Updated 28/05/2020
On 20 May the EU-Twitter sphere was buzzing as the long awaited EU Biodiversity and EU Farm to Fork strategies were released.
Below is a list of hot off the press reactions from an agroecological perspective. There’s probably more to come as we all digest the dozens of pages of accompanying documents that came with the strategies. I’ll update accordingly. Please do not hesitate to flag additional comments !
Agroecology Europe: EU FARM TO FORK AND BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES: A NEW PATH FOR A GREENER, MORE SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT EUROPE
ARC 2020: Farm 2 Fork and Biodiversity Strategies Hold Firm on Real Targets
BEUC: ‘Farm to Fork’: EU makes welcome strides towards greener and healthier food
Birdlife Europe: European Commission releases Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies
CEJA: Farm to Fork Strategy: young farmers not convinced yet
Eurocoop: F2F – Placing Consumers at the Heart!
European Environmental Bureau: EU PLANS TO ‘RESTORE THE BALANCE’ BETWEEN PEOPLE AND NATURE
Fridays for Future: CHANGE THE CAP! – OPEN LETTER TO THE EU
Friends of the Earth Europe: Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategies: small steps forward instead of a giant leap
Greenpeace: EU Commission says meat harms climate and nature, but does nothing
IFOAM EU: IFOAM EU WELCOMES LANDMARK DECISION TO PUT ORGANIC AT THE HEART OF FUTURE EUROPEAN FOOD SYSTEM
Institute for European Environmental Policy: Farm to fork strategy: The first step towards an EU sustainable food and farming policy framework?
Pesticide Action Network Europe: On World Bee Day, the European Commission commits to putting biodiversity and public health above agribusiness profits
Slow Food: The Commission Takes a Promising Step Towards a Sustainable Europe
Via Campesina: The new Farm to Fork strategy
WWF: EU Commission plans green reset for nature, food and farming