euractiv.de
euractiv.fr
euractiv.es
euractiv.it
euractiv.pl
euractiv.bg
euractiv.cz
euractiv.gr
euractiv.ro
euractiv.sk
Food chain sustainability
EU agricultural income since 2005
Challenges ranging from volatile markets, high input costs and the Russian ban on agricultural exports to sluggish Chinese demand, have put a great deal of pressure on the income of EU farmers
Spanish agriculture in numbers
Spain is home to almost one million agricultural and livestock businesses, covering 30 million hectares of land and employing some 750,000 people.
COP21: Millions more to go hungry if CO2 levels continue to rise
Est. 4minGlobal food security is a crucial issue that will be addressed at the COP21 summit. Our partner Journal de l’Environnemment reports.
San Jeronimo and Edegem are proud of their compost project
Est. 8minSPECIAL REPORT / The partnership between the Belgian town of Edegem, and the Peruvian municipality of San Jeronimo has been so successful that many other localities in the Latin American country come to visit and study the project that composts organic waste and uses it for agriculture.
Food industry focuses on sustainable sourcing to mitigate climate change
Est. 8minSPECIAL REPORT / Faced with a raw materials scarcity due to climate change, food and drink giants have turned to a sustainable management in order to protect the environment and ensure their future viability.
Food giants shoot for 100% renewable energy target
Est. 7minUnilever and Mars were among the first household names in the food and drink industry to announce plans for a 100% shift to renewable energy.
Food sector looks beyond factory gates for deep CO2 cuts
Est. 12minThe European food and drink industry can boast a healthy track record in reducing its carbon footprint ahead of the COP21 conference, which opens in Paris later this month.
Regulators urged to promote trust in Europe’s food chain
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT / As the agricultural sector faces mounting pressure to raise production, consumer trust in the safety of the food supply chain has been eroding, a European Commission official warned.
EU’s food safety agency gives green light to Bisphenol A
Est. 4minThe European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) re-evaluation of Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and toxicity states that BPA, an endocrine disruptor, poses no health risk to consumers of any age group at current exposure levels.
Lifting of US beef ban ‘not a TTIP trade off’, EU says
Est. 3minThe United States' decision to lift its long-standing ban on EU beef imports is not a trade-off as part of the ongoing transatlantic free-trade talks, the European Commission has said.
Researchers: Western lifestyle threatens health and the environment
Est. 3minThe Western lifestyle, which has proven to increase diabetes rates, obesity, cancer and carbon emissions, is both a global health and environment problem, according to a new study, but three diets can help reverse the trend.
Scientists find beef production harmful to the environment
Est. 3minProduction of beef is nearly ten times more damaging to the environment than any other form of meat production, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Big 10 food companies emit ‘as much as 25th most polluting country’
Est. 3minThe ten largest food and beverage companies, if combined, would be the 25th most polluting country in the world, according to a report by Oxfam.
![The market in Brixton, London. [Flickr/firefightersdaughter].](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/05/brixton_market_flickr.jpeg)
Citizens not to blame for rising consumption, scholars say
Est. 5minAcademics say there are limits to blaming European citizens for their high levels of consumption, arguing that a societal shift is necessary for the continent to achieve a sustainable ecological footprint.
![Food waste. [Taz/Flickr].](https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/05/food waste.jpeg)
Netherlands, Sweden call for review of ‘best before’ labels
Est. 3minThe governments of the Netherlands and Sweden have asked for an EU debate on ‘best before’ labels, citing the role they play in food wastage.
More consumption not necessary for human well-being, says UN report
Est. 3minGreater food system efficiency and curbs to the expansion of cropland are necessary to prevent the collapse of global ecosystems, says a report presented today (24 January) by the UN at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Health experts call for EU to move on eating habits
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT / Health campaigners are calling for the European Commission to take action to alter people’s eating habits and curb rising obesity, but officials are wary that such a move may expose them to “nanny state” complaints, sources say.
Poto?nik bags UN ‘Champions of the Earth’ prize
Est. 2minThe United Nations will honour Janez Poto?nik, the EU's top environment official, with its Champions of the Earth prize for his efforts to promote a greener EU economy.
British lawmakers call for criminal probe of horsemeat scandal
Est. 3minThe contamination of meat products with horse DNA was most likely due to fraud and prosecutions should be pursued, according to a second British parliamentary report into the scandal.
Food rejected by Europeans provides a feast in Nairobi
Est. 3minThe United Nations treated government ministers and officials to a meal of blemished African fruit and vegetables to highlight how perfectly edible food is being rejected by European supermarkets.
Almost half of the world’s food thrown away, report finds
Est. 3minAs much as half of all the food produced in the world – equivalent to 2bn tonnes – ends up as waste every year, engineers warned in a report published on Thursday.
Food waste, greening diets become EU policy goals
Est. 8minSPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission wants to help consumers cut food waste by making 'best before' and 'use by' dates clearer on the packaging. But measures to green up our diets will not stop here, with policymakers' attention turning to the entire food chain.
Green is the new black at London eco-extravaganza
Est. 2minCould "green" be the new black? Perhaps only if you can imagine wearing stilettos made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans, and clothes from orange peel, fungi and mould.
EU strategy seeks brisk development of bio-economy
Est. 4minWith warnings that Europe is “too slow and too piecemeal” in developing a sustainable economy, the EU executive has unveiled plans to encourage development of the ‘bio-economy’ through investment and innovation.