Hungry for Change: Pesticides and Sustainable Agriculture
Representatives of the European crop protection industry, European farmers’ associations, environmental NGOs and European policymakers were among some 120 participants who gathered in Brussels on 2...
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Balancing risks and rewards
When it comes to regulating areas that affect human health and the environment, the European Union operates under a different paradigm than other areas of the world. The precautionary principle used in...
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The integrated approach: feeding a growing world sustainably
Each day, the world’s population grows by 200,000 people, and this means many new mouths to feed. The UN estimates that food production will have to be expanded by 70% by 2050. A daunting challenge but...
View ArticleFacts vs feelings on food safety
Last week, stakeholders and politicians converged at the European Parliament for the 7th European Innovation Summit. The summit comes at a time when burdensome regulatory obstacles are seen by many as...
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Innovative Agriculture: Science at the core of food production
Agriculture is facing ever-increasing demands, as a growing world population wants more food, of higher quality, produced to ever-more stringent conditions. European farms are well placed to deliver –...
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Consumers underestimate the severity of the global food challenge
According to research released today, significant levels of public misunderstanding exist about the realities of food production. Only 4% of adults surveyed in Europe correctly estimate that world food...
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