Did you know that our current food systems generate nearly one third of global greenhouse gas emissions? Food systems have very complex social, economic and ecological components, and we will have to radically transform them to make them more sustainable. As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission published its ‘farm to fork’ strategy in May 2020. The strategy aims to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly.

Towards a more sustainable food system in the EU

Florence (Firenze), Italy - Market (meat, vegetables, fruits, fishes,…)

Farm to fork strategy on sustainable food

EP Press conference - Phosphate additives in kebab meat

Donner restaurant in Brussels.

Conference: ' Reducing food waste - Improving food safety '

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

MEPs debate the position of the Parliament for negotiations with EU countries on EU rules on new genomic techniques to make our food system more sustainable and resilient.

Plants obtained by certain genomic techniques and their food and feed: MEPs debate (Part 2)

MEPs debate the position of the Parliament for negotiations with EU countries on EU rules on new genomic techniques to make our food system more sustainable and resilient. Closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and Jessica POLFJÄRD, (EPP, SE), Rapporteur.

Plants obtained by certain genomic techniques and their food and feed: closing statements by Helena DALLI, European Commissioner for Equality and Jessica POLFJÄRD, (EPP, SE), Rapporteur

Plants obtained by certain genomic techniques and their food and feed: MEPs debate (part 1)

This infoclip shows honey, fruit juice, jam. The revision aims to help consumers make informed and healthier decisions on agri-food products such as honey, fruit juice, jam, jellies and marmalades

Infoclip: 'Breakfast directives' - clearer labelling of honey, fruit juice, jam

MEPs vote on the following topics during the plenary session in Strasbourg: Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture - Marlene MORTLER (EPP, DE); Quality traineeships in the EU - Monica SEMEDO (Renew, LU).

Voting session: Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture; Quality traineeships in the EU

MEPs from the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) Commitee discuss with Markian DMYTRASEVYCH, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, on the critical situation of the Ukraininian agricultural sector suffering from problems such as landmines infestation and problems with exports. Extracts from the exchange of views and statement by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Committee Chair and extracts. The transcription is the result of an automatic process. Please, check against delivery.

Exchange of views with Markian DMYTRASEVYCH, Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine: statement by Norbert LINS (EPP, DE), AGRI Committee Chair and extracts

Question Time to Commission - Food price inflation in Europe. Q & A (part 1) with Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Question Time to Commission - Food price inflation in Europe: Question & Answers (part 1) with Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI, European Commissioner for Agriculture

Máximo TORERO, FAO's Chief Economist, is invited to discuss the situation of global food markets with MEPs from the AGRI (Agricultral and Rural Development) Committee in the European Parliament, in the presence of Members from the Ukrainian Parliament.

Situation of global food markets - Exchange of views with Máximo TORERO, FAO’s Chief Econmist - AGRI Committee: extracts

The need for an urgent EU Action Plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine emerged in the debate. This Infoclip illustrates the food chain, fields and harvests of corn, cereals, sunflowers, animal feed, shops and markets.

Infoclip: Food security inside the EU

During the EP plenary session (13 - 16 march 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on the report by Karin KADENBACH (S&amp;D, AT)&nbsp;on Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products. No vote on the report of Karin KADENBACH, the EP accepts the Council positions, therefore 2nd reading is concluded.

Food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products: acceptance of the Council position on the report by Karin KADENBACH (S&D,AT)

This infoclip illustrates : Little Food is a Brussels-based start-up farm producing crickets for human consumption. Tom Algae is a producer of algae based in Nevele (Belgium) and currently focused on early stage hatchery feed.

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