{"id":7507,"date":"2020-10-20T15:58:18","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T14:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=7507"},"modified":"2021-01-18T14:32:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T14:32:06","slug":"farm-to-fork-to-be-incorporated-into-the-european-sustainable-food-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/farm-to-fork-to-be-incorporated-into-the-european-sustainable-food-system\/7507\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm to fork to be incorporated into the European sustainable food system"},"content":{"rendered":"
Under this strategy, the Council has declared three main goals for Member States: to ensure sufficient and affordable food, to contribute to EU climate neutrality<\/a> by 2050, and to guarantee a fair income and strong support for food producers. By investing in a European sustainable food system, Member States can secure the supply, quality, and safety of nutritious food.<\/p>\n The Council calls for scientifically-sound impact assessments to be the basis of EU legislative proposals under the farm to fork strategy<\/a>. It also calls to continue promoting the prudent and responsible use of pesticides, antimicrobials, and fertilisers in order to produce food sustainably and support the environment at the same time.<\/p>\n Julia Kl\u00f6ckner, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture of Germany, said: \u201cThe unanimous decision reached is a crucial signal and a clear commitment to a sustainable and economically viable agri-food sector. For the first time, the entire food system is taken into account as a whole \u2013 from producers to consumers. It is a solid starting point, and we are looking forward to working altogether the coming years towards a truly sustainable and fair food system in Europe and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n The Commission presented the farm to fork strategy in May 2020, highlighting that it is an integral part of the European Green Deal<\/a> setting the goal of a \u2018fair, healthy, and environmentally friendly food system\u2019.<\/p>\n EU Ministers have previously reiterated the importance of including a European sustainable food system, incorporating farm to fork practices into the future Common Agricultural Policy<\/a> strategic plans through country-specific recommendations. The Commission has confirmed that the recommendations are not legally binding and that it would take their implementation into account when approving each national strategic plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Council of the European Union has announced a set of conclusions for its farm to fork strategy, stressing the importance of a European sustainable food system. Under this strategy, the Council has declared three main goals for Member States: to ensure sufficient and affordable food, to contribute to EU climate neutrality by 2050, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24433,785],"tags":[550,589],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAbout the EU farm to fork strategy<\/h3>\n