The Farm to Fork strategy aspires to fix our broken food systems while advancing the EU’s sustainability goals. In this three-part series we hear what environmental, health and farming organisations have to say about Farm to Fork so far. Here, Natasha Foote reports on some of the key voices in the health sector to bring us their take on the strategy as it currently stands. […]
Should the EU use Tax and Policy Supports to Encourage Healthy Diets? How have sugar and fat taxes – and subsidies for fruit in schools – worked? And how integrated and health, sustainability and agri-food policies? Joost de Jong explores in the second of two parts. […]
Joost de Jong of the Dutch Transition Coalition of Food Systems argues that European food and farming policy need to be more closely integrated. Part 1. […]
In its new report, IPES Food Present Five Practical Solutions For a Sick Food System. How we think about it; who’s involved; how it functions and the role of both alternative food provisioning and science all play a part in fixing a broken food system. […]
A film demonstating the devastating impact of US-style factory farms in Europe […]
Parkinson’s Disease recognised as an occupational illness for agriculture in France […]
Case study demonstrates the impact of food quality on human health […]
Health implications of Monsanto’s products becoming increasingly clear […]
Following the release of study findings in Germany on Monday that found that chicken in supermarkets is often contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, greater controls on the use of anti-bioitics in Germany have been proposed. Germany’s Friends of the Earth branch, BUND has criticised the proposals, saying they are too vague: lacking an effective ban on human antibiotics in animal husbandry and a clear reduction target. Read more on the proposals and reactions here. […]
German Agriculture Minister proposes changes to prevent the development of resistance to antibiotics […]
Spot tests find antibiotic-resistant bacteria in chicken sold in supermarkets […]
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