The buzz and the true potential of carbon farming
The European Environmental Bureau published its new report, Carbon farming for climate, nature and farmers on 21 October....
agroecology
No pass to agroecology in the corridors of EU power
The Agriculture and Fisheries Council had its first debate on 12 October, addressing the potential contribution of agriculture...
Future farming: cultivating people-friendly food systems
Short-term and insecure contracts, dire working conditions, widespread suffering caused by diet-related diseases. Our current food system leaves...
Future farming: re-localising food systems across Europe
In the conclusion of its Farm to Fork strategy on sustainable food systems, the Commission invites “all citizens...
Future farming: Reimagining the future of food in our cities and countryside
European lawmakers will next week decide on the future of EU farming policy. With vested interests pushing hard...
Future farming: Empowering farmers for sustainability in Germany
For the sake of biodiversity and the climate, European agriculture needs to become much more sustainable in the...
Future farming: Feeding the world with less and better
EU biomass (food, feed, fuel and fibre) consumption by far exceeds what the planet can sustainably provide and...
Future farming: Fishing for a sustainable seafood model in Spain
Seafood is great for human health and an important part of many cuisines. However, current seafood production is...
Future farming: A Romanian recipe for European livestock farming
Current levels of consumption and production of animal products in the EU are pushing us towards environmental calamity,...
Future farming: Healing Lithuania’s peatlands
Across Europe, diverse ecosystems are being converted into farmland, hurting biodiversity and the climate. The EU’s Common Agricultural...
