🆕Despite the continuous decline📉 in the share of the #EUbudget allocated to #CAP over the past 40 years (less than 25% in 2021), European Economic and Social Committee emphasizes the need for funding that aligns with CAP's goal of fostering a #sustainabletransition. 🌍 Read 👉europa.eu/!Jqwqtf

📢 EU institutions must respect Treaty on EU Article 11 and implement structured #EUCivilDialogueNow Today EU civil society sent an Open Letter to Ursula von der Leyen, Roberta Metsola and @EU2024BE. Read & share❗️ PR: europa.eu/!8bMbpK Open letter: europa.eu/!yG8b6t 🧶

Kerli Ats: "Kerli: meie viimase aja kontsentreerumistend on kiire ja murettekitav. Talupidajate Keskliit esindab väikeste tootjate huve ja näeme, et neil on suured väljakutsed sektoris toimetulekuga." #parempoolsed #majandustund #põllumajandus

🤝 How to join forces for a more just food system? 🚜 @AdeBruin_wur Wageningen U&R 🚜 Séverine Deneulin Laudato Si' Research Institute 🚜 Kerli Ats European Economic and Social Committee 🚜 Béla Kuslits JESC Join the convo on #FoodJustice! 🏄 ucsia.org/food-justice 🤝 USOS, IMDO UAntwerpen, #JESC JESC | Jesuit European Social Centre

Final panel! How to join forces 🤝 for a just food system? 🚜 @AdeBruin_wur Wageningen U&R 🚜 Séverine Deneulin Laudato Si' Research Institute 🚜 Kerli Ats European Economic and Social Committee 🚜 Béla Kuslits JESC Join the convo on #FoodJustice! 🏄 ucsia.org/food-justice 🤝 USOS, IMDO UAntwerpen, #JESC JESC | Jesuit European Social Centre

A just transition in our #food systems needs to make sure farmers, workers, and consumers are treated right, with a focus on fairness—social, environmental, and economic—throughout the whole food chain. Rapporteur 🗣️ Kerli Ats Read #EESCplenary opinion👉europa.eu/!vxpncJ

📢@EESC_EU adopted its opinion #JustTransition to ensure #SustainableFuture for EU agri-food systems 🟠tackle speculation&financialization 🟣social, ecological&participatory justice 🟡innovative approaches&participatory mechanisms in food systems 🔎Read europa.eu/!vxpncJ

What will be the future of EU's Longterm Vision for Rural Areas. Panel debate at #Maaseutuparlamentti Nurmes. Juha-Matti Markkola Kerli Ats Antonia Husberg Minna-Mari Kaila, Slawomir Tokarski, Hilkka Vihinen #Ruralvision #EU

Keskustelu EU:n maaseutuvisiosta jatkuu työpajassa #maaseutuparlamentti #Nurmes #EUruralvision

Full house to welcome the incoming Agriculture EU Agriculture🌱 Commissioner Christophe Hansen for a first exchange with our Copa and Cogeca members. 👨‍🌾 👍Our hope for a constructive and forward-looking dialogue in the years to come that will ensure a future-proof sector. 👏Our most sincere

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département The European Economic and Social Committee is preparing its own initiative report on organic which will be key to develop the market for organic farmers and producers. The experience in Estonia shows that #PublicProcurement is a great tool helping in that direction 🗣️ Kerli Ats EESC #biofach2025 SchoolFood4Change

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département Kerli Ats Closing the panel, our Director Eduardo Cuoco presents figures showing that for each Euro invested in #sustainable #PublicProcurement in schools, there's a 6€ return for the local community. SchoolFood4Change #SchoolMeals #SmallPlate #BigImpact #biofach2025 #biofach

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département Kerli Ats Eduardo Cuoco .SchoolFood4Change Awards are being announced! 1st one goes to @Nuernberg_de and their Panino Catering, with in-house production of organic seasonings, reduced use of animal proteins & convenience foods, focus on veggies and pulses. Organic ingredients have reached 45-50%! #BIOFACH

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département Kerli Ats Eduardo Cuoco The 2nd SchoolFood4Change Award goes to Stadt Wien and #Danachda! With their great teamwork and motivated experts they are changing perspectives offering pupils hands-on learning, teaching them how to prepare healthy meals. #biofach #biofach2025 #SF4C

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département Kerli Ats Eduardo Cuoco Stadt Wien BIO AUSTRIA The 3rd #SF4C Award goes to the Italian City of Nuoro! They renewed school catering contract focusing on social, environmental and educational criteria. Public and private entities collaborate, and there's a focus on sourcing local and educating students on nutrition. #biofach

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département Kerli Ats Eduardo Cuoco Stadt Wien BIO AUSTRIA The 4rd SchoolFood4Change Award goes to Mahtra School in Tallinn 🇪🇪, with their diverse experience from multiple fields, collaboration with various funding sources and involvement of 8th-9th grade students! #biofach2025 #biofach #SF4C

Bioland Stadt Nürnberg School Meals Coalition International School Meals Day Buy Better Food Ruralization_H2020 Food Policy Milano Milan Urban Food Policy Pact COACH_EUProject The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) World Health Organization (WHO) EU Food Policy Coalition European Commission WHO/Europe UN Food Systems Coordination Hub Slow Food European Food Information Council (EUFIC) EU Agriculture🌱 School Food Matters SchoolLunch EU Food Health European Economic and Social Committee Food4Education ZeroW_EU SISTERS Food and Agriculture Organization RUAF Fusilli_project EAT World Food Programme WFP Europe ICLEI Europe SchoolFood4Change Germinal Peiro Dordogne-Périgord, le Département Kerli Ats Eduardo Cuoco Stadt Wien BIO AUSTRIA Tallinn Comune di Milano Time for a new menu! @SF4C_project showed the multiple benefits of healthy, organic #SchoolMeals for children, farmers & the whole society. It's time to bring the project even further by building on the results of the great collaboration among our amazing partners!

The Board of Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce visiting today the MTK in Helsinki. Thank you for your visit Kerli Ats

🚨 A historic misstep in the making? Today, COPA-COGECA addresses an open letter to President Ursula von der Leyen, sounding the alarm on proposals to dismantle the CAP’s two-pillar structure in the upcoming #MFF. The entire EU farming community is deeply concerned by ongoing

Kas Euroopa suudab end ise ära toita? Postimehe Maamessi stuudios arutlesid Euroopa toidutootmise tugevuste ja väljakutsete ning Euroopa toidujulgeoleku teemade üle Kerli Ats, Ave Schank-Lukas ning Tõnis Tänav. maaelu.postimees.ee/8235585/video-…