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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 …

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 …

Who pays the price for pesticide use?

12 July 2022

In its recent legislative proposals on agriculture the European Commission linked the protection of nature with a reduction in pesticide use. While it is an important connection to make, it is not an obvious one. The proposals suggest that our current approach to pesticide use leaves little room for the protection of nature, ecosystem defense …

Glyphosate Has No Place in the Future of EU Agriculture

30 June 2022

Glyphosate continues to be subject of much controversy, and the sensitive debates surrounding the process of renewal of its license in Europe are turbulent. As the European Commission has just again reiterated its commitment to halving pesticide use and risk by 2030 in the European Union (EU), we take a closer look at the latest …

“Pesticide Check Up” Campaign : 10 Key Facts on Pesticides

13 May 2022

The Good Food Good Farming coalition is launching the “Pesticide Check Up” campaign, to raise awareness about the risks and dangers of pesticides and to put pressure on European policy makers to commit to a drastic reduction of pesticides. As pesticides are high on Europe’s agenda this year, it is time to recall the facts …

Civil Society Protests Against Agribusiness Greenwashing Over EU Food Policies

15 March 2022

On March 15, Slow Food joined other civil society and farmers’ organizations to protest against the Forum for the Future of Agriculture (FFA), a greenwashing event to strengthen the influence of the chemical and agri-food industry in the design of public policies. We call on our European decision makers to listen to science and citizens, …

Pesticides in the EU: A Creeping Costly Venom

14 December 2021 Alice Poiron

In November, three organizations, Pollinis, Le Basic and Terre Solidaire jointly published a shocking study about the hidden socio-economical costs of pesticides, where we learn that the European Union is one of the biggest consumer of pesticides in the world. This publication adds to the long list of recent controversies regarding pesticides in the EU. …

Civil society is Carefully Eyeing EU decision Makers on the Renewal of Glyphosate

18 October 2021 Alice Poiron

On October 13, several civil society organizations including Slow Food Europe, Slow Food Italy, and Slow Food Germany, sent an open letter to Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, to express their concerns about the current renewal process of glyphosate. The signatories are particularly worried about the credibility of the studies that …

Anti-glyphosate Polish Uprising

18 November 2020 Anna Maria Ruminska

Millet groats – the food we all love in Poland, no matter if we are omnivore or vegan. The food the Slavonic culinary heritage is based on. The food the Polish language is tightly connected to. But this is also the food that nobody suspects it may be dangerous if eaten on a daily basis. …