Sylwia Spurek: Putting the world to rights
14 Sep Agriculture & Food

Sylwia Spurek: Putting the world to rights

A staunch defender of human and animal rights, Sylwia Spurek is on a quest to safeguard the dignity of the voiceless and disenfranchised. She tells Lorna Hutchinson that when it comes to upholding rights there is no room for compromise.
by Lorna Hutchinson
Access to more and better data key to delivering high standards of animal welfare and sustainable food production
18 Sep Agriculture & Food
Access to more and better data key to delivering high standards of animal welfare and sustainable food production
New European Parliament Animal Transport Committee to investigate whether EU has failed to properly implement welfare rules
25 Sep Agriculture & Food
New European Parliament Animal Transport Committee to investigate whether EU has failed to properly implement welfare rules
Veganism: A compassion project
21 Sep Agriculture & Food
Veganism: A compassion project
Recyclability: a game-changer for fully circular plastic packaging PM+
15 Sep Agriculture & Food
Recyclability: a game-changer for fully circular plastic packaging
Plastic waste, leakage and pollution have been making headlines in recent years and are high on the agenda of the public, media and decision-makers alike, explains Ton Emans.
Mycotoxin contamination: why we need to take product safety seriously PM+
11 Sep Agriculture & Food
Mycotoxin contamination: why we need to take product safety seriously
As crop protection tools come under fire across Europe, there are impactful changes we can make to EU safety assessment of agriculture chemicals, that guarantee safe and affordable food for all, writes Bill Wirtz.
The Perfect Plant Protein: Soy PM+
10 Sep Agriculture & Food
The Perfect Plant Protein: Soy
Herbalife’s Dr David Heber explains how adding soy to your diet can help you maintain a balanced diet and a healthier lifestyle.
Issue 520 | 7 September 2020
08 Sep Agriculture & Food
Issue 520 | 7 September 2020
Gracing the cover of our latest issue is Polish S&D deputy Sylwia Spurek. A staunch defender of human and animal rights, she is on a quest to safeguard the dignity of the voiceless and disenfranchised. She tells Lorna Hutchinson that when it comes to upholding rights there is no room for compromise.
A sea change in fisheries
29 Jul Agriculture & Food
A sea change in fisheries
The reform of the EU’s fisheries control system is one of the most important debates currently under discussion in the European Parliament, and the result will have a significant impact on the future of the sector, explains Clara Aguilera.
Global challenges require global solutions PM+
15 Jul Agriculture & Food
Global challenges require global solutions
Why today’s opening of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol to European brands and retailers matters.
Fisheries stakeholders on tenterhooks over Brexit deal
14 Jul Agriculture & Food
Fisheries stakeholders on tenterhooks over Brexit deal
Failure to agree mutual access to fishing waters post-Brexit could threaten the whole Common Fisheries Policy, putting Europe’s fishermen in peril, warns Grace O’Sullivan.
COVID-19: Towards a resilient agriculture model in Africa
14 Jul Agriculture & Food
COVID-19: Towards a resilient agriculture model in Africa
OCP Africa is helping African farmers cope during the COVID-19 crisis, explains Colin Mackay.
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
30 Jun Agriculture & Food
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
Animal welfare campaign groups say the establishment of a special committee is particularly timely as the trade in live animal transportation is increasing across Europe.
Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries PM+
26 Jun Agriculture & Food
Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries
As Europe plans for a green recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, we must make sure that rural areas are not left behind in the energy transition, write Małgosia Rybak and François Paquet.
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: adopting a culture of prevention in Europe PM+
26 Jun Agriculture & Food
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: adopting a culture of prevention in Europe
Good nutrition is a key factor in preventing cancer, however, more can be done to make healthier lifestyles easier to follow, writes Andrea Bertocco from Herbalife.
Food and drink sector can help EU become benchmark for biodiversity, says industry chief PM+
19 Jun Agriculture & Food
Food and drink sector can help EU become benchmark for biodiversity, says industry chief
New FoodDrinkEurope president Marco Settembri says he wants Europe’s food sector to be a “gold standard of biodiversity”.
In conversation with... Jacob Hansen In Conversation With…
18 Jun Agriculture & Food
In conversation with... Jacob Hansen
With half of global food production down to the use of mineral fertilizers, the sector plays a vital role in providing Europe with affordable and nutritious food. We clearly cannot survive without mineral fertilizers and so need to make sure this resource is used better, says Jacob Hansen, Director General of Fertilizers Europe.
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery Thought Leader
17 Jun Agriculture & Food
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
Applying sustainability throughout the entire dairy value chain can help ensure Europe’s green transition, writes Arla Foods CEO Peder Tuborgh.
Does the Farm to Fork Strategy mean business as usual for EU food and farming?
08 Jun Agriculture & Food
Does the Farm to Fork Strategy mean business as usual for EU food and farming?
The European Commission’s recently-announced Farm to Fork Strategy is much needed but falls short in many ways, explains Stanka Becheva.
A more natural order PM+
08 Jun Agriculture & Food
A more natural order
The EU’s Farm to Fork strategy is an opportunity to move towards a more sustainable food system in Europe, says Herbalife Nutrition’s Julian Cacchioli.
Farm to Fork risks hurting the global south PM+
02 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork risks hurting the global south
The strategy ignores the suffering of smallholder farmers and could create economic catastrophe for the Global South, writes Dayo Israel.
Commission’s unveiling of Farm to Fork Strategy receives mixed response
20 May Agriculture & Food
Commission’s unveiling of Farm to Fork Strategy receives mixed response
The Farm to Fork Strategy is the agriculture and food part of the Green Deal, the EU's flagship initiative for an ecological transformation of Europe's economy.
From pitch fork to plate: steps to greater food safety
20 May Agriculture & Food
From pitch fork to plate: steps to greater food safety
We should not pretend that everything will return to normal after the Coronavirus, but instead seize the opportunity to reform the CAP to meet Europe’s future needs, says Eric Andrieu.
European Commission unveils Biodiversity Strategy
20 May Agriculture & Food
European Commission unveils Biodiversity Strategy
After months of delay, the Commission presented its Biodiversity Strategy on Wednesday, one of the two landmark strategies for the European Green Deal.
EU Biodiversity Strategy must be based on incentives, not obligations
20 May Agriculture & Food
EU Biodiversity Strategy must be based on incentives, not obligations
Biodiversity is a laudable and desirable ambition, but the means to achieve it lie best in a pull, not a push-based approach. Incentives will always trump sanctions, writes Norbert Lins.
Why the Biodiversity Strategy must be free from taboos
20 May Agriculture & Food
Why the Biodiversity Strategy must be free from taboos
The current Coronavirus crisis is an illustration of the disastrous impact of humankind on biodiversity. An ambitious and effective framework to combat its erosion urgently needs to be defined at all levels, writes Agnès Evren.
Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies offer a real opportunity for much-needed change in agriculture
20 May Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies offer a real opportunity for much-needed change in agriculture
However, we must not let them be watered down by vested interests, writes Thomas Waitz.
The pressing need for binding and ambitious targets
20 May Agriculture & Food
The pressing need for binding and ambitious targets
Creating space for nature in farms and setting a reduction target for meat consumption are absolute necessities. The upcoming Biodiversity Strategy and ‘Farm to Fork’ Strategy provide the ultimate opportunity to do so, writes Bas Eickhout.