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Let there be biodiversity! The importance of sharing free seeds
Why do we swap seeds? What do we gain from freely distributing varieties of vegetables and crops? […]
Month: April 2014
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EU Commission scope finds merit in “alternative production”
Challenges aplenty for the food system in Europe, but some noteworthy outcomes in DG SANTO’s study. […]
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FAO Voluntary Guidelines – hope for responsible land tenure policies
In Eastern Europe, the creation of international documents protecting land rights is more than welcomed. […]
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Food losses and waste on the FAO agenda in Bucharest
The FAO European Regional Conference gave a perfect opportunity for debate as the major topic was “Food losses and waste in Europe and Central Asia”. […]
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Organic vs. Conventional agriculture – where’s the profit?
A recent study published by the European Commission puts the two models into perspective. […]
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2/3 of Honeybee Pollen Contaminated with “Chemical Cocktail”
New research by Greenpeace provides damning evidence of just how prevalent pesticide exposure is for pollinators. […]
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Amsterdam’s Slow Food Youth Film Festival
Talk, think, watch, do and experience all things food and food film 9-11th May in Amsterdam. […]
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Report on FAO Conference Bucharest
Civic Society Organisations Developed a Declaration at a recent FAO conference. Here’s how it unfolded. […]
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Of Pollinators, Politics and Pesticides: be(e) vigilant!
Even when analysing bee deaths, politics is interfering with reality once again. Myrto Pispini exposes what’s left out & who’s sneaking in […]
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Requiem for a Green Dream
Oliver Moore takes a look back at the supposed greening of the CAP, through the rubric of Ecological Focus Areas. […]
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May 2nd Deadline for UK Bee Consultation
The Ministry may not be making much of an effort, but the people are. Peter Crosskey has a closer look. […]
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Capping dissent in Ireland?
The “curious conundrum of the very schtum” explained. […]
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TTIP: Commission tries to dodge civil society concerns
Is the TTIP consultation anything more than a mealy-mouthed farce? […]
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CAP direct payments to be reduced by 1.30% in 2015
EU Commission to apply financial discipline mechanism for the CAP budget for 2015. […]
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Soya – a problematic animal feed
With the increasing rise on the global scale of the industrial animal farming system, production of soy is increasing, with cause for concern. […]