Agrifood Brief

Latest Episodes…

1. 26 - F2F target reversal, agricultural drones, F2F solutions

   An EU Commissioner has for the first time suggested the possibility of revising the ambitious targets of the new EU food policy at a later stage, EURACTIV explores the ways in which innovation and a well-balanced regulatory framework can help to cope with the trade-offs of the Farm to Fork strategy, ...

   2020-07-09

2. 25- Food security, F2F targets, CAP transition

   In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, food security has become the hot topic on everyone's lips, but not everyone is in agreement over the best way to strengthen the EU's food security, farmers have expressed concern that organic targets may could “kill” the sector, and lawmakers agree to ...

   2020-07-02

3. 24- ‘Meatish’ name, transport of animals, bridging CAP

   Row over veg-meat name heats up in Europe, rekindling the debate about possible consumer deception when it comes to novel food products, the European Parliament approved the setting up of an Inquiry Committee on live transport and Commission’s firm opposition to having an interim two-year period before the next EU ...

   2020-06-25

4. 23- Gene-editing, CAP reform bickering, hospitality sector

   In an unprecedented move, a group of German Green MPs and one MEP have backed the use of gene editing technologies in a new paper, lawmakers on the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee reacted angrily as their colleagues on the Environment Committee decided to halt cooperation on the post-2020 Common Agricultural ...

   2020-06-18

5. 22 - Unsustainable imports, Brexit disruption, impact assessment

   New sustainable food policy bears risk of unsustainable imports, ministers have warned this week, major agrifood stakeholders warn that a Brexit no deal could severely disrupt the EU agrifood sector and EU lawmakers have said that any potential reduction of ...

   2020-06-11