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“Italy will be the first nation free of synthetic food and wants to set an example on how it can be regulated. We have chosen the precautionary principle […] Food quality is fundamental and we cannot agree to a society divided in two, with quality food produced only for a rich elite. We are convinced that everyone should be able to eat well.” Francesco Lollobrigida (Fratelli d’Italia/ECR), Italian Agriculture Minister
"As Commissioner, I am in favour of traditional agriculture, I protect natural products very strongly. The labelling system is not up to me, but I try to protect tradition.” Janusz Wojciechowski (PiS/ECR), European Commissioner for Agriculture

Italy set to be first-ever country to ban synthetic food By Federica Pascale | EURACTIV.it Est. 3min 06-11-2023 Content-Type: News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. On Monday, a bill that would ban the production, import and marketing of food produced in laboratories...

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN UKRAINE
February 3 2022, 10 a.m to 1 p.m. (CET)
Synergies between state, business and municipalities
Modern technologies are needed for the sustainable development of the agricultural sector. The event looks for the most promising technological solutions and raises the question of how the state and administration can support agricultural producers in Ukraine. Using the example of the all-Ukrainian competition "Incredible Villages of Ukraine", which is organized by AgroPortal.ua in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine, such possible approaches between agriculture, state and administration cooperation will be outlined.
Among the speakers of the conference are representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, DLG e.V., the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine, German-Ukrainian Agricultural and Political Dialogue, public organizations and business.