EVU CAP POSITION POST-2027
Given its substantial financial impact, historically representing one third of the EU’s total budget, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has a major influence on the EU’s food system, environment, people’s health, farmers’ income, European competitiveness and security.
European diets are misaligned with nutritional guidelines. A key issue with our diets is the underconsumption of plant proteins, namely pulses. These dietary imbalances not only have high environmental costs but also high health and economic costs. Current dietary imbalances are also a root cause of food insecurity in the EU.
The CAP, as the main food production policy, can address these issues by making both the production and consumption of plant-based foods more accessible. Thus, increased support for European plant-based foods, with a focus on organic and agroecological practices, is urgently needed
With this position, the EVU outlines how current CAP mechanisms could be potentiated to further support the production and consumption of plant-based foods. Our main objective is to provide a simplified framework that can deliver on the goals of protein diversification and supporting plant-based foods whilst taking into account social, environmental and economic sustainability.
Supporting Plant-based Foods with the Common Agricultural Policy
EVU ANALYSIS OF THE 2028-2034 CAP PROPOSALS
The European Vegetarian Union (EVU) has published a new analysis of the European Commission’s proposals for the 2028–2034 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), with a particular focus on opportunities to strengthen agricultural diversification and plant and protein crop production across the EU.
Titled “Opportunities for Diversification and More Plant Production in the Next CAP – Analysis of the 2028–2034 CAP Proposals”, the paper examines key elements of the Commission’s proposals published in July 2025, including the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the proposed National and Regional Partnership Fund (NRP), the new CAP regulation, and changes to the Common Market Organisation (CMO).
The paper identifies eight promising elements within the proposals that could support diversification and the development of plant and protein crops, while also highlighting six areas of concern that risk limiting progress if left unaddressed. For each of these, EVU outlines concrete priorities and recommendations for negotiations and implementation of the next CAP.
Read the executive briefing or explore the full analysis.
