Activities of Gilles LEBRETON related to 2023/2015(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
European protein strategy (debate)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas European protein production, both animal and plant-based, is the most virtuous in the world in social, environmental and animal welfare terms and should therefore be encouraged;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas animal and plant-based proteins are crucial for the transition towards more sustainable food systems with a reduced climate impact;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the market for plant-based and alternative sources of protein is steadily increasing due to consumer demandlarge-scale investments by (often foreign) companies that are not part of any agricultural enterprise. This creates artificial demand and does not in any way guarantee Europe’s food security;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas cell-based agriculture and seafood farming are promising and innovative soluseafood farming is a useful channel with which agriculture should build a stronger relationship;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas interest in insects for human and animal consumption is growing; whereas the consequences for human health should be studied thoroughly before any marketing authorisations are granted;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas research and innovation on animal and plant proteins needs to be scaled up;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas it is important to adopt a value chain approach in order to create added value for animal and plant-based protein sources;
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 2
Paragraph 2 – point 2
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The development of plant-based and alternative protein for food and feed;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge the sustainable development of all possible protein sourcesobjective of ensuring the EU’s food security;
Amendment 333 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plants and alternative sources of proteinlivestock in the EU is an effective way of addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 423 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Developing animal and plant-based and alternative protein for food and feed;
Amendment 438 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of animal and plant-based protein and the fact that the development of the sector will benefit European farmers, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate and human health;
Amendment 489 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers that innovative cell- based food can help increase protein production and support agricultures are unnecessary and costly technologies that must be fought against;
Amendment 497 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that insects should be considered as alternative sources of protein, particular for animal nutrition; calls for the potential consequences for human and animal health to be studied thoroughly before animal nutritiony marketing authorisations are granted;
Amendment 543 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more research and development into plant-based and alternativenimal proteins;
Amendment 587 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Recognises that the production of renewable energy is linked to the production of protein; recalls that such production should not, however, compete with food production;
Amendment 667 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Amendment 687 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xii
Paragraph 32 – point xii
xii) A combination of public procurement rules that makes it easier to consume locally produced proteins and to set out minimum sustainability requirements;