The long-awaited unveiling of the EU Vision for Agriculture and Food turned out to be a funeral—for the Farm to Fork strategy. The Commission is still in denial, according to the stages of grief. But its demise is clear for all to see. I explain why in this story 👇 www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

🚨 Got my hands on a leak of the Commission’s Vision on Agriculture & Food - want to know what’s on the menu? Here I’ve laid it out for you on a plate, in my latest for @arc2020.bsky.social 👇 www.arc2020.eu/leak-a-sneak...

A 'closer coordination' you say, hmmmm From the leak of the EU's vision on agriculture and food - more hints of a budgetary merge between cohesion and CAP

🚨 LEAK Commission's Vision for Agriculture & Food: -Capping & degressivity of CAP payments -Less conditions, more flexibility on CAP -Generational renewal strategy -'Level playing field' for trade (👇) -Review animal welfare legislation & public procurement -More emphasis on private investments

Quick 👀 of EU's new budget plans: - Follows the CAP's footsteps (eg national plans) - Merges money pots into one competitiveness fund - Power concentration at EU & national levels - Simplification & more flexibility Quite in line w/ my @arc2020.bsky.social analysis www.arc2020.eu/the-eu-is-mu...

With this handy graphic to help visualise the year to come (to be updated as more info comes to light!)

Wondering what fun the new year will bring for agrifood policy? Want some key dates for the diary? I’ve put together this EU policy look ahead for @arc2020.bsky.social - check it out here www.arc2020.eu/the-eu-agri-...

A Vox reader asked: Why is factory farming still around? Here's my quick ~1,000-word take: www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Now with video recording! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPFk...

⚠️Olivér Várhelyi's evaluation is over. Confirmed: The letter of European Parliament's coordinators asked to remove competencies on health preparedness and on sexual and reproductive health rights. No further tweaks, meaning that he will keep his food and animal welfare tasks

Agriculture ministers meeting in Brussels this week disagreed over Europe's protein future after a position paper suggested that greater reliance on plant-based proteins could mitigate the environmental and climate impacts associated with food and feed production. Check the latest on @euronews.com