European Union (EU) agriculture ministers are convening on Monday, July 15, to discuss the impact of insect-based foods, plant-based foods, and lab-grown meat on Europe’s culinary traditions. Hungary, which is operating the rotating presidency of the EU under the Donald J. Trump-inspired slogan ‘Make Europe Great Again,’ is organizing the meeting.
The Hungarian Council Presidency believes meat and dairy are integral to European food culture, arguing: “When we talk about European food traditions… we think about roquefort, paella, pierogi, pizza”—as opposed to bug burgers and “meat” cultured in a laboratory.
The EU has approved hundreds of so-called “novel foods”, and “several hundred applications” are under consideration.
The Hungarian government, led by Trump ally Viktor Orban, believes “traditional food production and consumption are part of our European way of life” and that the public is “reluctant to fundamentally change” their culinary traditions.
Normalizing insect consumption is an obsession of the corporate media and globalist organizations such as the World Economic Forum (WEF). Along with the promotion of lab-grown meat cultivated from cancer-like cells, the stated motivation for this drive is generally climate change.
The EU establishment, which often clashes with Orban over his traditionalist, anti-mass migration policies, is expressing irritation with Hungary’s drive against “novel foods,” with a diplomatic source telling the EU-funded Euractiv news site that the Hungarians are the ones pushing an “agenda.”
The diplomat also alleged regulations against bug and lab meat would “weaken” the EU relative to the U.S., where corporations such as Tyson are investing heavily in “novel foods.”
“Without innovative methods, how will Europe ensure food security?” the source demanded.
However, by enforcing climate targets leading to mass farm closures in Europe, the EU is increasing food insecurity and the need for non-traditional foods.
