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Join us to raise the alarm for Good food and good farming!
European policies influence what we eat: every year €60 billion of taxpayers’ money is distributed to farmers through the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Right now, the biggest farmers get the most money. But a reform of the policy is underway, and many other laws are being discussed at the same time, affecting the way we farm and what we eat. Now is the time to stand up and be heard!
We want:
- access to local, healthy and culturally-appropriate food for all
- lively rural areas and more people in farming
- no GMOs and major reduction of chemical pesticides and fertilizers
- 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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'; The #EUFarmtoFork strategy aims to reduce pesticide use by 50% by 2030.
🆕study by @Impact_matters, @ccfd_tsolidaire & @AssoPollinis reveals that pesticide use costs citizens €2.3 billion/year, while 4 multinationals make a fortune👇🏽
https://bit.ly/3FYnYEf
#SayNoToPesticides
A week ago, MEPs gave their final go to reforms of the #CAP. In case you missed it, here’s a rundown of what happened and what the next steps are 👉 https://friendsoftheearth.eu/news/meps-give-final-go-to-reforms-of-the-common-agricultural-policy/ #CAPreform #CAPStrategicPlans #FutureOfCAP #IMCAP
📢 Today! Publication of the report "Pesticides: a model that’s costing us dearly" by @ccfd_tsolidaire @pollinis and @impact_matters on the hidden costs of #pesticides. The study decodes the sector dominated by 4 multinationals #StopPesticides #ToxicBill
👉https://lebasic.com/en/pesticides-a-model-thats-costing-us-dearly/
⚡️ Today, dozens of national organisations from all over 🇪🇺, alert @EU_Commission: future agricultural policies go against the interests of citizens and farmers! #ThisIsNotOurCAP
👁️ Urge M. @jwojc to raise ambition of our governments: http://thisisnotourcap.eu
Will the CAP eco-schemes be worth their name?
@BirdLifeEurope, @WWFEU, and @Green_Europe addressed this question in a snapshot assessment on CAP Strategic Plans across 21 EU Member States.
Check it out here 👇
#EUGreenDeal #FixEcoSchemes #ThisIsNotOurCAP
NOW – the @EU_Commission is leading a conference on #NewGMOs to discuss deregulation plans based only on biased claims & false promises from big biotech lobbies, dismissing citizens’ demands for already-proven #FoodAndFarming solutions to #ClimateChange
Commission gives in to big biotech's tactics to deregulate new GMOs
On 29 November, the European Commission's conference on new genomic techniques will present new GMOs as a ‘way...
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On Monday, the @EU_Commission will present #NewGMOs as a "safe & sustainable innovation" for #FoodAndFarming 🤦
Which means the EU 🇪🇺 is now shamelessly giving in to biotech's tactics to deregulate new #GMOs AND dismissing citizens' demands 👉 https://friendsoftheearth.eu/press-release/commission-gives-in-to-big-biotechs-tactics-to-deregulate-new-gmos/
Today #25November, as every day, women farmers fight for their rights, against hunger and violence! ✊👩🌾🌏💚💜@via_campesina calls for action on the World Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women! Let's join them!
Majority of MEPs ignoring sciene and #EUGreenDeal promises with #finalCAPdeal. #FutureofCAP will ensure business as usual, without urgently needed action for #biodiversity, #climate & #farmers.
Give up? Now less than ever! We will keep on fighting for #GoodFoodGoodFarming🌎🐝👩🌾
