Why we must start addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) by pursuing biodynamic health-oriented livestock systems that put animal welfare at their core This year’s World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is about…
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Sustainable agriculture is vital for successful climate action As the COP26 negotiations take place, it is essential to consider the significant role the current intensive agricultural sector plays in contributing…
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Give your feedback to the European Commission’s consultation on new GMOs! With the publication of its working document on “new genomic techniques”, the European Commission has opened the debate again…
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Making organic farming mainstream The European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission are signing today a Joint Declaration to celebrate the European Organic Day every…
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Horizon 2020 project PATHWAYS will develop sustainable food systems to support Europe’s Farm-to-Fork strategy Transforming Europe’s food system to meet the EU Green Deal goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral…
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Critical response by NGOs and farmer and business associations to the Commission’s document on new GMOs In April 2021 the EU Commission published a “staff working document” calling the EU’s…
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Engagement of the Federation in Sri Lanka In May this year, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed a Presidential Task Force for the “Creation of a Green Socio-economy with Sustainable…
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#NoGMO The Biodynamic Federation Demeter International stands for a GMO-free agriculture and strongly opposes the new generation of GMOs. The Federation has always taken clear stand for a GMO-free agriculture…
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Call for governments, private companies and civil society to adopt 13 key principles In view of the upcoming UN Food System Summit and other major international meetings in which the…
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Civil society backs promised EU end to cages in farming Together with civil society groups campaigning on environmental protection, public health, sustainable food and farming, rural livelihoods and citizens’ interests, we…
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