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Ban Bee Killers
Belgium -
14/03/2013
Tomorrow the European Union will vote on whether to ban toxic pesticides that are killing bees around the world and threatening our food supply. Bees are disappearing around the world at alarming rates, and since they pollinate our crops, experts are warning that these mass deaths pose a catastrophic threat to our food supply.
Numerous studies have now identified the likely culprit: a certain class of noxious pesticides. An official EU report found that banning neonicotinoid pesticides could solve the problem, but pesticide giant Bayer is trying to convince European leaders to ignore the science to protect their profits. Tomorrow the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (SCFCAH) will meet to discuss the ban.
Sign the petition by Avaaz here asking EU governments to vote to ban neonicotinoid pesticides.
Read the position of European Beekeping Coordination and Slow Food International on the issue.
Source: Avaaz
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Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy: Significant Steps Forward but Not Enough
Belgium | 16/05/2013
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Slow Food and FAO Join Forces
Italy | 15/05/2013
FAO and Slow Food agree today to a three-year plan to develop joint actions to improve biodiversity and the livelihoods...
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The Devastating Tsunami of Ocean Grabbing
Italy | 13/05/2013
As storm clouds gathered inland from the Porto Antico, a panel of academics, activists and fishers gathered on the...
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Common Fisheries Policy towards a final agreement
Belgium | 10/05/2013
The Irish EU Presidency is determined to reach agreement at least
on the key items of controversy: stock recovery, discards, capacity
management and regionalisation. In order to do that, the Irish
fisheries minister, Simon Coveney, needs an updated negotiation
mandate from his 26 colleagues. This is being discussed this week
by the permanent representatives of EU member States in Brussels,
and will likely be concluded at the Fisheries Council next Monday
and Tuesday, May 13th & 14th. This Fisheries Council meeting could
prove to be one of the most important meetings of the reform
process.
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Seed Rights
Belgium | 08/05/2013
Many of the foods we eat have an incredible story behind them. One example is the Swabian Alb lentil, known as Albleisa...
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