MEPs throw weight behind ‘End the Cage Age’ campaign
18 Mar Agriculture & Food

MEPs throw weight behind ‘End the Cage Age’ campaign

A letter to the European Commission supports calls for the executive to propose a phase-out of the use of cages for farmed animals, starting with laying hens.
by Martin Banks
A desperate need for new solutions in the EU Methane Strategy
18 Mar Agriculture & Food
A desperate need for new solutions in the EU Methane Strategy
Senior MEP says recent case of live animals transported at sea demonstrates ‘urgent need’ for major crackdown
15 Mar Agriculture & Food
Senior MEP says recent case of live animals transported at sea demonstrates ‘urgent need’ for major crackdown
The European Commission’s proposed ban on Aloe sets a dangerous precedent for natural products
05 Feb Agriculture & Food
The European Commission’s proposed ban on Aloe sets a dangerous precedent for natural products
EuropaBio position paper on mandatory GM feeding studies Sponsored
18 Dec Agriculture & Food
EuropaBio position paper on mandatory GM feeding studies
EuropaBio's position paper on mandatory GM feeding studies calls for the abolishment of mandatory studies that contradict EU science and ethical principles
Central and Eastern European farmers protest for equal pay
17 Dec Agriculture & Food
Central and Eastern European farmers protest for equal pay
Hundreds of farmers from across Central and Eastern Europe staged a protest in Brussels on Thursday, calling for “equal pay for equal work.”
Think before you click
11 Dec Agriculture & Food
Think before you click
Tighter controls are needed on the growing phenomenon of online pet advertisements to protect the health and welfare of the dogs and cats involved and the consumer rights of their owners, explains Rory Watson
Issue 486 | 10 December 2018
10 Dec Agriculture & Food
Issue 486 | 10 December 2018
Claude Moraes interview, Brexit, Human Rights, Austrian Presidency, European Payments, eHealth, Middle East, Artificial Intelligence, Cultural Heritage, Illegal Online Pet Sales, Agricultural Policy, Respiratory Diseases and more...
Helping European consumers to make informed nutritional choices PM+
07 Dec Agriculture & Food
Helping European consumers to make informed nutritional choices
Expanding ‘traffic light’ labelling trials across Europe can help build consumer awareness around this well-established nutritional information scheme, explains PepsiCo’s Silviu Popovici.
Reducing Antibiotic Resistance - How do the numbers add up to ONE? PM+
21 Nov Agriculture & Food
Reducing Antibiotic Resistance - How do the numbers add up to ONE?
The collective goal of tackling antibiotic resistance should be to ensure One Health for our people, our animals and our planet, argues Roxane Feller
EU legislation must safeguard precision plant breeding technologies PM+
13 Nov Agriculture & Food
EU legislation must safeguard precision plant breeding technologies
European plant scientists are hindered by an outdated regulatory framework that is at odds with recent scientific evidence, writes Dirk Inzé.
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
25 Oct Agriculture & Food
COP24: The EU’s moment of truth
Action to tackle climate change is now an imperative rather than an objective, argues Jo Leinen.
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution Sponsored
23 Oct Agriculture & Food
Europe must continue to invest in the bioplastic revolution
It is imperative to seize the momentum of recent policy developments at both European and international level, argues Philippe Mengal.
Keeping our seas plastic-free
23 Oct Agriculture & Food
Keeping our seas plastic-free
Fish or plastic, that’s the key question surrounding a new awareness-raising initiative, explains Maria Spyraki.
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
17 Oct Agriculture & Food
EU businesses urge resolution to Brexit stalemate
Businesses in Europe are pushing for an end to the current Brexit deadlock as pressure mounts on companies to take decisions
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Playing its part in packaging innovation PM+
11 Oct Agriculture & Food
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Playing its part in packaging innovation
Sigrid Ligné on why the European soft drinks industry has set high ambitions to make its plastic packaging more sustainable.
EU’s Protected Designation of Origin scheme should not be politicised PM+
11 Oct Agriculture & Food
EU’s Protected Designation of Origin scheme should not be politicised
Preserving food cultures is beneficial regardless of Brexit, argues Leonardo González Dellán.
Making a circular European bioeconomy happen PM+
21 Sep Agriculture & Food
Making a circular European bioeconomy happen
The European forest fibre and paper industry is a catalyst for Europe’s circular bioeconomy, explains Sylvain Lhôte.
European #Biotechweek 2018: 7 days showcasing creativity, passion and expertise in transformative technology Sponsored
21 Sep Agriculture & Food
European #Biotechweek 2018: 7 days showcasing creativity, passion and expertise in transformative technology
European Biotech Week 2018 begins on Monday 24 September, with more than 120 events taking place across 18 European countries. The events, hosted at national and local level by a variety of organisations, companies and other biotech enthusiasts, aim to raise awareness, to fuel curiosity and to engage communities in exploring the benefits of biotechnology and discussing its potential for the future.
Challenges facing agriculture and the plant science industry in the EU Sponsored
10 Sep Agriculture & Food
Challenges facing agriculture and the plant science industry in the EU
Approach to regulation on biotechnology and pesticides has left EU farmers at a competitive disadvantage, while the world’s major farm markets continue to gain access to new technologies.    
CAP reform: A new delivery model?
07 Sep Agriculture & Food
CAP reform: A new delivery model?
CAP reform is coming and will shift greater responsibility to member states - but when it will come into being is still unclear.
Inhumane inaction on pharmaceutical pollution PM+
07 Sep Agriculture & Food
Inhumane inaction on pharmaceutical pollution
The release of pharmaceuticals into the environment has significant detrimental effects on human health, write Sirpa Kärenlampi and Angelica Lindsey-Clark.
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Rooted in the European economy PM+
04 Sep Agriculture & Food
Europe’s soft drinks industry: Rooted in the European economy
Sigrid Ligné explains how the European soft drinks industry generates revenue for economies across the EU.
EU-India: Building Bridges
22 Aug Agriculture & Food
EU-India: Building Bridges
A Parliament Magazine special supplement in association with PA International on EU-India relations.
Public spaces should be green, safe and healthy for all
21 Aug Agriculture & Food
Public spaces should be green, safe and healthy for all
Isn’t it time we all go herbicide-free in public and urban places, asks Leo de Montaignac.
GUE/NGL group outlines 'fair and democratic' overhaul of CAP
17 Aug Agriculture & Food
GUE/NGL group outlines 'fair and democratic' overhaul of CAP
Parliament’s GUE/NGL group has launched plans for what it calls a “fair and democratic” common agricultural policy (CAP).
EU's Bathing Water Directive has ‘vastly’ improved Europe’s water quality, suggests new report
14 Aug Agriculture & Food
EU's Bathing Water Directive has ‘vastly’ improved Europe’s water quality, suggests new report
Quality of bathing water ‘a source of pride for Europeans’, says EU environment chief.
EU to offer higher advance payments to farmers amid droughts
03 Aug Agriculture & Food
EU to offer higher advance payments to farmers amid droughts
The European Commission says it is significantly stepping up aid for Europe’s farmers this summer, as they grapple with the difficulties of extreme droughts.