Need climate-friendly food production, but no unnecessary burden for farmers

Today, the European Commission will present its biodiversity strategy and the Farm-To-Fork strategy, both are part of the Green Deal. The strategies aim to protect biodiversity in Europe and make food production more sustainable. "More than ever, many people are questioning the environmental impact of the food on their plates. For producers and farmers, this is now an opportunity to make food production more sustainable and transparent. Consumers should be able to understand the process of food production. But we have to do this in a balanced way", said Dr. Peter Liese, environmental spokesperson of the largest group in the European Parliament (EPP, Christian Democrats). He welcomes most of the Commission's proposals: "I strongly support the promotion for more climate-friendly food production. But especially in the current crisis we must avoid unnecessary burden for farmers".

The European Parliament will assess the proposals in the coming weeks and months. "We will examine the proposals carefully and reserve the right to adapt them during the process," concluded Liese.