EP Plenary session - Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed

EP Plenary session - The urgent need for an EU strategy on fertilisers to ensure food security in Europe

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with Ms Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

ENVI Committee -  Exchange of views with Stella KYRIAKIDES, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.

EP Press conference - Phosphate additives in kebab meat

Donner restaurant in Brussels.

Dita CHARANZOVA, Dita (ALDE, CZ),STEFANEC, Ivan (EPP, SK)

Supply Chain Initiative: Progress and Next Steps - Annual event

Conference: ' Reducing food waste - Improving food safety '

STOA workshop on ' Food-related health risks and technologies to increase food safety

ENVI Committee - Exchange of views with the Commissioner responsible for Health & Food Safety on the proposal for scientific criteria for endocrine disruptors

Juan Luis COLINO SALAMANCA, Franz FISHLER, Hans JONSSON

The EU and Food Security : Lessons to be learned from the BSE crisis conference in Brussels on Novemberv 30, 1998

Parliamentary seminar : Health and Consumer Protection. Food safety, labelling and the control of the food chain

Young girl eating raspberries. Fruit

Consumer Protection: Allergy Friendly Restaurant

An allergy-friendly restaurant at the Mercure Hotel Olive Tree Restaurant. An allergy free meal.

Commuters eat outside in the streets.

Avoiding food wastage - Expiration date on perishable food - Food Product Dating - Food Product Dates - Food expiration labels - Food expiration dates - Expiration dates on food

Avoiding Food Wastage - Illustrations in a supermarket

Workshop for journalists. Food related legislation in the European Parliament: Food labelling and GMOs

European citizens need to have access to safe food, medicine, toys and  online content. European Union's  safety policy ranges from clear, concise labelling and safety instructions to protection from harmful online content.

EU Safety Rules

In the year’s final plenary session, the European Parliament awards the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, discusses the progress of Brexit negotiations, and votes on the extension of the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI). Also on the cards is a vote on recommendations for countering money laundering, and a vote on whether to allow phosphates in kebab meat.

Coming up: The 2017 Sakharov Prize, Brexit, and countering tax evasion

The European Parliament is calling for a gradual phase out of glyphosate, a substance found in common weedkillers and widely used by households and in agriculture. MEPs want a rethink of the farming model to include alternatives such as integrated pest management.

EU Parliament urges a rethink of our farming model

From the EU budget for next year, to the complete ban of glyphosate-based herbicides by 2022 and the winner of the 2017 Sakharov Prize, here are five numbers to take away from Strasbourg.

5 numbers to take away from Strasbourg

The EU is looking into allegations that food companies are selling lower quality food products to some EU countries. The European Commission presents its latest findings and discusses consumer protection laws with MEPs.

“No second-class consumers”: MEPs discuss dual food quality

MEPs are set to decide on the top three nominees for this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. Also on the agenda are expanded e-privacy rules to protect instant messengers like Whatsapp, updated anti-dumping rules, the problem of dual quality food products, glyphosate and much more.

Coming up: Sakharov Prize, e-privacy, Monsanto papers and more

The European Parliament is set to discuss a number of key issues including the 2018 budget, the EU Solidarity Fund, rule of law in Poland, the contaminated eggs scandal and protecting workers from carcinogens in the workplace.

Coming up: the 2018 budget, contaminated eggs, cancer at work and more

On the plenary agenda are the latest guidelines on Brexit negotiations, the use of on-demand platforms across borders, the EU's role in ending conflict in Syria and a visit from the UN's top chief.

Coming up in Strasbourg: from Brexit to watching TV abroad

The EU has about 383 million laying hens producing up to seven million tonnes of eggs a year. How much do you know about eggs and the industry in the EU? Watch the video to find out more.

Eggstra fun facts for Easter

A wide range of topics is on the agenda for the week ahead: managing unsold food, migrant return policy, e-privacy, women in transport and child marriage.

Coming up in Brussels: From food waste and e-privacy to child marriage

MEPs want better protection for horses and donkeys in the EU.

Increase penalties against horse abuse

Five numbers to take away from the plenary this week: waste recycling, shareholders' rights, firearm control, rabbits in battery cages and rolling out 5G.

From waste recycling to farm rabbits: 5 numbers to take away from Strasbourg

MEPs will beef up food safety controls from farm to fork to restore consumers trust and to protect animals welfare.

Safety and welfare for the food chain

If a loaf of bread goes stale you throw it in the bin, but where does it go from there? In a linear economy it goes into landfills - large spaces dedicated to excess waste. The European Parliament wants to move towards a circular economy model. Companies like Jaw Brew turn stale bread into beer. Better waste management and resource productivity yields more positive results for the economy and environment.

Circular economy: The space we waste

It's going to be a busy week ahead for MEPs. They will be tackling issues such as increasing shareholders' rights in EU firms, curbing trade in “blood minerals,” beefing up food inspections, and improving waste management and circular economy in the bloc.

Coming up: Shareholders' rights, “blood minerals,” food inspections and waste

The European Parliament has approved the historic Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), clearing one of its last hurdles. Seven years in the making, the deal is set to ease trade barriers between Canada and the EU, and remains to be ratified by national parliaments.

Thumbs up for barrier-free trade with Canada

MEPs want to make it quicker and easier to swap chemical pesticides for bio alternatives.

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