03 Apr 2024 --- Recent research indicates that the EU has been disproportionately funding animal farming over plant cultivation through its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), raising concerns over the encouragement of environmentally damaging diets. The study, led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML) at Leiden University, the Netherlands, and Chatham House, UK, highlights that more than 80% of CAP subsidies—amounting to €46 billion (US$49.55 billion) out of a total €57 billion (US$61.4 billion) yearly budget—have been allocated to animal products.
