Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
06 Dec Agriculture & Food

Issue 546 | 06 December 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
by The Parliament Magazine
EU Regulation on Deforestation: The Case for National Certification Programs
16 Dec Agriculture & Food
EU Regulation on Deforestation: The Case for National Certification Programs
Innovation will drive the shift towards a more sustainable agricultural production system, writes Veronika Vrecionová
09 Dec Agriculture & Food
Innovation will drive the shift towards a more sustainable agricultural production system, writes Veronika Vrecionová
Science, and a clear understanding of nutrition, are key to improving food information to consumers, explains Ulrike Mueller
07 Dec Agriculture & Food
Science, and a clear understanding of nutrition, are key to improving food information to consumers, explains Ulrike Mueller
Farm to Fork Strategy: Food for thought
09 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork Strategy: Food for thought
Ensuring the availability of food supplies at reasonable prices for consumers must continue to be a priority for EU agricultural policy, writes Herbert Dorfmann.
Farm to Fork Strategy: A food chain revolution
09 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork Strategy: A food chain revolution
There is a lot at stake with the Farm to Fork Strategy as it must not only fight the symptoms of climate change and biodiversity loss brought about by our food system, but it must also tackle the causes, writes Sarah Wiener.
Farm to Fork Strategy: Solving Europe’s food system challenges
07 Jun Agriculture & Food
Farm to Fork Strategy: Solving Europe’s food system challenges
We need to get the Farm to Fork Strategy right if we want a healthier, more balanced, and sustainable European food system, writes Clara Aguilera.
Rethinking obesity Event Coverage
27 May Agriculture & Food
Rethinking obesity
There is a growing and urgent need for public health initiatives and objectives to meet the challenges of obesity. Jon Benton reports on a recent Herbalife Nutrition event that put treatment of the chronic disease under the microscope.
Final battlelines drawn as talks over EU’s future farm policy enter home stretch
26 May Agriculture & Food
Final battlelines drawn as talks over EU’s future farm policy enter home stretch
On Wednesday EU farm ministers and MEPs were due to hold concurrent talks in a bid to thrash out a deal on the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Tilly Metz interview: Animal Farm 2.0
26 May Agriculture & Food
Tilly Metz interview: Animal Farm 2.0
A long-time advocate for animal rights, Tilly Metz is working to create a Europe that focuses on less-but-better animal farming and one that faces up to the climate crisis while factoring in sustainability. Lorna Hutchinson reports.
Issue 536 | 24 May 2021
21 May Agriculture & Food
Issue 536 | 24 May 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Palm oil: Sustaining sustainability
20 May Agriculture & Food
Palm oil: Sustaining sustainability
We must not forget that we have a responsibility towards our partners in South East Asia and to the millions of people whose livelihoods depend on our trade, explains Marianne Vind.
Palm oil production needs a sustainable solution
20 May Agriculture & Food
Palm oil production needs a sustainable solution
The vital export value of palm oil to Southeast Asian economies cannot be ignored, but it needs a long-term, sustainable approach to production, writes Daniel Caspary.
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation
13 May Agriculture & Food
To combat climate change, EU must partner with ASEAN to tackle tropical deforestation
Shifts in attitudes towards palm oil by European nations could herald a new Europe-ASEAN partnership to tackle deforestation, writes Glenn Schatz.
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South
12 May Agriculture & Food
Green Trade War on Palm Oil – How EU’s palm oil ban is devastating livelihoods of farmers in the Global South
The EU’s palm oil ban unintentionally sparked a green trade war against the world’s palm oil producers, reviving memories of colonialism, argues Muhammed Magassy.
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for
11 May Agriculture & Food
Can palm oil truly be sustainable? Malaysia offers a certification model we’ve been waiting for
The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification is redefining the responsible supply chain from producer to consumer, writes Robert Hii.
EU Biodiversity Strategy: A time of transformative change
11 May Agriculture & Food
EU Biodiversity Strategy: A time of transformative change
With the EU Biodiversity Strategy turning one year old in May, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius reviews its accomplishments and sets out what the future holds.
Issue 535 | 10 May 2021
10 May Agriculture & Food
Issue 535 | 10 May 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
In conversation with Hariri Sadiman, a smallholder palm oil farmer
05 May Agriculture & Food
In conversation with Hariri Sadiman, a smallholder palm oil farmer
For a smallholder farmer, the MSPO certification scheme brings greater awareness of the need to care for the environment and biodiversity, Hariri Sadiman says.
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow
04 May Agriculture & Food
Covid-19 has sparked a wave of ethical consumerism, now it’s up to industries to follow
Certification - like Malaysia’s MSPO - is a vital resource for ethical consumers and environmental sustainability, says Mariam Harutyunyan.
Science, not sanctions, will save our planet
03 May Agriculture & Food
Science, not sanctions, will save our planet
Hard facts correct European palm oil misperceptions - and point the way to a sustainable biofuel strategy, argues Dr Nafeez Ahmed.
The European Parliament must protect the animal testing ban on cosmetics PM+
03 May Agriculture & Food
The European Parliament must protect the animal testing ban on cosmetics
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) must stop requesting animal testing on cosmetics ingredients and uphold the ban adopted by the European Union, writes Jeanne Laperrouze.
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers
30 Apr Agriculture & Food
To avert climate catastrophe, we must look at deforestation drivers
Deforestation from beef and soy shows no signs of lessening, but Malaysian palm oil could offer another path, writes Isabel Schatzschneider.
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation
29 Apr Agriculture & Food
Sustainability First Campaign - How palm oil certification and consumer action can tackle deforestation
Through conscientious international partnerships, the EU can follow the promises of the Green Deal and pioneer a new chapter in environmentally responsible and future-oriented trade, explains Dr. Ibrahim Özdemir.
Why Human Connection is Key to Achieving Optimal Wellness PM+
27 Apr Agriculture & Food
Why Human Connection is Key to Achieving Optimal Wellness
Herbalife Nutrition’s independent distributors are helping people achieve their health goals thanks to their uniquely personal, relationship-based approach, explains Dr Kent Bradley.
EU commissioners welcome campaign to end caged farming
22 Apr Agriculture & Food
EU commissioners welcome campaign to end caged farming
The three commissioners were speaking in a public hearing on the European Citizens’ Initiative, ‘End the Cage Age’, which has now been signed by 1.4 million people across all Member States.
Time to give animal vaccination a booster PM+
19 Apr Agriculture & Food
Time to give animal vaccination a booster
The Coronavirus pandemic has raised awareness of the relationship between animal and human health and the crucial role that preventative measures can play in ensuring that “normal” life returns, writes AnimalhealthEurope’s Roxane Feller.
Campaigners to step up efforts to ban use of cages for farmed animals
14 Apr Agriculture & Food
Campaigners to step up efforts to ban use of cages for farmed animals
Renewed calls for a ban will come when Parliament holds a hearing on the ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative.