We call for a detox of EU food and agriculture!
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GOOD FOOD GOOD FARMING
Join us to raise the alarm for Good food and good farming!
Join us to raise the alarm for good food and good farming!
European policies influence what we eat: most agriculture subsidies go into the pockets of industrial large-scale farms while support for a fair and sustainable transition is missing. We need incentives to protect nature and the climate, to support fair incomes, prices and working conditions for farmers and to provide healthy food for all.
We, consumers, farmers, activists from across Europe, take action to demand more support for local farming for our communities and climate-and nature-friendly practices. If we want to prevent climate and nature breakdown, we need to reduce drastically the use of pesticides, fertilisers and antibiotics and cut emissions from agriculture and food.
We want policies that promote:
- access to local, healthy and culturally-appropriate food for all
- lively rural areas and more young people in farming
- no GMOs and major reduction of chemical pesticides and fertilisers
- fair income and decent working conditions for farmers, land workers, pastoralists and fishers
- subsidies to support farmers in the transition to more sustainable practices
- protection of biodiversity, the environment and the climate
- higher animal welfare and fewer, higher-quality animal products
- international trade agreements that protect human rights and support efforts to create socially just and ecologically resilient societies
- more participation of farmers, consumers and activists in political decision making
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'; Unfortunately, the Italian government wanted and strongly supported the derogations of the CAP's environmental rules also for 2023, accepting the demands of the agricultural associations. WITHOUT SHAME! @jwojc @TimmermansEU @PaoloGentiloni @WWFEU @GFGFActionDays @BirdLifeEurope https://twitter.com/henriettebrx/status/1552576867256909824
It is a total disgrace that the @EU_Commission is giving another year of derogations. Lets hope member states are clever enough to no use it instead start implementing #Farm2Fork https://twitter.com/EUAgri/status/1552237931791777792
Urgent problems need real & proven solutions ⏰
It's time to tell our decision makers to finally stand up for climate-friendly #agroecology practices 🌿 instead of sinking public money into techno fixes like #newGMOs 💸
#𝓘ChooseGMOfree ✍️ https://bit.ly/3Ol32LL
European agriculture is stuck in a "permanent pesticide-dependence," and EU policies have major flaws to deliver a much-needed reduction of pesticides, a recent report by @foodwatch_de found.
‼️EU must finally take steps to drastically reduce pesticides‼️
EU 'must tax pesticides' to cut use, expert warns
The European Commission put forward a new proposal to reduce pesticides in mid-June. But experts warn that it is ...
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Care for some holiday listening? ⛱️🎧
Check out our NEW PODCAST with @BiomeMunch @MaximilianIsen1 & Linne about young small-scale farmers leading the way towards agroecology and #FoodSovereignty in the EU 👨🌾🍲👩🌾
🎙️👉http://bit.ly/smallfarmerspodcast
#IMCAP
⁉️ Where does the #FoodCrisis come from? How does it impact Europe & the world? Do we really need to produce more food?
🎙️We answer these questions in our last podcast episode with @IPESfood, @IDDRI_English & one of @SlowFoodHQ's farmers! #foodsecurity
🎧 https://bit.ly/3b5LjtP
If the @EU_Commission was actually interested in tackling food security it would end the use of crops for biofuels, and reduce animal feed consumption.
The proposed derogations are ill-informed and not based on any science.😒 https://twitter.com/jwojc/status/1550418785450033154
Why I'm in favor to derogate temporarily from GAEC 7 (crop rotation) & 8 (non-productive features or areas) within #NewCAP starting next year👇
➡️global food system faces growing uncertainties, as a result of Russia’s illegal aggression against Ukraine🇺🇦 /1
Ensuring sustainable healthy meals in all 🇪🇺 schools, leaving no child behind, is a 'low hanging fruit' for implementation of #EUFarm2Fork & #SDGs. Tell @EU_Commission what kind of #FoodSystem you want. Use your power, #EUHaveYourSay by 21 July! https://foodpolicycoalition.eu/sfs-law/
🤝The @EU_Commission committed to 📉 the use and risks of chemical #pesticides by 5️⃣0️⃣ %
🎯The Member States will soon be legally bound to meet these 2030 targets
🙄 But the #CAP Member States plans do not look promising
Read our assessment
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https://eeb.org/library/pesticides_eeb-bridlife-briefing/
#SustainablePublicProcurement has the potential to address EU #FoodSystem challenges as outlined in #EUFarm2Fork. Positively contributing to environment, society & economy, #organic can play a 🔑 role.
Read how 👉 https://bit.ly/3rCrcsL
#EUHaveYourSay 👉 https://foodpolicycoalition.eu/sfs-law/
