Press Release: The Brussels Declaration – a call for sustainable food systems
Press release: Read the Brussels declaration on driving sustainable food systems through public procurement in Europe.
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11, 2024
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10, 2024
Save The Date: Organic food: good for farmers, workers, climate, and the environment.
On Friday, 15 November, the European Economic and Social Committee is to host an event on organic food and sustainable public procurement.
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02, 2022
The Italy of cities, the Italy of the countryside
Professor of Medieval History, Gabriella Piccinni, examines the historical link between the city and the countryside in Italy.
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03, 2021
Agro-ecology – a return to the future
In early February 2021, the European Committee of the Regions set out its proposals for farming of the future under the mantel of "agro-ecology".
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03, 2021
The quest for good governance and the common good: city and country in dialogue
by Gabriella Piccinni The search for good government and the common good, that is, the subordination of private interest to that of the community, has traversed the history of Western thought as one of the greatest themes of political reflection of all time. To these themes and concepts of universal value the painter Ambrogio ...Read More
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02, 2021
Preston model soon in Europe?
The northern English town of Preston has “taken back control” of its procurement strategy and handed over 100% of contracts to local businesses. Could this be a model for other cities across Europe? Named the most improved city and top of the Good Growth for Cities index, Preston shows that, despite Brexit, it is able to ...Read More
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02, 2021
BIO AUSTRIA criticises Austrian CAP implementation
The BIO AUSTRIA Farmers’ Days kicked off on 19 January with a fascinating discussion on the next Common European Agricultural Policy (CAP).
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02, 2021
Time for a new food system?
Groundwater-polluting fertilisers; resistance to pesticides and antibiotics; destruction of habitats around the world; massive rise in climate gases: Is it time for a new food system?
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02, 2021
Is the Coronavirus giving organic a boost?
The BBC examines if consumers are becoming more ethical and more environmentally aware in their food choices as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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02, 2021
How will organic food and farming change under Biden?
Organic food and farming: After 4 years of regressive agricultural policies under the Trump presidency, what will Biden administration do to rekindle the cause of regionally grown, organic food?
