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About Food Forward Europe

Food Forward Europe uses legal advocacy and strategic litigation to redirect EU agricultural subsidies away from intensive livestock farming toward sustainable plant-based agriculture. By holding EU institutions accountable to their own binding targets on climate, environment and animal welfare, we aim to accelerate a fair and lasting food system transition The Problem 82% of EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds (about €45 billion/year) go to the livestock sector The sector causes 84% of food-related greenhouse gases and 70% of agricultural emissions 70% of CAP funds come from taxpayers, yet 83–90% of citizens oppose factory farming Legal action remains underused due to complex CAP procedures and lack of transparency Our Solution Food Forward Europe advances change through three pillars: Strategic Litigation : Challenge CAP subsidies that violate EU climate law and force compliance with legal reduction targets (–55% by 2030) Legal Advocacy : Produce expert briefs and engage EU decision-makers to reallocate at least 20% of CAP funds to sustainable plant-based systems by 2030 Coalition Building & Mobilisation : Unite NGOs, experts, and sustainable producers to build public and political momentum for reform Impact Goals 20% of subsidies redirected to sustainable agriculture by 2030 Expansion of plant protein production and affordability Reduced GHG emissions and improved animal welfare A legally binding shift toward climate-aligned, sustainable agriculture 2026 Objectives Host an EU Legal Expert Roundtable (CAP & litigation experts). Publish a Legal Report and Policy Brief on redirecting CAP subsidies. Develop a Strategic Litigation Roadmap and prepare a test case Team Sabine Brels FFE HEAD Alessandro Riccciuti EU STRAT Caroline Defois LITIGATION Let's remind EU representatives that public money must serve the public good. EU decision-makers have a legal and moral duty to ensure that taxes contribute to a just, sustainable, and forward-looking food system