Study: Food packaging can contribute to obesity
Plasticisers are added to food packaging, cables and various other products in order to make them more flexible and easier to handle.
View ArticleCAP could be called in for 'better regulation' scrutiny
SPECIAL REPORT: EXCLUSIVE / Environmental campaigners plan to force changes in the reformed Common Agricultural Policy by using the European Commission’s 'better regulation' procedures to call in the...
View ArticleEU emissions limits for agricultural gases face uncertain future
SPECIAL REPORT / Efforts to cap agricultural emissions harmful to both the environment and human health face fierce opposition and tough negotiations before they can finally become EU law.
View ArticleEating less meat will save the planet, study says
SPECIAL REPORT / The overconsumption of meat will inevitably push global temperatures to dangerous levels, a recent study has warned, urging reluctant governments to take action.
View ArticleIgnored at COP21, sustainable agriculture is vital to climate mitigation
"Three quarters of French methane emissions come from agriculture," said Jean Jouzel, the vice-president of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
View ArticleCommission promotes smart farming to mitigate climate change
SPECIAL REPORT / The European Commission wants to build “bridges” between agriculture and the ICT sector in order to better address the environmental challenges of farming.
View ArticleGreek farmers’ border blockade angers Bulgarians
Bulgaria is losing patience with Greek farmers, who have blocked border checkpoints for a third consecutive day today (3 February), protesting against a planned overhaul of the pension system.
View ArticleOrganic farmers could feed the world
Organic farming could provide ample food for the whole human population, while causing less pollution and fewer health problems than conventional agriculture, according to a team of American scientists.
View ArticleParis ups anti-Brussels rhetoric over farming row
France’s Prime Minister Manuel Valls challenged Europe over the agricultural crisis on Monday (8 February), as farmers stepped up their protests against low meat prices.
View ArticleBetter law-making requires more transparency
The European Commission should make public a study on biofuels it commissioned itself, even if it doesn’t like its results, writes José Inácio Faria.
View ArticleComAgri wants Commission olive oil plan changes
The executive proposed the plan after the North African country was made the target of terrorist attacks last year and has already stated "that it will not be significant and will not have a negative...
View ArticleGMOs and pesticides could be tolerated in organic food under new EU rules
The European Parliament's Agriculture committee (AGRI) adopted a report containing a set of proposed revisions to EU organic farming standards on Monday (8 February). One change that met with mixed...
View ArticleCommission’s 'green' CAP questionable, study says
The implementation of the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2014-2020 is not as “green” as the European Commission is claiming, a new study has found.The European Commission, though,...
View ArticleStudy: Consumers duped by recommended serving sizes
Whether it is a question of high blood pressure, cholesterol levels or obesity, Europeans' health depends more and more on diet.
View ArticleUK's first sustainable European oysters go on sale
Native European oysters that are certified as sustainable have gone on sale for the first time in the UK.
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