Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2025 | Luis Carazo Jimenez Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the report “Trading away the future? How the EU’s agri-trade policy is at odds with sustainability goals" | — |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Luis Carazo Jimenez Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the report “Trading away the future? How the EU’s agri-trade policy is at odds with sustainability goals" | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The preservation, protection and improvement of the environment for the benefit of the public interest, in particular in the areas of biodiversity, sustainable land use, the promotion of sustainable development and the prudent use of resources. Our three strategic objectives for the coming 4 years (by 2025) are 1) less land and fewer ocean environments are used globally for protein production and for the delivery of essential micronutrients for the EU and the consumption of meat, dairy and carnivorous farmed fish has been reduced in the EU, and 2) circular, nutrition-sensitive food production is replacing linear food production in the EU, resulting in a reduction of global food waste in the food system among other benefits, and 3) examples of inclusive, sustainable regional economies, based upon the initiatives of local community groups and entrepreneurs have proven viability and are being supported and/or adopted by several (local) authorities, institutions and companies.
EU Legislative Interests
1. EU Farm to Fork Strategy, including climate policy, the protein transition to more plant-based proteins and food waste reduction targets 2. Legislative Framework for Sustainable Food Systems 3. EU Green Deal 4. Next CAP reform 5. EU Trade Agreements in relation to food and agriculture (Mercosur and others)
Communication Activities
Organising of (online) workshops, consultations, research and campaigns in relation to the transition to sustainable food systems, especially in relation to food waste, biomethane, the protein transition, sustainable aquaculture and circular agri-ecological locally based food systems.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
1. Food Policy Coalition (https://foodpolicycoalition.eu/about-us/) 2. True Animal Proteins Price Coalition (https://tappcoalitie.nl/) 3. Transition Coalition Food in the Netherlands (https://transitiecoalitievoedsel.nl/) 4. EEB (https://eeb.org/) 5. HandelAnders! (https://handelanders.nl/) 6. StopTheBiomethaneRush
Organisation Members
Foodrise Limited, our independent sister organisation in the UK (https://foodrise.org.uk/)