The controversial committee report on food
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Controversial petition for CO2 food labels heard by German parliament committee
A petition to put greenhouse gas emissions labelling on food was heard by the German parliament’s petition committee after it was signed by nearly 60,000 people, writes Pauline Faust in WirtschaftsWoche. The petition, initiated by the Swedish oat milk maker Oatly, suggested to commit manufacturers to list on labels the greenhouse gases caused by their products. Oatly has pushed for transparency in the sector, for instance using the slogan, “Hey food industry, show us your numbers!” Tobias Goj, a managing director at Oatly Germany, says one fifth of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany are caused by the food industry.
The petition faced criticism from some lawmakers, who dismissed it as a publicity stunt. “The Bundestag is a stage for the company,” Gitta Connemann, deputy parliamentary group leader of the conservative CDU/CSU alliance said. “Of course Oatly knows that the CO2 label sounds good. Oatly also knows that scientifically reliable labeling is currently not possible.” Government representative Uwe Feiler, state secretary in the agriculture ministry said that the government was doubtful whether accurate climate labelling is possible for every product. The government was instead supporting th
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EU Commission sets Green Deal aside in new agri-food vision
The new approach to agri-food policy presented by the EU Commission on Wednesday focuses on simplifying regulations and making farming an attractive profession once again, rather than raising environmental standards.
With this shift, the Commission moves away from its controversial Farm to Fork strategy, which was the agri-food component of the previous mandate’s flagship policy, the European Green Deal.
Although ambitious, Farm to Fork set reduction targets that were difficult to implement, such as halving pesticide use by 2030. “The way of working has clearly changed toward achieving necessary reductions in a different way,” Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen said during a press conference.
The decision to step back from the previous policy follows criticism from farmers, who argued the strategy deepened polarisation within the agriculture sector.
Instead, the new vision aims to revitalise farming, ensuring it remains competitive, and capable of providing fair livelihoods for them. “We need an approach that rewards farmers rather than to put too much pressure on them,” said Hansen.
Central to the new approach is the Commission’s latest buzzword: simplification. Efforts will begin
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