Portugal — Law No. 11/2017
- Court / authority
- Assembleia da República
- Country / jurisdiction
- Portugal
- Date
- 2017-04-17
- Case / document number
- Lei n.º 11/2017
- Document type
- Comparative European law
- Legal area
- Public catering
- Relevant provisions
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Summary
Requires public canteens — including schools, universities, hospitals and prisons — to include a strict vegetarian (vegan) option.
Legal significance
The clearest European example of an express statutory guarantee of a plant-based option in public institutions.
Relevance to the right to vegan food
FFVR's principal comparative reference for lex ferenda argument in Sweden. Implementation details and thresholds should be checked in the official text.
Current legal status
In force; implementation details require verification.
One or more details in this entry could not be confirmed against the official text and must be verified before being relied on.
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