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The “Save Bees and Farmers” Coalition Brings 1.1 million Citizens’ Voice at the European Parliament

26 January 2023

On January 24th, Slow Food and other representatives of the “Save Bees and Farmers” European citizens’ initiative (ECI) presented their citizen-backed demands for pesticide reduction at the European Parliament. The hearing marked the peak of a two-year long campaign which gathered 1.1 million signatures across the continent. Although the debate between Members of the European …

EU Food Policies: What’s Cooking in 2023?

18 January 2023

In 2023, Slow Food Europe remains true to its commitment: advocating for Good, Clean and Fair food for all across the continent. Below is a sneak peek of what’s hot on the EU agenda for food policies which will keep our team busy this year. A proposal for a new European Law for Sustainability …

Manifesto for Good, Clean and Fair Food in EU Public Canteens

13 January 2023 Francisca Feiteira

Food in European public canteens is neither particularly healthy nor sustainable. As sustainable public food procurement is a “low hanging fruit”, several organisations, Slow Food included, published a Manifesto for establishing minimum standards for public canteens across the EU. When US First Lady Michelle Obama launched her “Let’s Move” initiative to help children become healthier …

Who Do We Eat? – the EU Animal Welfare Legislation Under Review

12 January 2023 Ottavia Pieretto

2023 is a crucial year for the improvement of animal welfare in Europe. As the European Commission is expected to present its new EU Animal Welfare Legislation in several months, Slow Food joined the organisation Compassion in World Farming for a screening and debate of the first episode of the ARTE documentary series “Who We …

The Food Trails Project is Two Years Old!

14 December 2022 Francisca Feiteira

Wherever people live, they must eat to survive and thrive, ideally several times a day. And where do most people live nowadays? That’s right, in cities! According to the United Nations (UN), 55% of the world’s population were living in urban areas in 2021 — and that figure is predicted to rise to 66% by …

Slow Food Europe in 2022: Let’s Rewind!

13 December 2022

Every day, Slow Food Europe advocates for Good, Clean and Fair Food for All on the EU stage! 2022 saw a terrible tragedy unfold: the war in Ukraine. In addition to being a humanitarian catastrophe on the ground, the conflict has had strong repercussions on food security which have hit the world hard, Europe included. …

Slow Food and “Save Bees and Farmers” meet with European Commissioners

28 November 2022

On November 25, the European Citizens Initiative (ECI) “Save Bees and Farmers” entered a new stage, as its representatives, Slow Food included, were received by European Commissioners Věra Jourová (Values and Transparency) and Stella Kyriakides (Health and Food Safety), to formally present their demands backed by over 1,1 million EU citizens: 1 A phase-out of …

Busting the Myths on New GMOs

16 November 2022

As the European Union is preparing to decide on whether and how to deregulate new GMOs, we look at the most frequent claims made by the biotechnology and seed industry to promote new GMOs and their deregulation. Spoiler: they’re misleading, if not deceptive. Myth #1: Changes brought by new GM techniques (or “genome editing”) …

Our Agriculture Needs a Detox!

1 November 2022

The Slow Food Network Mobilizes Against Pesticides Across Europe Given the attempts by several Member States and European groups to weaken or delay the European Commission’s proposal for a Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products Regulation (SUR), it is crucial for policymakers to hear our calls for an ambitious European target to reduce the use …

The Good Food Good Farming Movement Takes to the Streets of Brussels

27 October 2022

EU pesticide policies are hair-raising: it is time to #DetoxEUAgriculture! The Good Food Good Farming movement called on the European institutions for pesticide-free agriculture, on 27 October on Place du Luxembourg in Brussels. The EU is updating its regulation on the sustainable use of pesticides (SUR). But instead of paving the way for sustainable and …