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Month: April 2014

Latest from the ARC network

Let there be biodiversity! The importance of sharing free seeds

April 30, 2014 ARC

Why do we swap seeds? What do we gain from freely distributing varieties of vegetables and crops? […]

Latest from Brussels

EU Commission scope finds merit in “alternative production”

April 28, 2014 Oliver Moore

Challenges aplenty for the food system in Europe, but some noteworthy outcomes in DG SANTO’s study. […]

Latest from EU Member States

FAO Voluntary Guidelines – hope for responsible land tenure policies

April 25, 2014 ARC

In Eastern Europe, the creation of international documents protecting land rights is more than welcomed. […]

Latest from EU Member States

Food losses and waste on the FAO agenda in Bucharest

April 25, 2014 ARC

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”. […]

Latest from Brussels

Organic vs. Conventional agriculture – where’s the profit?

April 23, 2014 ARC

A recent study published by the European Commission puts the two models into perspective. […]

Latest from the ARC network

2/3 of Honeybee Pollen Contaminated with “Chemical Cocktail”

April 18, 2014 Myrto Pispini

New research by Greenpeace provides damning evidence of just how prevalent pesticide exposure is for pollinators. […]

Latest from EU Member States

Amsterdam’s Slow Food Youth Film Festival

April 18, 2014 ARC

Talk, think, watch, do and experience all things food and food film 9-11th May in Amsterdam. […]

Latest from EU Member States

Report on FAO Conference Bucharest

April 16, 2014 ARC

Civic Society Organisations Developed a Declaration at a recent FAO conference. Here’s how it unfolded. […]

Latest from Brussels

Of Pollinators, Politics and Pesticides: be(e) vigilant!

April 15, 2014 Myrto Pispini

Even when analysing bee deaths, politics is interfering with reality once again. Myrto Pispini exposes what’s left out & who’s sneaking in […]

Latest from Brussels

Requiem for a Green Dream

April 15, 2014 Oliver Moore

Oliver Moore takes a look back at the supposed greening of the CAP, through the rubric of Ecological Focus Areas. […]

Latest from EU Member States

May 2nd Deadline for UK Bee Consultation

April 14, 2014 Peter Crosskey

The Ministry may not be making much of an effort, but the people are. Peter Crosskey has a closer look. […]

Latest from EU Member States

Capping dissent in Ireland?

April 9, 2014 Oliver Moore

The “curious conundrum of the very schtum” explained. […]

Latest from Brussels

TTIP: Commission tries to dodge civil society concerns

April 9, 2014 Peter Crosskey

Is the TTIP consultation anything more than a mealy-mouthed farce? […]

Latest from Brussels

CAP direct payments to be reduced by 1.30% in 2015

April 9, 2014 ARC

EU Commission to apply financial discipline mechanism for the CAP budget for 2015. […]

Latest from EU Member States

Soya – a problematic animal feed

April 7, 2014 Marek Kryda

With the increasing rise on the global scale of the industrial animal farming system, production of soy is increasing, with cause for concern. […]

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