European Citizens’ Initiative Aims to Make Vegan Meals “Always Available Everywhere”
Last October, the European Commission registered a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) titled European Citizens’ Initiative for VEGAN MEAL, which is now open with the aim of collecting one million signatures. The initiative calls for legislation to explicitly make vegan alternatives always available in private and public spaces selling food and drinks in Europe. The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is a mechanism that enables EU citizens to participate in the development of the EU. The Commission will have to react if a European Citizens’ Initiative receives one million statements of support within one year from at least seven member states. It is noteworthy that the Commission could decide to take the request forward or not and will be required to explain its reasoning. The European Citizens’ Initiative …