COMMENTS ON THE DUTCH PRESIDENCY EU CONFERENCE ON FOOD PRODUCTS IMPROVEMENT. Earlier this year, the Dutch Presidency brought together representatives of Member States, International Organizations and European stakeholders, in order to discuss (about) one of the most controversial issues (apart from taxes) in the fight against obesity: reformulation of food products. The Dutch Presidency has […]
Since 2006, when farm incomes in Europe and in the United States were still balanced, the US has managed to double its farmers’ incomes, while the EU has experienced stagnation and even a slight decrease across the same period. This analysis of the evolution of farmers’ incomes on both sides of the Atlantic was presented […]
Improving the welfare of farmers has always been an important goal of the European agricultural policy. When the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was created in 1957, one of its five objectives included in the Treaty of Rome was “to ensure a fair standard of living for the agricultural community, in particular by increasing the individual […]
Today, Farm Europe launches its Wine Institute. This new section of the think tank will offer an arena for reflection and specific debate on issues relating to the future of the European wine sector. The key ambition of the think tank will be to follow economic developments and to propose policy options to strengthen Europe’s […]
With a €500 million enveloppe, between 2 and 2.5 million tonnes of milk could be withdrawn from the market, with well-targeted incentives to reduce production. At the February Council meeting, the EU Agricultural Ministers commented, once again, not only on the severity of the crisis into which the European milk sector has plunged, but also […]
BRUSSELS 18/01/2016 – Today, Farm Europe has published a report, How to tackle price and income volatility for farmers? An overview of international agricultural policies and instruments, which provides an overview of food policy trends in all of the major production systems across the world. The executive summary raises the question: Do European farmers compete on a level […]
The fight against non-communicable diseases is becoming a central feature of public health policies at global, EU, and Member State level, putting nutrition policy under the spotlight. This week, Farm Europe launched its first debate on the EU agri-food chain and its contribution to health. Gathering representatives from the food industry, farmers’ organisations, NGOs, and European institutions, […]
The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has warmly welcomed the historic Paris climate change agreement that has been reached by 195 countries from across the planet. Speaking at a Farm Europe conference in Brussels on the 14th December Minister Coveney said: “ It is appropriate that we are having a discussion today on sustainability, two days […]
If anyone would ask a few months ago whether the EU-MERCOSUR negotiations could be revitalized the answer would likely be: ” as much as the Doha Round”. It would have been hard to find an optimistic voice, for the trade talks seemed to be there hibernating for good. There were however signs from Brazil that […]
Abstract: On October 26, 2015 the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer has announced that it has added processed and red meat on its list of carcinogenic substances. Only three decades ago, read meat was categorised as one of the most valuable foods in most states’ nutritional guidelines. Now it is apparently a risk to […]