Towards a Common Food Policy for the EU
This report argues for a Common Food Policy for the European Union: a policy setting a direction of travel for the whole food system, bringing together the various sectoral policies that affect food production, processing, distribution, and consumption, and refocusing all actions on the transition to sustainability.
Client Earth: EU Soil Framework Directive
ClientEarth's legal analysis of IPES-Food's proposal for an EU Soil Framework Directive recommended in “Towards a Common Food Policy for the European Union."
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33 organizations call for EU food policy and Vice President for Food
Read the open letter to the spitzenkandidaten
Policy Lab 2 Orientation Paper: Food Environments in the EU
The second Policy Lab of the Common Food Policy Process was held on 7 December, 2016. The event was co-hosted by IPES-Food and Marc Tarabella MEP at the Committee of the Regions.
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Policy Lab 3 Orientation Paper: Alternative Food Systems
The third Policy Lab of the Common Food Policy Process was held on March 29, 2017. The event was co-co-hosted by IPES-Food and Anneli Jäätteenmäki MEP at the European Parliament.
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Policy Lab 4 Orientation Paper: The Trade-Environment-Development Nexus
The fourth Policy Lab of the Common Food Policy Process was held on March 29, 2017. The event was co-co-hosted by co-hosted by IPES-Food and the European Economic and Social Committee.
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EU3F Thank you letter
Recap and thank you for attending the EU Food & Farming Forum (May 2018) from IPES-Food.
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Q&A: Why a Common Food Policy?
A brief Q&A on why we need food system reform in the EU.
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Concept Note: Towards a Common Food Policy for the EU
Over 2016-2019, IPES-Food is undertaking a collaborative process of research and reflection to identify what tools would be required to deliver sustainable food systems in Europe.
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Turin Local Lab Summary
The first Local Lab of the Common Food Policy process was held on July 13, 2017. The event was hosted by IPES-Food in conjunction with the International University College of Turin (IUC Torino), with the support of the City of Turin and Warwick Research Development Fund.
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Montpellier Local Lab Summary
The second Local Lab of the Common Food Policy process was held on November 23, 2017. The event was co-hosted by IPES-Food and the Chaire UNESCO Alimentation du Monde, with the support of the City of Montpellier.
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Milan Local Lab Summary
The third Local Lab of the Common Food Policy process was held on January 30, 2018. The event was co-hosted by IPES-Food, Economia e Sostenibilità, Fondazione Cariplo, with the support of the City of Milan.
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