FASS Food systems in the EU: insight into EU policies by FTAO Brussels https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s Discussion on blockers and lock-ins present in the three macro categories: policies and regulations, market structures and behavioral aspects en-us 2021-06-11 09:32:34 UTC 2026-03-06 19:28:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Excessive power of supermarkets ftaobrussels https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607585625 unbalance in supply chains negatively affecting bargaining power of small farmers and small producers]]> 2021-06-15 13:47:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607585625 EU competition policy https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607588355 There is a juridical risk for farmers to talk about prices together

]]> 2021-06-15 13:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607588355 inconsistent sustainability indicators https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607588729 2021-06-15 13:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607588729 Great appetite for highly processed foods https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607588998 2021-06-15 13:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607588998 Family and peer pressure https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589254 Farmers, especially young ones, are pushed to reproduce existing entrepreneurial strategies]]> 2021-06-15 13:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589254 Multi-level governance annahaering https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589577 2021-06-15 13:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589577 Uneven (regressive) distribution of subsidies to agriculture tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589879 This leads to land concentration, marginalization of small-scale farmers, etc.]]> 2021-06-15 13:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589879 Common Agricultural Policy - totally missing the social dimension, subsidising industrial food systems https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589977 2021-06-15 13:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607589977 EU trade policy https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607590129 2021-06-15 13:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607590129 Regulation on Hygiene - makes it difficult for small farmers , processors and retailers in general https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607591497 2021-06-15 13:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607591497 Lock-ins on farmers level https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607591536 some farmers are forced to operate on a industiral scal because of debts/investments even if they'd like to  switch to another mode of production]]> 2021-06-15 13:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607591536 loss food skills https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607592073 2021-06-15 13:50:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607592073 Insufficient integration of Farm to Fork and Social Solidarity Economy (Green Deal) https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607592487 2021-06-15 13:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607592487 Excessively low food prices (artificially kept low because not integrating negative externalities) https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607592666 2021-06-15 13:50:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607592666 lack of coherent and holistic EU food policy tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593211 2021-06-15 13:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593211 Food spaces/environment annahaering https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593667 what is offered, where and when.]]> 2021-06-15 13:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593667 lack of clear recognition of right to food tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593702 2021-06-15 13:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593702 thanks to capitalist economy, business have to grow bigger - this leads to concentration of power + need more volumes , difficult for small-medium farmers https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593921 2021-06-15 13:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607593921 Capital intensive nature of farming and multifunctional activities https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607594222 Cost of land and working capital and difficulty to access finance]]> 2021-06-15 13:51:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607594222 No policies on price or volume regulation https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607594705 2021-06-15 13:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607594705 EU position on Food Systems Summit is not favourable https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607594751

]]> 2021-06-15 13:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607594751 Profitmaking of the big players https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595038 2021-06-15 13:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595038 lack of integration/vision between political level and civil society practices https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595300 2021-06-15 13:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595300 Migration and citizenship rules tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595394 2021-06-15 13:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595394 lack of transparency in global supply chains https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595614 2021-06-15 13:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595614 Broad constellations of diverse policies affecting food systems https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595936 conflicting interest]]> 2021-06-15 13:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595936 No coherence between food policy and socio-economic policy tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595940 2021-06-15 13:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607595940 Food policy council https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607596453 we do not have a systematic approach, councils could help]]> 2021-06-15 13:51:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607596453 EU Food Safety regulatory package from General Food Law, Food Information to Consumers Regulation, Product Liability Directive, New Official Controls Regulation with liability risk for unhealthy foods https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607596523 2021-06-15 13:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607596523 Consumers consciousness https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607596645 To many, food should be cheap]]> 2021-06-15 13:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607596645 lack of support for fostering farmer entrepreneurship https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597034 2021-06-15 13:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597034 little time for people to cook and do shopping on daily basis : supermarket is the easiest choice https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597339 2021-06-15 13:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597339 No (expensive) access to land for small-scale farmers and younger farmers tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597671 2021-06-15 13:52:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597671 Unhealthy food marketing https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597999 2021-06-15 13:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607597999 Community Supported Agriculture and other forms of local solidarity partnerships between producers and consumers exist 'below the radar' and are not always recognised https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598049 2021-06-15 13:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598049 Policy makers following corporate lobbysts and not voices of people/small-scale farmers tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598550 2021-06-15 13:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598550 lack of regulation regarding unhealthy and unsustainable food marketing https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598599 2021-06-15 13:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598599 Weak risk management instruments https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598844 2021-06-15 13:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598844 huge marketing for industrial food https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598886 big companies (nestlé, danone, unilever etc.) using mainstream media to advertise for industrial food

]]> 2021-06-15 13:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607598886 misleading and non-existent food labelling (what is health, sustainable...) https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607599662 2021-06-15 13:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607599662 system of financial investment https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607599964 2021-06-15 13:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607599964 Fairness is not o focal topic for environnemental NGOs https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607599971 Even if there are more and more collaborations]]> 2021-06-15 13:53:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607599971 Increasing numbers of homeless or people living in hostels with no/little access to kitchens https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607602331 2021-06-15 13:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607602331 Obsession with productivity, competitiveness and expansion of international trade in EU products tomaso_ferrando https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607602417 2021-06-15 13:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607602417 Appetite for food that is produced far away https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607602752 2021-06-15 13:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607602752 lack of food governance integration between cross functional institutions https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603017 2021-06-15 13:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603017 Lack of support for short FS and contradictory agricultural policies https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603125 2021-06-15 13:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603125 Food deserts - in many places , no retailers for "good food" https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603304 2021-06-15 13:54:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603304 Inadequate consumer information & food education. https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603930 2021-06-15 13:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607603930 People are addicted to highly prcessed foods that contain unhealthy amounts of sugars and transfats https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607604219 2021-06-15 13:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607604219 Insufficient policy on self-sufficient food systems: some countries have only 5% self-sufficiency https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607608904 2021-06-15 13:56:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607608904 SDGs are anchored in 'growth'. We do not need growth, we need an economic paradigm change https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607613072 2021-06-15 13:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607613072 Regulation on ingredient , additives etc make it too easy for industrial food production https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607613158

]]> 2021-06-15 13:58:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607613158 Confusion between calorie intake and nutritional value https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607615264 2021-06-15 13:59:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607615264 Excessive support for industrial agriculture to the detriment of agroecological farming. And this includes industrial organic production... https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607618922 2021-06-15 14:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607618922 Lack of education on seasonality of foods https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607630499 2021-06-15 14:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607630499 The same groups control seeds, processing and retailing around the world https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607633733 2021-06-15 14:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607633733 Insufficient entrepreneurial skills (soft skills) https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607639354 2021-06-15 14:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607639354 People are increasingly eating out - hard to know where the food comes from https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607649202 2021-06-15 14:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607649202 Food waste https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607650359 2021-06-15 14:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ftaobrussels/f7kkayl5nevscv0s/wish/1607650359