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Meeting of the Parliamentary Group for Children

13 lipca 2023

A meeting of the Parliamentary Group for Children will be held in the Senate on 14 July 2023 at 12:00 pm to discuss the Senate bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Safety Act, the Childcare Act and the Education Law. The meeting will be attended by the Future Food 4 Climate coalition partners including Parents for Future, Travel with Claw, Varia Posnania, Spring without […]

LOWE activism camp vol. 1

12 lipca 2023

From 14 to 17 July, the first LOWE activist camp will take place, which is aimed at people who want to join the discussion on animal rights and food system transition.  As part of the organised talks during the camp, Anna Spurek, COO of the Green REV Institute, will speak. The panel on How to Systemically Take Animals Off Your Plate will […]

The EP has once again failed our future

11 lipca 2023

The European Parliament voted at its plenary session in Strasbourg against linking pollution from factory farming to biodiversity loss and the worsening climate crisis, but also turned a blind eye to the blow to human rights. The European Parliament has once again bowed to pressure from the animal industry lobby. As a result, the factory farms will be allowed to continue their operations, reinforcing an unsustainable […]

Animal production vs. water crisis

10 lipca 2023

Today, 10 July, the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) takes place in New York, where world leaders will address the impact of animal agriculture on the water crisis.  The meeting is centred around the theme of Sustainable Development including Sustainable Development Goal 6 „Clean Water and Sanitation”. UN member states will discuss the undeniable impact of animal […]

Draft resolution – MEP Spurek for rural areas

9 lipca 2023

Dr. Sylwia Spurek, Member of the European Parliament, has drafted a resolution calling on the European Commission to take legislative action against factory farms located near residential areas. „We must have the courage to say how animal farming affects our lives, our health, our environment and our planet. This is just the beginning of the debate on this issue. Many years […]

Who is represented by Copa Cogeca?

7 lipca 2023

„Copa Cogeca, an agricultural lobby that the Polish government supports with millions. Who is behind it?Poland pays 4 million zlotys a year in membership fees to Copa Cogeca member agricultural organizations. Not only does the powerful agro-lobbyist not care about the interests of the majority of Polish farmers, but it also slows down EU environmental policy.” Editor Szymon Opryszek […]

MP’s interpellation – vegan meals in educational institutions

6 lipca 2023

Thanks to the activities of Future Food 4 Climate, MP Franciszek Sterczewski has submitted an interpellation to the Minister of Health regarding the possibility of introducing vegan meals in educational institutions.„A natural consequence of the growing interest in the vegan diet should be the creation of a legal possibility to introduce it in schools or kindergartens. According to the Regulation of the Minister of Health of […]

Official plant-based dinner at the White House

5 lipca 2023

US President Joe Biden held a state dinner at the White House in June to celebrate the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why was it special? The menu was developed by vegan chef Nina Curtis and the entire evening was based on plant-based dishes. First lady Dr. Jill Biden hired plant-based chef Nina Curtis to prepare the menu. The dinner, […]

MP Question – farms vs. EU funds

3 lipca 2023

AgriWatch Programme is focused at how Common Agricultural Policy funds are spent, whether they support green transition and building access to healthy, sustainable food. Industrial farms and industrial animal agriculture should not receive public funds at any stage: feed crops, research and development, production, investments, promotion. Member of Parliament, Franciszek Sterczewski, in his interpellation No. 41821 addressed to the Ministry […]

Faunalytics and Sentient Media study – media vs. animal sector

1 lipca 2023

Only 7% of climate articles mention animal agriculture and rarely discuss its impact on climate change. In the 1,000 articles analyzed, only a few detailed the link between the consumption of animal products and climate change. Most of the articles that mentioned animal agriculture did not discuss emissions and environmental degradation caused by the industry, let alone the importance […]