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Focus on: TTIP, food & farming

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How the TTIP could make ethical meat harder to find
15-Jul-2016 Civil Eats
Looking for cage-free eggs and antibiotic-free meat? The new transatlantic trade agreement could make both harder to find.
New rules to regulate Europe’s hormone-disrupting chemicals
17-Jun-2016 The Guardian
European commission launches world’s first system for classifying and banning endocrine disruptors against a barrage of criticism
TTIP talks bogged down in food standards debate
16-Jun-2016 EurActiv
Seemingly insurmountable differences in food standards are threatening to sink trade negotiations between the United States and the European Union.
EU and US trade sharp words on TTIP
30-May-2016 Politico
In testy exchange of emails, Commission warns US: Compromise or no deal in 2016.
Five key takeaways from the TTIP leak for food and farming systems
27-May-2016 IATP
The leaked TTIP text provides important insights into the direction of the trade talks, and raises alarm bells for advocates of fair and sustainable food and farming systems.
Greece to block TTIP unless geographical indications are protected
16-May-2016 EurActiv
The Greek government is ready to veto the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the US and the EU unless it ensures increased protection for key agricultural geographical indicators.
Norwegian body seeks to ward off TTIP’s negative impact
11-May-2016 Global Meat News
Damage to Norway’s trade, due to the world’s largest free trade agreement, could be minimised if the country lowers its import tariff on agricultural products.
Polish agriculture ministry says ’no’ to TTIP
11-May-2016 Radio Poland
The Ministry of Agriculture says it will not agree to provisions that threaten Polish farmers in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between the European Union and the US.
TTIP trade deal poses serious threat to EU farming
28-Apr-2016 Friends of the Earth Europe
The controversial trade deal being negotiated between the EU and the US could spell disaster for European farming, finds a new report from Friends of the Earth Europe.
The future of Europe lies in preserving its agricultural and other key sectors
14-Apr-2016 Economie Matin
Europe has all the assets needed to build a solid future for itself. However, to do so, it must take steps to defend and promote them.