'Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds'

'Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds'

"Analysis by the charity Foodrise found the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) provides “unfair” levels of support to meat-heavy diets that doctors consider unhealthy and climate scientists consider environmentally destructive."

"It found beef and lamb were subsidised 580 times more than legumes in 2020, while pork was subsidised nearly 240 times more. Dairy, meanwhile, received 554 times more in subsidies than nuts and seeds."

"the analysis showed livestock benefited from disproportionate support even before counting hidden societal costs, such as pollution."

"We now need a common agrifood policy that explicitly integrates environmental and public health goals into how EU farmers are supported."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/19/beef-lamb-legumes-eu-subsidies-study

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