Issue 539 | 05 July 2021
05 Jul Agriculture & Food

Issue 539 | 05 July 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
by The Parliament Magazine
Europe’s soft drinks industry is committed to making the healthier choice, the easy choice
06 Jul Agriculture & Food
Europe’s soft drinks industry is committed to making the healthier choice, the easy choice
A hands-on approach to animal welfare
13 Jul Agriculture & Food
A hands-on approach to animal welfare
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
06 Jul Agriculture & Food
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
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.
Facts must trump fear Partner Content
17 Apr Agriculture & Food
Facts must trump fear
EuropaBio responds to EU Parliament vote on food chain risk assessment.
Common Fisheries Policy reform: Consistency is key
15 Apr Agriculture & Food
Common Fisheries Policy reform: Consistency is key
More abundant fish stocks lead to more profitable fisheries, but inconsistencies in the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy could see less fish in the sea, writes Linnéa Engström.
Anthea McIntyre: Parliament’s pesticides committee reached the wrong conclusions
12 Apr Agriculture & Food
Anthea McIntyre: Parliament’s pesticides committee reached the wrong conclusions
A special committee set up by Parliament to look into the authorisation of potentially harmful pesticides reached the “wrong conclusions” and “disregarded key evidence”, according to a UK MEP.
Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda
01 Apr Agriculture & Food
Parliament week ahead: Brexit tops the agenda
Parliament will this week debate the latest state of play on the UK’s protracted withdrawal from the EU with the Council and the Commission.
Innovation happens where it’s welcome PM+
25 Mar Agriculture & Food
Innovation happens where it’s welcome
If we want European SMEs and farmers to be innovators and compete at the highest levels, then we must ensure that the EU’s legislative framework is focussed on incentivising innovation and applied science, argues Léon Broers.
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
21 Mar Agriculture & Food
MEP Awards 2019: Heartfelt reactions from our winners
Last night “Europe’s Oscars” took place at the Concert Noble in Brussels, to celebrate the hard work and dedication of Parliament’s members across a multitude of policy fields.
Quality on tap
20 Mar Agriculture & Food
Quality on tap
The Drinking Water Directive is our opportunity to address the modern challenges of supplying high-quality water to our citizens, writes Rory Palmer