Canada’s parliamentary restaurant is looking to seal the deal on a controversial culinary issue.

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.

The restaurant on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill has added seal meat to its menu as a nod to a part of Canada’s food culture, but it’s a symbolic gesture that could have a far-reaching impact. The European Union’s parliament recently voted to ban the import of seal products — a move that has been considered a huge threat to a vital Canadian industry.

Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean caused quite a stir back in May when she ate the raw heart of a seal that had just been hunted and skinned during a trip to Nunavut. When asked if her gesture was in response to the EU’s ban, Jean said, “Take from that what you will.”

Sealers in Canada, not surprisingly, are supportive of the parliamentary restaurant’s menu update, according to a report by the CBC.

“I think it’s a wonderful gesture,” said Frank Pinhorn, executive director of the Canadian Sealers’ Association.

“I commend the federal government or whoever is involved in it. I think it’s a real demonstration of support for Canadian culture, and I think it’s long overdue.”

If you’re wondering what seal meat tastes like, Pinhorn describes it by saying “if you’re familiar with farm animals and fish in the ocean, it’s almost in between. It’s a meat, but it’s got sort of an overtaste from the marine environment, either the herring or the mackerel.”