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AGRI Committee (EP) – EU School Schemes
On March 22-23, the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI) will adopt an opinion on the Industrial Emissions Directive, as well as reports on the Farm Sustainability Data Network and the School for Fruit, Vegetables, Milk and Dairy Program (EU School Schemes). As a reminder, we have asked decision-makers to include plant-based milk in EU support and end funding for animal products!Article on our advocacy (Vegconomist) […]
Green Advocacy Academy- EU policies & Food System
Another meeting for young people participating in the Green Advocacy Academy project (co-financed by the European Union under the Erasmus + program) is ahead. This time, EU policies, the European Green Deal, the Farm to Table Strategy, the Sustainable Food System Framework and the work in the European Parliament on food system transformation will be discussed by Member of the European Parliament Dr. […]
Future Food 4 Climate – meeting
Another meeting of Future Food 4 Climate partner organizations on the ongoing public consultations of the School Fruit, Vegetable and Milk Program (EU School Schemes), the three-year evaluation of the EU Executive Agencies and the advocacy program on local food policies, and consultations within the framework of the senatorial bill created and initiated by the Parents for Climate initiative on the […]
EU vs. sustainability
We took part in the European Commission’s public consultation on the 2023 Strategic Outlook Report. As the European Commission itself stated in the invitation to participate in the public consultation: „we are facing climate and environmental challenges that are both global and systemic. To address them, the EU is undergoing a profound transformation towards sustainable development. At the same time, it is also stepping up efforts to improve […]
Kielce Councilor asks about food waste
Kielce Councilor Michal Braun has addressed an interpellation regarding the city’s policy on food waste. The interpellation came about after the Food Waste Roundtable organized by our coalition, Future Food 4 Climate! The councilor asks about the city government’s policies and procedures on countering food waste in units under the City Council, monitoring the scale of the food waste problem by the […]
EC reponds – insects as food
A few weeks ago, we appealed to the European Commission, along with the Spanish Vegetarian Union and other NGOs, to withdraw approval of insects as a consumer food product in the EU. Unfortunately, the response from European Union authorities is not only disappointing, but also disturbing. Among other things, the Commission states that there is a lack of knowledge and research on the effects […]
Broken food system vs. denialism in the media
The Network and In Politics magazines published an article on the 2019 report. C40 Cities. The article also indicates the efforts of the Future Food 4 Climate coalition to build public debate on food system transformation. The authors build a narrative of privacy of the contents of the plate, a ban on eating meat and animal products, and a tax on meat. Unfortunately, they […]
Sadkow wins over dairy farming industry
Sadkow (Poland) residents have won in the Regional Administrative Court against an investor (Hedra Foods) that intends to build and operate a huge dairy farm! This is good news for all those who fight for the right to live in a clean environment. Industrial farms are destroying the environment, biodiversity, air, water and the health and lives of people living in rural […]
Fur Free Europe
More than 1,700,000 citizens of the European Union have signed and supported an NGO initiative, the European Citizens’ Initiative, which wants a ban on fur farming in the European Union. This is a huge success for many NGOs. Green REV Institute, Open Cages, the International Movement for Animals Foundation Viva fought to get as many signatures and support as possible. So-called „fur” […]
„Nothing about us without us” – Dr. Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek
Wydarzenie odbędzie się już 14 marca (wtorek) i obejmie dwa panele dyskusyjne: W wydarzeniu udział wezmą osoby w wieku 18-35 lat, osoby aktywistyczne, osoby eksperckie, osoby zaangażowane w działania na rzecz praw człowieka, praw kobiet, praw osób LGBTQIPA+, praw zwierząt, działacze i działaczki klimatyczne. W roli osoby eksperckiej wystąpi: Dr. Marzena Cypryańska-Nezlek – Social psychologist, lecturer at the SWPS University. Her research interests include social […]