23 Oct 2023 --- The European Parliament (EP) has voted in favor of boosting plant protein production and consumption in a development that could lead to the EU becoming less dependent on animal feed imports while helping to tackle climate change. The EU is largely self-sufficient in agricultural products due to its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but the livestock sector is “critically dependent” on plant-based protein imports for animal feed — especially soybeans — from Argentina, Brazil and the US.
