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Europe’s food and water is increasingly falling under the control of unaccountable multinational companies. Their behind-the-scenes lobbying keeps their profits high, but means a race to the bottom for quality, safety and well-being.

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Food & Water Europe exposes the worst examples of this corporate behaviour and the greenwash that goes with it. We also promote research and developments that aim to bring us closer to the sustainable, productive future for a food chain people need and want.

News:

• Food & Water Europe wrote to the Food Standards Agency of the UK concerning the FSA’s publication – BITE magazine’s alarmingly one-sided treatment of nanotechnology in food. Read the letter.

• “EU must make sure that the development of safety technology is given as much priority as the development of drilling technology,” says Food & Water Europe. See the release.

• What if a disaster similar to the one in the Gulf of Mexico occurred in the North Sea?See the map.

• Food & Water Europe has sent letters to help ensure non-industry participation in the “European Food Sustainable Consumption and Production Roundtable (SCP Roundtable).” The SCP leadership and membership consists entirely of the food and beverage industry. Download the letter to DG Environment and the letter to Janez Potocnik.
  

• Food & Water Europe co-signed a letter with various organization to Commissioner Michel Barnier, urging him to take urgent action against financial speculation on commodity prices, particularly in food. Read the letter.

• Food & Water Europe co-signed a letter with about 30 civil society organisations and trade unions calling on the European Commission to assess how public-public partnerships can become a cross-cutting priority in all EU development aid programs for the water sector. Read the letter.

• Food & Water Europe launched the “European Food Declaration” with other NGOs towards a healthy, sustainable, fair and mutually supportive common agriculture and food policy. Read the press release.

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