What is the farm to fork strategy?
03/21/2024
Making European food healthier and more sustainable is a key objective of the EU’s farm-to-fork policy. The main objectives of the strategy are: The transition
Agriculture
A healthy food system for people and planet
The planetary crisis, or the circular economy, can help
12/12/2023
Sadly, not a day goes by without devastating news about the environment. These events are symptoms of the triple planetary crisis: climate change, loss of
Methane emissions from New Zealand sheep and cattle could be taxed
11/13/2023
Methane is responsible for a third of current warming from human activity. Methane is the second most common greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO2). Individual
Understanding the Proposals of the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ Package: Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
03/06/2023
The EU’s LULUCF Regulation is a legal framework that aims to ensure that activities related to land use, land use change and forestry are accounted
How Do We Use Our Soil, and How Can It Be Changed?
01/02/2023
Soil is important to us because it is a vital carbon pool, containing a considerable amount of CO2 and is affected by moderate to severe erosion in over 80% of agricultural and natural grassland areas in the EU-27, according to the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).
How Much Greenhouse Gas Did the Food on Your Plate Cost?
12/12/2022
One of the factors contributing to the high cost of food on our tables is the greenhouse gas emissions caused by our food systems. The European Environmental Bureau estimates that these emissions account for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, while other sources estimate the number could be as high as one-third. This is an important consideration when examining the overall cost of food.
