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" is a clear sign that something has gone wrong in our food system. "

About 150 EU citizens meet this weekend in Brussels in the first Citizens Panel on food waste reduction


Let's together.

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" Faced with the existential threat of the climate emergency and a barbaric war on our doorstep, it is clear that food waste is a practice we cannot afford to continue. "

- Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU on

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" Active participation should be at the heart of every democracy. "

- Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU at her opening speech at the first of a new generation of EU citizens' panels launched as a follow-up to the Conference on the Future of Europe.

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RT @EU_HaDEA: Deadline extended⚠️

The EU is working to progressively improve the welfare status of farmed animals.

You can still apply for the call for proposals on pig welfare to phase out the tail docking practice until 15 February 2023
👉 hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/call-p

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RT @Conf_Observ: The first of the 'new generation' of European Citizens' Panels is starting tomorrow, addressing the issue of food waste.

Find the programme of their first in-person meeting in Brussels & more info below ⤵️🧵

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

RT @javiorive: With a small dusting of snow ❄️🌨️in Brussels we start our citizens' panels on . We will explore their views on what actions should be taken by actors in the food supply chain, by citizens & other private and public stakeholders to step up the effort to reduce food waste

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

"There is a need for more education, affordability, and youth involvement in the transition to a more sustainable food system."

- @WWFEU’s Greta Kämper

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"Shifting towards more sustainable practices, farmers typically experience an initial income gap that society needs to bridge."

- Prof @erikmathijs

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"Food sovereignty is key in times of global crisis, which means that we have to produce food in regional economic circles."

- Margit Fischer from Perspektive Landwirtschaft

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RT @EUAgri: 'Responsibility for sustainability is not only on the consumer, the consumer is not so autonomous. Sustainability depends on the whole food environment'.

- Prof @erikmathijs

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RT @EUAgri: Sustainability ‘is not just about an anonymous market, it is about relationships between producers and consumers’.

– Margit Fischer from Perspektive Landwirtschaft

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RT @SKyriakidesEU: Addressing Conference ➡️Sustainability is key to resilient food systems and food security.

This will require greener and more innovative food production that is inclusive of all food chain actors.

The cost of inaction would be far greater, for our consumers and 🌍.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

RT @EUAgri: Supermarket chain @AholdDelhaize is among the signatories of the on Responsible Food Business & Marketing Practices, explains Ilse Veldman, and plans to become a net zero business by 2050.

The code of conduct: food.ec.europa.eu/horizontal-t

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RT @javiorive: @SKyriakidesEU highlighting the Code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices with industry voluntary initiatives & the future citizens' panels (in December/ January) to listen to consumers voices on how to tackle

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RT @DirkJacobsEU: 🇪🇺 Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU opening the panel “Transitioning to a more sustainable food system” at the conference:

“Young people need to be included in food sustainability discussions. We need to secure regenerational renewal in agriculture.”

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

RT @EUAgri: The Strategy aims to make it easier for all actors in the food system to work together to deliver the green transition.

@SKyriakidesEU presented the progress done with the Code of Conduct for good business practices, citizens' engagement & food waste.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

RT @IJordana_: Glad to hear @SKyriakidesEU believing we need more than ever a systemic approach for a framework that can lay down the foundations to underpin food related policies in the future.

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

"We’ve witnessed all too closely how climate change comes at an environmental cost, a social cost, and an economic cost. Drought-related losses alone cost the EU about 9 billion euros every year."

- Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU at the conference

🐦🔗: n.respublicae.eu/Food_EU/statu

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"There can be no discussion on the outlook for agriculture without a discussion on how to make our food system sustainable."

- Commissioner @SKyriakidesEU at the conference's session on 'Transitioning to a more sustainable food system'

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