Agrifood Brief: Beware ogre-food politics on 22/09/23
In the iconic words of the movie character Shrek, ogres are like onions – they have layers. And so, I would argue, are agri issues, which are made up of so many layers of politics, culture, and environmental issues wrapped up together that it makes you cry when you try to pick them apart. Commission stuck in between going after, defending unilateral Ukraine import bans on 21/09/23
The European Commission is in the odd situation of potentially opening an infringement procedure against the EU countries imposing unilateral bans on Ukraine products while, at the same time, defending the same countries sued by Ukraine at the World Trade Organisation. EU farmers seek dialogue for sustainable food production amid challenges on 21/09/23
This week in a special episode for EURACTIV’s Beyond the Byline podcast we explore the challenges and resilience of European farmers within the context of food chains and sustainable food production. We delve into the recent State of the Union... Lawmakers call for ‘global and ambitious’ EU protein strategy on 20/09/23
More than two-thirds of the EU's plant proteins are imported, a lack of strategic autonomy that MEPs on the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee addressed in a roadmap adopted on Tuesday (19 September). Berlin vows to put up fight against glyphosate re-approval on 20/09/23
German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir said he is against extending the approval of glyphosate as proposed by the European Commission and is lobbying other countries to join his resistance. EU Commission proposes to re-approve glyphosate for 10 years on 20/09/23
The European Commission has proposed to renew the approval of glyphosate - a common and contentious herbicide - for a period of 10 years, with a number of restrictions. Did you know? Facts about processed and ‘ultra-processed’ food [Promoted content] on 20/09/23
Food processing is any action that helps transform a fresh food into a food or drink product, including through the use of specialty food ingredients. Food processing has been present since the discovery of fire and, thanks to continuous innovation, has hugely benefited our diets and become an integral part of modern society. Indeed,... Support to Slovenia, Greece after floods casts doubt on EU agriculture reserve on 19/09/23
The European Commission is considering giving fresh funds from the EU’s agricultural reserve to Slovenia and Greece after the disastrous extreme weather events there, but other EU countries are increasingly questioning the way the fund is being used. ‘Finally’: EU agriculture ministers welcome von der Leyen’s strategic dialogue on 19/09/23
A number of EU agriculture ministers expressly welcomed the idea of a strategic dialogue on agriculture put forth by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, though some lamented that it was not started earlier in the mandate. Polish agri minister doesn’t fear EU, WTO fallout over Ukraine import ban on 19/09/23
Poland does not fear repercussions from the EU or the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for its decision to impose a ban on Ukrainian agricultural goods unilaterally, Polish agriculture minister Robert Telus told EURACTIV in an exclusive interview.
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