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Romanian alternative food networks: growing through the cracks
Local food systems are emerging in Romania, Ulysse le Goff of Eco Ruralis tells us – real green shoots! […]
Local food systems are emerging in Romania, Ulysse le Goff of Eco Ruralis tells us – real green shoots! […]
An inspiring ‘development’ were 2500 peasants prevented Europe’s largest gold mine. […]
Food Sovereignty – from zero to hero in a few short years. How has this happened? […]
Dear friends and supporters, We at ARC are doing a bit of spring cleaning as we enter the post-CAP refrom phase and look ahead onto the agri-food landscape. As part of this, we will be making changes to our online home, www.ARC2020.eu. Before we get to work, we want to know exactly how we can best be of use to our members and supporters. To help shape the ARC website into a better resource for you, please take a few moments toanswer our survey; it’s short and would be very helpful for us if you could find the time to do this. There are just seven questions which will take about three minutes to answer in total. Below are some highlights from the month of May: TTIP, antibiotics, CAP, land grab, fertilizer regulations and Kishantos feature. European Milk Board calls for immediate end to TTIP: the EMD urged an immediate halt, calling the agreement a severe threat to the EU – economically, ecologically and socially. Antimicrobial resistance soaring: “A problem so serious that it threatens the achievements of modern medicine” according to the World Health Organisation. New open […]
In the context of the revision of the EU fertiliser regulation, ARC2020 signed an open letter with the EEB, IFOAM EU Group, and IATP […]
How will land sales be managed in Romania? Attila Szocs investigates. […]
We’ve had the case made for less meat, for better meat, so what’s the case for no meat? […]
Romanian peasants prepare for EU elections. But who to vote for? […]
Confédération Paysanne’s new video presents what a better future agricultural system could look like. […]
Introducing an advocacy tool against large land investments and their negative impacts on rural communities in Europe. […]
Here’s how small farmers can affordably gain a group organic certification. […]
An overview of the European Parliament elections this month. […]
Slow Food letter to the candidates of the 2014 European election […]
With the tender for the land still under dispute, the organic farm and learning center was illegally destroyed. […]
Dear friends and supporters, As we shift into May, eyes are turning to Brussels; the European Parliament elections will take place across EU member states from May 22-25, allowing Europeans to elect the 751 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) that will represent them for the next five years. Stay up-to-date through our EU elections page, with links to the most useful websites, an overview of scheduled debates, and updates from our correspondents across Europe.The fifth round of TTIP negotiations will also take place in May, along with the second day of planting on the 2000m² field; see below for more on both.Back in January, we featured a guest post from Feeding the 5000. They have just won the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme Best Initiative award. Well done guys! And, in case you missed them, here are a few highlights from the past month ARC2020.eu: FAO Voluntary Guidelines- hope for responsible land tenure policies: In Eastern Europe, the creation of international documents protecting land rights is more than welcome. Organic vs. conventional agriculture – where the profit? A recent study published by the European Commission […]
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