Good Food Good Farming: The Slow Food Network in Action 31 October 2023 For the sixth year in a row, Slow Food joined the European Days of Action for Good Food Good Farming, which took place across Europe throughout October. Every year, thousands of citizens and hundreds of organizations host disco soups, farm visits and cooking events; join protests and harvests; and attend panel discussions, film screenings, and many more events in their local communities. …
New Poll Reveals Strong Public Opposition to EU Pesticide Use 17 October 2023 A public opinion poll has shown that an overwhelming majority of EU citizens are concerned about the use of pesticides and its harmful effects on health and the environment. The poll, which was conducted in August 2023 by the European Public Affairs team of Ipsos on behalf of Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Europe, surveyed citizens …
Carlo Petrini and Olivier de Schutter Discuss the Future of Food in Europe 7 April 2022 Alice Poiron On March 31, Slow Food Europe and IPES-Food hosted their first in-person event in Brussels since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out: a dialogue between Carlo Petrini, president of Slow Food, and Olivier de Schutter, co-chair of IPES-Food: “COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and rising food prices: how can we transform food systems in the face of constant …
The EU Dedicates a Conference to the Future of Animal Welfare 10 December 2021 Yael Pantzer & Alice Poiron The ball is slowly starting to roll in the world of EU animal welfare legislation! On December 9, the EU Commission gathered stakeholders from various backgrounds for a one-day conference on the future of animal welfare in Europe, where Jacopo Goracci, coordinator of Slow Food Razza Maremmana Presidium in Tuscany, Italy, bring the voice of small-scale agroecological …
Slow Food Networks Mobilize for Good Food and Farming in Europe 18 November 2021 Yael Pantzer For the fourth year in a row, Slow Food Europe joined the European Days of Action for Good Food Good Farming, which took place across Europe last October. For the occasion, Slow Food networks organized over 30 events in many European countries to promote agrobiodiversity and discuss environmentally- and climate-friendly agriculture and food practices. 2021 …
EU Parliament Gives the Green Light to the Farm to Fork Strategy 26 October 2021 Slow Food welcomes the European Parliament’s vote in favour of the EU Farm to Fork Strategy, in spite of repeted corporate attempts to water it down over the past months. By doing so, the Parliament shows strong commitment to the transition to sustainable food systems. On October 19, the European Parliament adopted its Opinion report …
The CAP is Parting Ways with the EU Green Deal 28 June 2021 Yael Pantzer Last week, the trilogue negotiations reached the finishing line of the reform of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), that will remain in force until 2027 (entry into force in 2023). Early next year, National Strategic Plans will be approved, closing the curtain on the reform process. Representatives from the main European institutions, the Commission, …