Food culture - Join the food revolution
Food is essential. We need it for our lives, health and well being. Good food is political. Join us in our fight for increased public awareness, personal engagement and participative democracy in...
View ArticleStrasbourg Flash - Weekly preview of the Greens/EFA group - 9-12 February 2015
Greens/EFA priorities for the Strasbourg Plenary include Lux Leaks and tax evasion, Processed meat and origin labelling, Ukraine, Russia and the EU's role, Combatting child abduction globally, CIA...
View ArticleNovel Foods - Greens won't mess with citizens' health and freedom of choice
Novel food is defined as food that has not been consumed to a significant degree by humans in the EU prior to 1997, when the first Regulation on novel food came into force. For the Greens/EFA, this...
View ArticleThe circular economy package - a transformation for all?
The European Greens believe that the EU's economy needs to work for both people and planet. The circular economy can contribute by creating jobs, protecting the environment and promoting growth in...
View ArticleTrade Secrets - Must not outweigh the public interest
In many of the biggest political scandals of the past months – Luxleaks, Dieselgate and now the Panama Papers – we saw trade secret laws abused as a shield against investigation and exposure of how...
View ArticleNo REFIT on consumers' right to know!
Today the European Parliament voted on Kaufmann (S&D) report on the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT). According to the Commission the purpose of REFIT is to ensure that the EU...
View ArticleGlyphosate - extending its authorisation is anti-democratic and goes against...
The European Parliament will tomorrow vote a non-binding resolution opposing the renewal of the license for the controversial weedkiller glyphosate.
View ArticleFor a GMO-free Europe - Information campaign website
GMOs represent a global threat to environment, health, biodiversity and long-term food security. European citizens have a right to a GMO-free environment and food.
View ArticleMEPs protest on Right to Know Day against fake transparency on glyphosate -...
Every year, on 28th September, transparency campaigners, governments and international bodies such as UNESCO celebrate International Right to Know Day.
View ArticleBan on Bisphenol A in all Food contact materials - A strong call for better...
Food contact materials (FCMs) are largely used in everyday life such as food packaging, kitchen utensils, tableware, etc.
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