Thread by @IPESfood

IPES-Food advisor Francesco Ajena is live at a packed @EU_Commission stakeholder consultation on the #EUFarm2Fork Strategy.

#F2F #CAP #FutureofCAP #EUGreenDeal

Some important reflections at this crucial time 👇

"#CAP provides the tools to make #FarmtoFork successful, but also might allow for its tools & budget to make the #F2F a failure. We need to identify the main gaps & possible inconsistencies b/w CAP and F2F. We must address them early instead of waiting for the next CAP reform."

"In the #EU we need a truly integrated food policy, not an à la carte set of proposals. Proposals need to be mutually reinforcing. With objectives including production systems, food environments, food chains, #trade and access to and protection of #land and natural resources."

"In the #EU, a transition towards #pesticide-free #agriculture is not possible if we don't sustain farmers with appropriate FAS and a push for increased demand of #organic food (which can, among other ways, be done via public #procurement)" - @fr_ajena @IPESfood

"Re: true cost accounting/concerns on consumers accepting increased prices: per @NatureFoodJnl, every £1 #UK consumers spend on #food, additional costs of around £1 are incurred to society. Problem isn't convincing people to pay more, it's telling them how much they already pay."