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With the recent political events in the EU, FoodDrinkEurope is providing policymakers with a sustainability roadmap. Their guide outlines strategies to empower the European food and drink industry, aiming for global leadership in sustainability, innovation, and economic performance while ensuring food safety, affordability, and security. Food Investment and Resilience Plan Takes Centre Stage FoodDrinkEurope presented their updated Food Investment and Resilience Plan at their #FoodFuture Ideas Fest in Brussels. Over 800 stakeholders attended and discussed the future of food. Dirk Jacobs, Director General of FoodDrinkEurope, stated: “The food and drink sector is vital to the EU’s ambitions, driving growth, sustainability, and food security. With the right support, we have the ability to significantly enhance Europe’s competitiveness, provide societal stability, and invest in resilient food systems. Close engagement with our sector will therefore be critical for policymakers in the coming term.” Mr Jacobs underlined the industry’s scale and impact: “Our sector consists of nearly 300,000 businesses, with nine out of ten employing fewer than 20 people. Yet they contribute €110 billion in wages annually, purchase 70% of all EU farm produce, and invest over €2 billion in innovative, sustainably-produced products.” 🔗 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dFftK66M 👉 Visit www.knowesg.com for more sustainability news, courses, events and ratings 👉 Follow us to stay up to day with everything ESG 💚 #esgnews #sustainabilitynews #knowesg 

🌍📢 “Food loss & waste is an ethical outrage. We need new approaches and solutions." - António Guterres, United Nations 🍅 In February 2022, the #LatinAmerican and #Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO) adopted a Model Law for the Prevention and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste, with technical assistance from FAO and based on the Code of Conduct recommendations. ⚖️ This model law provides a comprehensive framework for countries to legislate on food loss and waste, tailored to their unique needs and circumstances. 💚As the global landscape rapidly evolves, there's increasing pressure and incentive for F&B businesses to adopt sustainable and responsible practices. #Sustainability #FoodWaste #GlobalHunger #UNEP #FAO #ResponsibleBusiness | Benjamin Lephilibert | Marco Sandri | Fayyaz M

At a time of intensifying geopolitical tension and overlapping crises, the shortcomings of our current #FoodSystem have never been so clear. Last week, the EEB's Isabel Paliotta joined a fruitful panel discussion at the Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance to discuss the role EU policy and governance must have in supporting the urgent #transition to sustainable #FoodSystems 🗣 🥙 So how do things currently look? 👎 Farmers are struggling, consumers are being deliberately misled, and ever more people are struggling to put food on the table. All while biodiversity is rapidly disappearing and food waste is higher than it's ever been... 💡 But we have the tools to confront these challenges head-on, and the EU has a crucial role to play in this transition. 👩🌾 🍴 Within its #EUFarm2Fork Strategy, this European Commission announced an EU framework law for sustainable food systems (#SFSL). This legislation offers the perfect basis on which to begin shaping a future where healthy and sustainable food is the easy choice, where farmers are treated fairly and with dignity, and where our ecosystems are not only preserved, but restored through #agroecology. To bring about a food system that's healthy for us, animals and the planet (and that can physically be sustained), we must look at our food systems as a whole, supporting integrated action across different sectors and actors. The #SFSL is the answer. European Commission, we expect you to deliver on the promises you made to Europeans, and publish a proposal on the #SFSL. Want to know who else is demanding this law? Find out here 👇 #GoodFood4EU #PromisesBroken #WeCantEatPromises

Last week I released my Report “Transforming the Food System - Opportunities for Western Australia”.  The 5 key areas recommended for government support are: 1. Whole of Government approach and partnerships,  2. Strategies, plans and policies,  3. Public investment,  4. Legislation, standards and regulations, and  5. Industry services, The Report makes a substantive recommendation that;  ‘The WA Government develop a WA Food Systems cross-government Working Group (Food Working Group) that includes alternative proteins as part of transforming food for a sustainable future’.  I will be sharing this report widely and would appreciate any support you can give in sending it out into the world. As you know, research and reports on food systems transformation generally, and developing the alternative proteins industry specifically, are being released on what feels like a weekly basis. This is the first report that looks specifically at the opportunities for the WA government to take a leadership role on the issue. I hope that this report will add value to the excellent reports coming from organisations such as Food Frontier, GFI, GFI APAC, and Cellular Ag Australia.   I will continue to advocate for sustainable food systems transformation and alternative proteins because I want to be part of making a difference for the planet, people and animals that dwell here. #foodsystemstransformation #governmentsupport #lisabaker

The WWF European network is calling on the new Members of the European Parliament and on the new European Commission to put high in the political agenda the publication of the Sustainable Food Systems Framework law with a dedicated focus on seafood. Seafood is unlike other food commodities and requires specific treatment to be handled as a common and natural resource. The Sustainable Food Systems Framework law should promote: 🍽 a consumption shift to privilege quality over quantity 💸 affordability and pricing of sustainable seafood 🛂 a more responsible and accountable seafood industry 🌊 a climate-neutral and nature-positive food system 🚥 provide better information to consumers with a sustainability ranking To go further, here is our policy brief with policy recommendations: https://lnkd.in/e8Givhav

Check here for the key findings of the FOODPathS’ advisory board to accelerate transition to sustainable food systems!

#foodsecurity #eatlocal #worldfmc New article on our web site! A new interesting report from IPES-Food underlines the importance of close-to-home territorial markets to develop a sustainable economy. Follow the link ( 4 minutes reading ) and tell us your opinion here in the comments. https://lnkd.in/dnbq35Ts Million Belay Carmelo Troccoli Richard McCarthy

As the EU elections draw near, we’re reminding policymakers that the EU is promised a sustainable food systems law under the #EUGreenDeal and #EUFarm2Fork Strategy. When it comes to seafood, specifically, the unique context of EU seas ravaged by overfishing, habitat loss and climate change, combined with the vast international supply chains currently required to supply the EU with 70% of what it consumes cannot be overlooked. 🔍 WWF is calling for a strong sustainable food systems law that rewards responsible #supplychain actors, creating a level playing field for sustainable seafood – in turn helping life in our ocean to recover. This means better #transparency and #traceability of seafood sold in the EU, to avoid products linked to issues like overfishing. 🏷️ Shoppers also need clear and sufficient information to make informed choices. It’s time for an EU-wide seafood sustainability labelling system that assesses status of fish populations, environmental impacts of the fishing gear used and effectiveness of fishery management. ⚖️ Finally, unhealthy foods from nature-harming practices shouldn't be the cheapest option. Nor should nutritious food with low environmental impacts only be affordable for the wealthy. 🏆 A legally-binding sustainable food systems framework will deliver more nutritious and nature-friendly food, support people working across the seafood value chain and help #RestoreNature. Read our latest policy brief: https://lnkd.in/e8Givhav #GoodFood4EU #EUelections2024 #SustainableSeafood

Todays #openaccess article published in the #circulareconomy section Frontiers in #sustainability journal applies an existing industrial policy framework under the lens of the EU Food Supply Chain (FSC) to identify potential strategies that should help achieve the needed financial means and innovation actions, as well as to gauge political alignment across FSC stages. Congratulations to the authors Dr. Ianna Dantas, Inmaculada Martinez Zarzoso, Maria Luísa Fernandes de Araujo, Judith Evans, Alan Foster, Dr Xinfang Wang, Maitri Thakur, Sepideh Jafarzadeh, and Marta Pujol Martin. Special thanks to the article editors Om Prakash Narayan, Agata Matarazzo, and Jessica Stubenrauch. #foodsupplychain #greendeal #eugreendeal #farmtofork #sustainablefoodsystems #decarbonisation

The European Commission continues to invest in and grow the #greeneconomy: in 2024, 185 million euros will be dedicated to supporting and promoting European food and beverages made with sustainable practices.  This initiative is part of a more comprehensive program, composed of various financial incentives and policies, aiming to position the 27 (after Brexit) independent nations part of the European Union at the forefront of the sustainable movement. #futureofretail #futureoffood