Label The Future: Europe Goes Vegan

Conference Details

Date: 28 January 2026

Time: 18:00

Duration: 2 hours

Location: European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

Cost: Free, registration needed

Organiser: MEP Sebastian Everding and Green REV Institute

Conference Website

Conference Description

“Label The Future”: European Parliament event to debate the need for EU-wide vegan labelling

Registration is available until Monday, 19 January.

On the 28 January 2026 in Brussels, policymakers, consumer advocates, legal experts, and civil society organisations will gather at the European Parliament for “Label The Future”, a public event dedicated to the future of vegan food labelling in the European Union. The event is co-organised by MEP Sebastian Everding and the Green REV Institute. It aims to address a growing policy gap: despite increasing consumer demand for plant-based products and rising awareness of sustainability, animal rights, and health, the EU still lacks a harmonised and mandatory framework for vegan labelling.

Clear and reliable food information is a cornerstone of consumer protection and a prerequisite for informed, ethical, and sustainable food choices. Yet today, consumers across the Single Market face fragmented rules, voluntary labels, and ongoing political efforts to restrict plant-based terminology. Label The Future will explore how EU policy can respond to these challenges.

The event will feature two panel discussions featuring experts from Safe Food Advocacy Europe, ProVeg & V-Label Belgium, European Vegetarian Union, Safe Food Federation Poland, Animal Advocacy and Food Transition, Fern, The European Institute for Animal Law and Policy, L214.