IFOAM Organics Europe

#PressRelease | The European organic movement congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the European Commission and wishes her a successful second mandate. As IFOAM Organics Europe, we welcome her commitment to the European Green Deal and expect its effective implementation and continued progress to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems throughout her next mandate. 🧐👉 Read our PR: https://ow.ly/1S2h50SFc4J Commission President von der Leyen’s commitment to ensure that all farmers get a fair remuneration, and especially adequately compensate farmers who already protect the environment and ecosystems by using sustainable methods and farm with nature, is encouraging and in line with IFOAM Organics Europe’s priorities. 🤓👉 Read our Manifesto for an EU with vibrant rural areas and sustainable food systems: https://ow.ly/MhUr50SFc4I #EUGreenDeal #FairPay #FairPlay #OrganicIsPartOfTheSolution #OrganicDelivers #EUorganic2030

Organic farming plays a pivotal role in preserving water quality 💧 By reducing nitrate leaching and saying no to synthetic pesticides & fertilisers, organic takes care of this precious resource 🌱💙 Explore organic's benefits for water in our infographic👇 https://ow.ly/Ua2q50Qxfow #OrganicDelivers #OrganicIsPartOfTheSolution #EUorganic

Over the last weeks, the European Parliament was buzzing with the beginning of the new mandate and the instatement of the various Committees.  TP Organics extends a warm welcome to the new Members of the European Parliament and wishes great success to the elected Chairpersons.  As the European Technology Platform (ETP) for Research & Innovation (R&I) into Organics and Agroecology, TP Organics is eager to collaborate with the new Parliament to promote more sustainable and resilient food and farming systems. Our goal is to influence research and innovation for organic and other agroecological approaches that contribute to sustainable and resilient food and farming systems. Investing in organic research and innovation means investing in solutions for sustainable farming systems that meet all Farm to Fork targets.  To fully realise the potential of organic food and farming as a comprehensive solution and a guiding light for the transition to sustainable development, R&I budgets for organic farming under Horizon Europe and the next FP10 need to align with the Farm to Fork target of 25% organic farmland. Our vision includes:          - Moving organics forward  - Climate-resilient, diversified farming systems  - Redesign of policies from local to EU level  - Sustainable value chains for better food systems With our 151 member organisations, including 9 National Technology Platforms (NTPs), we reach 5.8 million farmers, 5,000 companies, 2,500 researchers and farm advisers, and 20 million citizens. Read more about #TPOrganics' vision for safeguarding long-term food security: https://lnkd.in/eTpp8DBH #MakingEuropeMoreOrganic #EUOrganic #Agroecology #Research #Innovation #HorizonEurope #EUFarm2Fork #OrganicLand

Holidays are approaching and you need a good read to catch up on what's happening in the EU organic movement? Check out our last newsletter, featuring updates on EU #OrganicRegulation, #CAP, #NGTs, biodiversity, food policy, and much more. Happy reading! 🤓🌱 https://lnkd.in/dufZP6z #SummerReadings

Are you an organic food company (retailer, processor, food brand)? Do you want to protect #GMOfree production, freedom of choice, and ensure transparency towards EU citizens & consumers? Raise your voice, sign this joint letter 📩 by 31 August!   🧐👉 https://lnkd.in/d9AtGQXq  #NGTs  Bio Eco Actual | bio verlag gmbh | bioPress Verlag KG | Biojournaal | Food Ingredients First | INGREBIO | greenplanetnewsb2b | Biolineaires | Karin Heinze

A new Parliament has begun its mandate. As the unified voice of the organic movement in Europe, we are ready to contribute to fostering a sustainable, resilient, and prosperous future for our food systems and rural communities. By working with nature, banning synthetic inputs, and minimising external inputs, organic farming produces healthy food, protects water quality, and enhances biodiversity and soil health. It also addresses socio-economic challenges by ensuring fair livelihoods for farmers, empowering rural communities, and bolstering food security and self-sufficiency. Our vision includes: ✅ Fostering the transition to sustainable food systems ✅ Empowering farmers by promoting farmer-led innovation and reward farmers' environmental efforts ✅ Strengthening rural economies and ensuring fair livelihoods for farmers. ✅ Advocating for consumer choice and access to sustainable, healthy food. ✅ Science-based environmental policies. With 420,000 producers, 86,000 processors, and a market worth €45.1 billion, we lead the transformation of food and farming systems. Let's work together for the benefit of farmers, consumers, and ecosystems. 👨🌾💚 For more information on our priorities check out our manifesto 👉 https://ow.ly/xwmL50SI8JF

The 🇪🇺 food system is broken: industrial practices rely on high amounts of synthetic inputs & few species, to the detriment of our ecosystems, reducing biodiversity & accelerating climate change. #GMOs fit well into this picture. Watch our 📽️ snippet to learn more👇 Full video available on YouTube 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2piBrYr Full video with 🇩🇪 subtitles 👉 https://lnkd.in/dUMm8G_W

It's also through the support of our main sponsors that we can pursue our goal of #MakingEuropeMoreOrganic! We therefore deeply thank our #MainSponsor NaNa Bio BV for having decided to support us in 2024 🤩 #StrongerTogether #EUorganic2030

Did you know that Copenhagen reached 90% organic ingredients in school meals at no additional cost through waste reduction and kitchen training? This is the power of sustainable public food procurement. It ensures healthy, fair, and sustainable food for public institutions like schools and hospitals. It is a vehicle to achieve sustainability policies and targets, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, at national, regional, and local level. The EU Food Policy Coalition urges policymakers to realise the full potential of sustainable public food procurement for the long-awaited transformation of our food system. 📰 Learn more in this recent article from Nutrition Insight: https://lnkd.in/e9xg2ueE 📑 Read our Manifesto for the establishment of minimum mandatory criteria for public canteens across the EU: https://lnkd.in/eSyyByFq 🚀Help us build a future where public food is tasty, nutritious, supports fair working conditions, and promotes sustainable farming and fishing. Join the Buy Better Food global campaign at buybetterfood.eu #BuyBetterFood #SustainableFoodSystems #PublicProcurement #SDGs #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SustainableFoodLaw #FoodSystems4People #FoodSovereignty #FoodSecurity #Nutrition #NutritionSecurity #SchoolMeals #PublicFood #GoodFoodGoodFarming #HealthyFarmingHealthyFood ICLEI Europe Buy Better Food Good Food Good Farming European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) IFOAM Organics Europe Eurocities Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) European Environmental Bureau

"There's a clear positive impact that #organic public procurement can have on nutrition security and the resilience of #FoodSystems" - says EU Food Policy Coalition in this article by Nutrition Insight. Learn more about #SustainablePublicProcurement & the Buy Better Food project 🤓👉 https://ow.ly/kp7f50SHWvQ Food Ingredients First