Issue 554 | December 2022
22 Nov Feature

Issue 554 | December 2022

The December edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free
by The Parliament Magazine
How steel packaging can help improve food security Partner Content
24 Nov Opinion
How steel packaging can help improve food security
Fully circular beverage packaging is already a reality: Don’t destroy it Partner Content
22 Nov Opinion
Fully circular beverage packaging is already a reality: Don’t destroy it
Data is crucial in the joint fight against antimicrobial resistance Partner Content
17 Nov Opinion
Data is crucial in the joint fight against antimicrobial resistance
European Parliament signs off on EU’s flagship Farm to Fork plans
20 Oct
European Parliament signs off on EU’s flagship Farm to Fork plans
MEPs fend off strong agri-industry lobbying and claim new strategy will deliver more sustainable, healthy, animal-friendly and local food production
This week in the European Parliament
18 Oct
This week in the European Parliament
The European Parliament’s second October Strasbourg session is not only packed with key issues coming to fruition, but also comes with quite a few potential moments of reckoning and could turn out to be action packed
This week in the European Parliament
06 Sep
This week in the European Parliament
Afghanistan, Women's' Rights, combatting Digital Disinformation and Beating Cancer are among the topline issues being discussed and debated this week by MEPs
Saving the bees: the next step Partner Content
06 Sep
Saving the bees: the next step
EFSA is stepping up its efforts to protect all insect pollinators and the ecosystem services they provide from harmful chemicals and pesticides.
Are MEPs inadvertently causing animal suffering by going beyond scientific advice? Partner Content
31 Aug
Are MEPs inadvertently causing animal suffering by going beyond scientific advice?
The European Parliament’s vote in favour of a wider ban on antibiotics will do little to address antimicrobial resistance and undermines veterinary care across Europe.
A hands-on approach to animal welfare
13 Jul
A hands-on approach to animal welfare
Animal welfare is best improved by letting the experts do their jobs and fairly remunerating their efforts, argues Marlene Mortler.
Europe’s soft drinks industry is committed to making the healthier choice, the easy choice Partner Content
06 Jul
Europe’s soft drinks industry is committed to making the healthier choice, the easy choice
The sector is playing its part in creating a healthier and more sustainable food system in Europe but urgent action by all food sectors is required to achieve wider positive health impacts.
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise Partner Content
06 Jul
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
With the EU deeply divided over its new ‘green fuel law’, biofuels produced from sustainable palm oil can offer a solution, explains Robert Hii.
Issue 539 | 05 July 2021
05 Jul
Issue 539 | 05 July 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
A hands-on approach to animal welfare
02 Jul
A hands-on approach to animal welfare
Animal welfare is best improved by letting the experts do their jobs and fairly remunerating their efforts, argues Marlene Mortler.
“A historic day for animal welfare in Europe” as Commission announces cage phase-out
30 Jun
“A historic day for animal welfare in Europe” as Commission announces cage phase-out
The executive, responding to the ‘End the Cage Age’ European Citizens’ Initiative, said it would present legislative proposals to phase out and eventually prohibit cages for all farm animals listed in the ECI.
Next generation livestock farming Partner Content
24 Jun
Next generation livestock farming
The animal health sector supports an integrated, digital approach to increase efficiency and production in farm management, yet incentives for innovation are needed, Marta Pacheco reports.
Farming 2.0: How new technology is changing farming Partner Content
24 Jun
Farming 2.0: How new technology is changing farming
New technological advances in animal health are transforming livestock farming for the better, writes Roxane Feller.
Life-Cycle Assessment: Regulating in times of environmental challenges
23 Jun
Life-Cycle Assessment: Regulating in times of environmental challenges
Life-Cycle Assessment can help provide transparent and evidence-based decisions that are key to achieving Europe’s climate ambitions, argues Klemen Grošelj.
Circular Economy: No time nor money to waste
21 Jun
Circular Economy: No time nor money to waste
Europe is currently overshooting its resource consumption. This cannot continue, argues Sirpa Pietikäinen.
European Parliament calls for the end of all animal cages in Europe by 2027
17 Jun
European Parliament calls for the end of all animal cages in Europe by 2027
MEPs also want the European Commission to speed up its review of EU animal welfare legislation.
Farm to Fork Strategy: Food for thought
09 Jun
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
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
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 Partner Content
27 May
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
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
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
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
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.