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May. Green films & debates in Krakow

29 kwietnia 2024

We are speeding up! In May we see you in Krakow for 2 debates on food and farmed animals, as well as shows Dining on Despair and The Vegan Business Talks The Design Pharmacy has a program strand planned for the second quarter. „Sustainable Development,” referring to a UN resolution that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the world. This time we will take a look at the second, […]

Violence against women and animal abuse. Groundbreaking EU legislation

24 kwietnia 2024

On April 24 of this year. The European Parliament voted a Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. This is the first EU legislation against gender-based violence and a great success of this parliamentary term. Dr. Sylwia Spurek, MEP 2019-2024, as the only rapporteur of the draft Directive from Poland, fought for the Directive’s regulations to be as comprehensive and progressive as possible, […]

EU Fight over Nature Restoration Law

23 kwietnia 2024

Ahead of the country’s European elections, conflicting opinions on the Nature Restoration Law, are emerging even in Belgium, which holds the EU presidency. Via Politico.eu: ” In recent weeks, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has criticized the legislation, calling it a „bad law.” He has also previously advocated a „pause” on new EU green and climate legislation. Conflicting views on the future of the Green […]

Last chance vote for Common Agricultural Policy

22 kwietnia 2024

The European Parliament is set to vote on changes to the Common Agricultural Policy , April 25, 2024, as part of the last plenary session of the 2019-2024 term. The changes and weakening of the Common Agricultural Policy’s provisions in the areas of climate protection, biodiversity, soil protection and natural resources are the result of the European Commission’s decision of […]

prof. Marcin Wiącek for plant based meals! #PlantBasedSchool

19 kwietnia 2024

Ombudsperson Professor Marcin Wiącek has appealed to Health Minister Izabela Leszczyny regarding detailed requirements for collective nutrition in hospitals and broadly defined educational institutions. We have been intervening on meals in hospitals for a long time, REV’s appeal to the Ministry of Health has been supported by more than 40 organizations and people from the scientific community. The Ombudsperson’s speech shows that institutions […]

VAT – fiscal policy for healthy food

17 kwietnia 2024

Together with the Our Ombudsperson Initiative, we are writing to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Minister of Health Izabela Leszczyna and Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk regarding the end of VAT reductions on basic food products. „The decision on the goods and services tax should be made by decision-makers, politicians and politicians after a fair and transparent analysis and […]

Common Agricultural Policy – Call to action to MEPs

16 kwietnia 2024

On April 22-25, 2024, during the last plenary session of the European Parliament, there will be a vote that will decide whether we will have access to healthy, wholesome food. If this issue is important to you, send a message to MEPs. We have prepared a campaign with Democracy Action so that we can act now, even before the vote. We are calling for opposition to the proposed […]

National Recovery Plan and support for local food

14 kwietnia 2024

A public hearing on the revision of the National Recovery Plan was held on April 8. One of the revisions concerns investments in diversifying and shortening the agricultural and food supply chain and building the resilience of actors in the chain. Green REV Institute addressed procurement in the context of food and supporting local, sustainable agriculture. Szymon Zugaj, Green REV Institute: […]

Plant Based School in Łódź!

13 kwietnia 2024

On 20.04 we invite you to Lodz, to Niebostan for the Lodz premiere of Green REV Institute’s reportage titled. „Dining on Despair” combined with a moderated debate on the broken food system.The event will be held as part of the European Vegan Summit Talks 2024 – a series of events in localities across Poland, providing a platform to discuss the need to transform the food system in the context of […]

Plant Based School in Szczecinek!

12 kwietnia 2024

On April 20, 2024, the Plant Based Horizon: Health and Food Debate event will be held at the Lakes Revitalization Center in Szczecinek, combined with a screening of the film Dining on Despair – a series of debates on the food transition system in Poland. The debate will be combined with the screening of the Green REV Institute’s latest reportage titled. „Dining on Despair” Participation is […]