Natasha Foote

Sorry, is @EUAgri actually kicking off its Vision conference with a manel? Visionary… #EUAgriVision https://t.co/0fWbd0tsiG

RT @euronews: Is Trump about to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals? 💊 A trade war between the U.S and the EU in the pharma sector would be…

Dangerous pesticides banned in the EU are still used in South Africa. Some are neurotoxic, others cause cancer or harm the environment Yet it is often EU companies that produce & export these pesticides My deep dive from the ground for ARC2020 https://t.co/tblxH9etcD

RT @gerardofortuna: South African farm workers have set up a People's Tribunal on Europe's 'toxic trade' in pesticides deemed dangerous for…

I’ve been in South Africa this week to learn about the impacts of the EU’s trade in banned pesticides on the ground This is Dina, who used to work on vineyards before her lungs were too damaged to continue working, and this is her message to EU policymakers https://t.co/bzNVbJp3vQ

What does this mean for next steps? More to follow but I already outlined a bit what today’s vote means in my latest for ARC2020 https://t.co/dyPyeDa9Fg

Natasha Foote @NatashaFoote

Aaaand we’re one step closer to the EU loosening its rules on new genetic techniques 🧬 https://t.co/dm2Si1aYlC

RT @sofiamazzanaro: Member states TODAY backed a proposal to move ahead with negotiations on genetically modified crops, despite concerns a…

Aaaand we’re one step closer to the EU loosening its rules on new genetic techniques 🧬 https://t.co/dm2Si1aYlC

🚨EU countries are teetering on the brink of an agreement which would take new genomic techniques one step closer to our fields & plates I break down all you need to know about what could be a pivotal vote in my latest for ARC2020 🧬 https://t.co/dyPyeDa9Fg

Did you know nearly half of France's agricultural land is used for exports? But that it grows enough to feed itself 130%? Learn more about how France "is mortgaging its food sovereignty" in the latest from @ARC2020eu on a recent @Terredeliens report https://t.co/9mT2RBMOy4

🧬 Looks like EU countries are gearing up to vote on their position on new genomic techniques on 14 March, which is not the birthday present I asked for this year The blocking minority seems to be just about still holding for the moment, but it's thin

It was a real pleasure to share some of my thoughts on common narratives in media and in public discourse shaping perceptions on farmers and the farming sector

EU CAP Network @eucapnetwork

We are very pleased to welcome @NatashaFoote, agrifood journalist, who shared insights on: 📑 The origins of the narratives, their impact on farmers' image and our common role in shaping those narratives #ValuingFarmers 🔗 https://t.co/TqVs706tVp https://t.co/Cner44klcP

Une agriculture compétitive, équitable et durable pour l’Europe (dans cet ordre là) https://t.co/4d9zaM9BQ1

🚨On the EU's plans to loosen rules on new genomic techniques - EU countries are edging much closer to an agreement Sources say 🇧🇪 (who could help tip the ⚖️) is trying to support, but is still stuck on a few points on patents It won’t go to a Coreper vote before 12 March

RT @gerardofortuna: The EU has turned the page on the goal of halving pesticide use in the EU by 2030, one of the most contentious aspects…

Well, the Commission promised an evolution, not a revolution – & that is exactly what we got. It’s unfortunate this is one of the times the Commission kept its promises I unpack the EU's new Vision for Agriculture & Food in my latest for ARC2020 👇 https://t.co/2mYJIj1Ezj

.@gerardofortuna puts his finger on the pulse - or lackthereof, asking if the announcement of the EU's vision is the official death of the Farm to Fork “The way of working has clearly changed towards those reductions that are needed," Commissioner @CHansenEU replies https://t.co/D5p8iBPZRh