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.
by Grace O’Sullivan
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
30 Jun Agriculture & Food
MEPs welcome decision to establish animal welfare committee in Parliament
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
17 Jun Agriculture & Food
Making dairy an integral part of the Green Recovery
From pitch fork to plate: steps to greater food safety
20 May Agriculture & Food
From pitch fork to plate: steps to greater food safety
The Coffee Festivals of Jazan PM+
06 Feb Agriculture & Food
The Coffee Festivals of Jazan
Saeed Khan explains why Europe should take note of Saudi Arabia’s coffee.
F2F can contribute to society’s wellbeing
04 Feb Agriculture & Food
F2F can contribute to society’s wellbeing
As Romanian EPP deputy Daniel Buda argues, the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F) can help the EU meet pressing challenges in the food supply chain
Steps to sustainable farming
04 Feb Agriculture & Food
Steps to sustainable farming
The Commission’s Farm to Fork strategy is a welcome response to global food production challenges, but it needs to be implemented coherently and correctly, writes Elsi Katainen.
The Parliament Magazine Committee Guide 2020
24 Jan Agriculture & Food
The Parliament Magazine Committee Guide 2020

A Parliament Magazine's Guide to the European Parliament's Committees

 
Issue 506 | 2 December 2019
09 Dec Agriculture & Food
Issue 506 | 2 December 2019
After conquering the worlds of sport and local politics in his native Sweden, newly-elected MEP David Lega now wants to change the world for the better on a European level. He talks to us about the issues that drive his passion for policymaking and is this issue’s cover star.
EU-Oman Special Supplement
09 Dec Agriculture & Food
EU-Oman Special Supplement
A Parliament Magazine EU-Oman Special Supplement
A prosperous and secure fishing industry
06 Dec Agriculture & Food
A prosperous and secure fishing industry
Despite past failures of the Common Fisheries Policy, the EU can lead the way on restoring the health of our oceans and safeguarding their biodiversity, argues Chris Davies.
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs PM+
26 Nov Agriculture & Food
Europe must embrace GMOs to address the UN SDGs
Jonathan D.G Jones argues why the EU should replace chemistry-based agriculture with genetic methods.
In conversation with... David Clark In Conversation With…
18 Nov Agriculture & Food
In conversation with... David Clark
We passionately believe in the power of whole grain, but it's up to all of us to make sure it's part of our daily diet, argues Cereal Partners Worldwide's Chief Executive Officer, David Clark.
Issue 504 | 4 November 2019
04 Nov Agriculture & Food
Issue 504 | 4 November 2019
As Valdis Dombrovskis, prepares to take on the role of Commission Vice-President for An Economy that Works for People, he tells us why sustainable finance is essential both in safeguarding our planet’s future and making the financial sector a part of the green transition.
Smart villages
23 Oct Agriculture & Food
Smart villages
We spoke to MEPs from across Parliament about how the EU can better support rural communities.
Zero Zone - Brewing a better Europe PM+
14 Oct Agriculture & Food
Zero Zone - Brewing a better Europe
The new European Commission is planning to turn young peoples’ aspirations into action, making clear that this mandate aims to provide answers to key issues facing all European citizens. HEINEKEN Europe stands firmly behind this vision.
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs PM+
10 Oct Agriculture & Food
Global Fertilizer Day: Meeting future food needs
Jacob Hansen explains how the fertilizer industry’s Feeding Life 2030 vision can continue feeding plants, farmers, people and Europe’s economy while responding to fundamental societal challenges.
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give
26 Sep Agriculture & Food
EU Agricultural Biotech: Something’s gotta give
The growing demand for food makes changing EU attitudes to GMO technology essential.
The post-2020 CAP can play a crucial role in restoring nature
10 Sep Agriculture & Food
The post-2020 CAP can play a crucial role in restoring nature
Intensive farming is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but as a series of LIFE projects shows, it is possible to restore intensively farmed land and support the recovery of natural habitats and species. 
EU urged to shut down ivory market
27 Aug Agriculture & Food
EU urged to shut down ivory market
Animals rights organisations say elephants “are in crisis” now, with 20,000 killed each year.
A wake-up call for EU fisheries ministers
31 Jul Agriculture & Food
A wake-up call for EU fisheries ministers
The latest scientific advice from The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) makes for sad reading - North Sea cod is severely depleted. However, this could be just what is needed to shock EU fisheries ministers into action, write Rebecca Hubbard and Dr Monica Verbeek.
Anti-palm oil lobbies bending the EU’s will PM+
30 Jul Agriculture & Food
Anti-palm oil lobbies bending the EU’s will
Youssef Kobo explains how anti-palm oil lobbies are hurting the environment and the EU’s poorest members
Paper food packaging 'not as innocent as it seems', says consumer body
30 Jul Agriculture & Food
Paper food packaging "not as innocent as it seems", says consumer body
A new study by consumer group BEUC underscores the need for EU-wide rules to regulate non-plastic food packaging and protect consumers from potentially harmful chemicals.
Growing scientific progress PM+
25 Jul Agriculture & Food
Growing scientific progress
Students Martina Helmlinger and Lilli Schütz tell us why they are launching a Citizens’ Initiative to ensure the EU can benefit responsibly from new plant breeding techniques.
An antidote to fear-based politics? PM+
08 Jul Agriculture & Food
An antidote to fear-based politics?
Europe’s new leaders must tackle disinformation, argues EuropaBio’s Beat Späth
Respecting science and ethics: the case of GMOs PM+
14 May Agriculture & Food
Respecting science and ethics: the case of GMOs
Reasoned policymaking on GM crops requires a philosophical, as well as scientific analysis, argues Andreas Christiansen.
An inhumane and dangerous practice
25 Apr Agriculture & Food
An inhumane and dangerous practice
China’s burying of pigs alive in an effort to control African Swine Fever is a brutal method of culling that also poses health risks, explains Annie Schreijer-Pierik.
Turning the tide
23 Apr Agriculture & Food
Turning the tide
Decades of overfishing, pollution and climate change have made the ocean a fragile environment and it needs our protection, writes João Aguiar Machado.