsidising the meat industry and invest in plant-based alternatives and cellular agriculture,” he appealed.
The ‘End The Slaughter Age’ initiative aims precisely to facilitate these ethical, sustainable and healthy alternatives for the benefit of all: animals, humans and the planet.
The launch of the ECI, considered legally admissible by the EU as it meets all the criteria established by the 2012 Lisbon Treaty, started on 5th June.
The date was chosen by the organizing committee as it coincides with World Environment Day and National Animal Rights Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness of animal rights.
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