The initiative seeks to embed the right to food within EU law and calls for sweeping reforms across 14 domains—from land use and seed rights to GMO regulation and food waste reduction.
“This initiative sends a clear message that citizens want food systems that are equitable, sustainable, and centered on public wellbeing,” said Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission, in the July 2025 implementing decision.
The amended initiative includes detailed calls for legislation or amendments in key areas, including:
The initiative also urges the EU to strengthen food-related human rights in third world countries, reflecting a broader ethical and geopolitical lens.
The Commission noted that each of the 14 objectives falls within its power to propose legal acts under existing EU treaties, including the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Legal bases span Articles 38–44 (agriculture), 114 (internal market), 168 (public health), 191–192 (environment), and others.
Importantly, the registration does not mean the Commission endorses the initiative’s factual claims. It simply affirms that the proposals are legally actionable.
Organizers—led by Olga Kikou and Almudena García Sastre—must now collect 1 million verified signatures across at least seven EU countries within 12 months. If successful, the Commission must decide whether to act on the initiative or explain its reasoning for declining.
This marks a growing trend of grassroots mobilization around food justice and sustainability, paralleling recent EU Green Deal actions and Farm to Fork strategy debates.
