The European Parliament has passed a resolution urging the European Commission to cut funding for NGOs advocating for plant-based alternatives to animal products, and to conduct studies on the effects of these alternatives in school meal programs. The resolution, passed with a majority vote, aims to secure the future of the EU's livestock sector and takes direct aim at the alternative protein industry and organizations promoting dietary transition away from animal products.

The resolution calls for the Commission to halt funding for NGOs that convey a negative image of livestock farming and to disclose all meetings with EU institutional representatives when seeking to influence policy. It raises concerns about the promotion of what it terms "food substitutes" as nutritionally and environmentally inadequate replacements for traditional animal-sourced foods, particularly in school food baskets. Despite being non-binding, the resolution sets a political direction that may impact EU grant funding for organizations advocating for food system transitions and sustainable diets, potentially narrowing the range of voices in European agricultural and food policy decision-making.