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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 9d

Prevention starts on our plates 🥗🩺
Europe’s #1 killer? Cardiovascular disease🫀
The solution? Healthy, sustainable diets.
On #WorldHeartDay, 20 CSOs + health groups urge EU policymakers to act: make healthy diets the foundation of the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan.
Read their letter👉✉️ bit.ly/3KuOkFj

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 9d

Cardiovascular disease costs Europe €280 billion/year 💸 and is the #1 killer.
Tackling unhealthy diets is the most effective prevention. On #WorldHeartDay, 20 CSOs + health groups call on EU policymakers: put healthy diets at the heart of the EU Cardiovascular Health Plan.
🥗🩺👉✉️ bit.ly/3KuOkFj

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 9d

🥗🫀On #WorldHeartDay, 20 organisations representing civil society, health associations and medical professionals say it loud: Europe cannot cut cardiovascular disease without tackling unhealthy diets.
Read their letter 👉✉️ bit.ly/3KuOkFj

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 28d

These are the main (food/farming/fisheries-related) initiatives for the year to come, together with a "Buy European food campaign" and a review of the implementation of the Unfair Trading Practices Directive to ensure fair prices for farmers 👇
#SOTEU
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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 28d

True simplification strengthens rules, reduces unnecessary bureaucracy, and ensures sustainable farming, healthy food, and corporate accountability.
#DeregulationWave #SOTEU2025

EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 28d

Robust food safety standards, environmental protection, and climate action are essential for a resilient #FoodSystem. Strengthening — rather than weakening — them is key to ensuring healthy food, protecting ecosystems and securing farmers’ and fishers’ livelihoods.
#DeregulationWave #SOTEU2025

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 28d

Farmers don’t win when rules are gutted. Agribusiness does. We all rely on clean water, healthy soils & strong ecosystems to grow food — those protections are being sold off as “red tape.”
#DeregulationWave #SOTEU2025

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · 28d

🌱 Dear @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu, citizens across Europe want safe food, clean air, thriving nature & fair livelihoods for farmers and fishers — not deregulation that lets corporations cut corners.
Which future are we shaping for our #FoodSystem?
#DeregulationWave #SOTEU2025

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Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) @corporateeurope.org · 29d

Tomorrow, von der Leyen will address the EU Parliament with her SOTEU speech. Today, civil society and trade unions delivered a very clear message in a statement signed by 470 organisations: we need rules to protect people and the environment!

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Last June, 17 CSOs and farmers representatives wrote to
@wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu to urge the Commission to unlock the climate action potential of #FoodSystems.
👉You can echo their message by replying to this public consultation:
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Sep 3

‪“𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀". These are stark words by Spain's Prime Minister as he was unveiling a new plan to tackle the #ClimateCrisis.
He also stressed the role of sustainable farming in fighting it — and rightly so.
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Climate change kills, Spanish PM tells deniers at launch of plan to tackle crisis

Pedro Sánchez says country’s deadly August wildfires show society needs to mobilise and take immediate action

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

... and there are more consultations to come soon, such as on:
➡️a food & feed safety legislation "simplification" omnibus —🚨Deregulation alert!
➡️Unfair Trading Practices (#UTP) — a great opportunity to call for a #FairFoodChain!

EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

4. Cardiovascular diseases kill over 1.7 million Europeans every year 😱 — and unhealthy diets are a big part of the problem.
An EU Cardiovascular Health Plan is in the making: let's remind @ec.europa.eu it must include measures to boost access to healthy diets!
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European Commission - Have your say

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

3. In July, the Commission published its proposal for the EU 2040 #ClimateTarget. You can provide feedback — an opportunity to remind policymakers of the potential of our agriculture and #FoodSystem to deliver climate action (which the proposal sadly overlooked....).
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European Commission - Have your say

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

2. 🚨#Deregulation alert
Under the guise of 'simplification', this initiative might open the door to scrapping some environmental protection rules.
ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...

European Commission - Have your say

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

1. An important upcoming proposal for a comprehensive law on #ClimateAdaptation.
The good news is: some actions — like boosting access to healthy and sustainable diets — can benefit both emission reductions *and* adaptation to a warming climate.
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European Commission - Have your say

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Aug 22

Us trying to keep track of the *many* public consultations launched by @ec.europa.eu over the summer...
Not sure this is the best way to ensure meaningful public engagement...?
In case you lost track, we've got you covered in the 🧵below (⚠️ some of these consultations close very soon!)

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European Environment Agency @eea.europa.eu · Jul 24

🌍 Today is #WorldOvershootDay, the date when humanity’s demand for natural resources exceeds what the planet can regenerate in a year.

Europe’s material footprint is above the global average: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...

Time to use resources wisely. ♻️

#CircularEconomy

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 22

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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy @iatp.bsky.social · Jul 22

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“Supporting farmers in making transition plans as part of the EU’s next long-term budget is a step in the right direction towards more resilient climate, nature and animal-friendly farm practices. But without a clear view on what animal farming needs to look in the future to help safeguard our climate, these plans risk remaining piecemeal contributions rather than the transformational change required.” Claire Stockwell, Director, IATP Europe

EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 22

With the Farm to Fork Strategy, the EU made great strides toward implementing a true #FoodSystems approach.
Sadly, progress has stalled. This new @fao.org report is a timely reminder of why it matters — and how to get back on track! 💪
#ThinkFoodSystems

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · Jul 22

💭 Think
💡 Know
🏛️ Govern
⚙️ Implement
💰 Invest
📚 Learn

Download latest @fao.org publication to discover how a #SystemsApproach can drive real transformation in agrifood systems.

👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd60...

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 18

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BirdLife Europe & Central Asia @birdlifeeurope.bsky.social · Jul 18

⚠️ Yesterday, the European Commission released its long-awaited proposal for the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). With one of the the biggest funds of the EU budget at stake, this policy will shape farming and rural life for years to come.

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 18

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Collectif Nourrir @collectifnourrir.bsky.social · Jul 17

La Commission 🇪🇺 vient d’annoncer la mise en place d’un fonds unique, en fusionnant le budget de la #PAC avec d’autres programmes.

🚨 Ce changement pourrait menacer la souveraineté alimentaire européenne.

Lire le communiqué 👉 collectifnourrir.fr/future-pac-u...

Future PAC : une renationalisation et un budget amputé au détriment de la souveraineté alimentaire européenne - Collectif Nourrir

Communiqué de presse Montreuil, le 17 juillet 2025 La Commission européenne a annoncé hier ses propositions législatives sur le futur Cadre Financier Pluriannuel et sur la future PAC. Elle ...

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 18

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Compassion in World Farming EU @ciwf.eu · Jul 16

Check out our full reaction: www.ciwf.eu/media-and-ne...

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EU Food Policy Coalition @eufpc.bsky.social · Jul 18

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IFOAM Organics Europe @organicseurope.bsky.social · Jul 16

The @ec.europa.eu's #CAP proposal weakens sustainability, leaving up to MS how to finance agri-environmental measures.🌿At least one third of the CAP budget should be ringfenced for the protection of ecosystems services including #OrganicFarming.
Our PR 👉 www.organicseurope.bio/news/cap-pro...

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