UK Labour Party ready to ban bottom fishing once in power on 28/06/24
The UK Labour Party, widely expected to win the general election on 4 July, has announced that it will ban bottom fishing in all national marine protected areas, a move that could strain EU-UK relations two years ahead of the renewal of their trade agreement. Danish carbon tax on agriculture, a model for the rest of Europe or a splendid one-off? on 28/06/24
The question of how to reduce emissions from agriculture remains very much open, and the clock is ticking for the EU to become carbon neutral by 2050. Challenges remain for new Commission in defining future EU agrifood policies [Advocacy Lab Content] on 28/06/24
Striking a balance between the needs of farmers, consumer demands and sustainability will likely define the agrifood policies during the new European Commission mandate. EU needs a common sustainable food systems framework, says Europe’s industry chief on 28/06/24
The EU should provide food chain operators with a common framework for food systems that aligns all industry players towards sustainability, Dirk Jacobs, FoodDrinkEurope's director general, told Euractiv in an interview. NGOs to take Commission to court over re-approval of glyphosate on 27/06/24
A group of European NGOs announced on Thursday (27 June) they will take the European Commission to the EU’s top court over the 10-year re-authorisation of glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller. Commission and member states consider new restrictions on acrylamide on 27/06/24
National and EU experts are discussing new legally binding limits for acrylamide in food, EU sources told Euractiv, reopening a file that has sparked intense discussions. German farmers’ association slams government relief package on 27/06/24
In response to the farmer protests that rocked Europe earlier this year, the governing parliamentary groups in Germany have agreed to introduce a relief package for the agriculture sector, amid dissatisfaction from farmers' organisation. Benefits of selected specialty food ingredients for gut health [Promoted content] on 27/06/24
There are more microbes in the human body than there are stars in the Milky Way. So it's no surprise that the microbiome’s vital contribution to overall wellbeing has become an important topic for both scientists and consumers in recent years. But did you know that an individual’s gut microbiota is as unique as a fingerprint? And that specialty food ingredients such as fibre, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics and postbiotics can support gut health? Member states agree on EU-wide rules for the welfare of cats and dogs on 26/06/24
EU countries reached a common position on Wednesday (26 June) on the bloc's first legislation on the welfare of cats and dogs. EU split on deregulating gene-edited food as Council deadlock persists on 26/06/24
Despite recent efforts by EU governments to ease rules new genomic techniques (NGTs) for food crops, these novel methods continue to face resistance from politicians and society.
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