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Letter to Commissioners Sinkevičius and Kyriakides on gene drives
More than 80 organisations from all over Europe are calling on the European Commission to outlaw the release of so-called Gene Drive Organisms in the EU and internationally.
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EU Commission says meat harms climate and nature, but does nothing
Last-minute U-turn on meat advertising reveals internal fights
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President von der Leyen: EU Farm to Fork plan must cut meat and dairy
It is no exaggeration to say that intensive animal farming is the largest single problem with the global food system, and it would be extremely remiss to ignore this in…
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Will the Commission get to the meat of the food and nature crisis?
Reductions in meat and dairy will make or break European Commission’s ‘Farm to Fork’ and ‘Biodiversity 2030’ plans
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Letter to EU Commission: scrap the CAP
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to unfold, it is increasingly clear that we are witnessing a crisis on top of other already existing crises, concerning human and planetary health, climate…
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Scrap the CAP: a fresh start for Europe’s food system
We already knew the global food system was broken. Controlled by corporate powers, it drives destruction of natural ecosystems and contributes massively to climate breakdown.
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The EU must scrap the CAP
New farm subsidy system needed for post-Covid-19 Europe Brussels – The European Union must scrap its common agricultural policy (CAP) and start again to build a food and farming system…
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Save small farmers and stop public money for factory farming to avoid pandemics
The EU and European national governments must save small farmers but block any support for industrial animal farming in rescue packages or other public subsidies, to lower the risk
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Ending wildlife trade -for health and planet
Read the full letter to European Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius and Commissioner Phil Hogan here.
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EU climate diet: 71% less meat by 2030
Meat consumption in the European Union should drop by 71% by 2030, and by 81% by 2050, to tackle farming’s contribution to climate breakdown, according to new analysis by Greenpeace.
