For several years they ruled Växjö together, now the Green Party and the Moderates are on a collision course - over the meat on the school children's plates.
Växjö's food and meal plan states that the municipality must work to reduce the food's climate impact.
But the Alliance's budget for 2023, which was voted through by the City Council this week, includes a proposal that goes against that goal - namely to stop the all-vegetarian days in schools and preschools.
Meat, fish or poultry should always be an option on the menu.
- We have talked to children, teachers, parents who testify that what they are asking for are more animal alternatives.
You do not eat enough, you do not have the strength to go to school, says Anna Tenje.
There is no previous political decision that there should be "meat-free days", but in practice the children have only been served two vegetarian alternatives about once a week.
"Populist"
Anna Tenje herself believes that the decision may have a negative environmental impact.
This is something that the environmentalist Magnus P Wåhlin is critical of.
- It is populist 20th century politics, such a policy that could be pursued when we did not know better.
But kids who do not want to eat vegetarian, should they go hungry?
- Obviously not.
Our food should be nutritious and above all good.
You can also do this with vegetarian food.
For the proposal to become a reality, the budget must be voted through again - after the election this autumn.
Hear the politicians' arguments in the clip above.