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1 SlowFoodontheCommonAgriculturalPolicypost92020 Note%to%the%consultation%on% Modernizing%and%simplifying%the%CAP :%Slow%Food%welcomes%the%consultation%as% a% tool% of% dialogue,% but% regrets% that% the% questionnaire% is% biased% and% often% includes% questions% demanding% a% tradeoff% between% essential% elements% (e.g.% questions% 4% and% 6).% Please% refer% to% this% document% for% a% comprehensive%input%to%the%consultation.%% 1. Introduction: from the Common Agricultural Policy to a Common Food Policy ItishightimeEuropemovesfromacommonagriculturalpolicytoacommonfoodpolicy.Foodsystems canbetheentrypointforanewsocialandeconomicvisionforeurope. The best way to secure the economic future is to strengthen the patchwork of sustainable small=scale farmsanddiverselandscapes.theseareeurope sfirstlineofdefenseagainstenvironmentaldegradation andthefoundationofitstourismindustry.diversifiedagroecologicalsystemsmustbeembracedasthe true greeneconomy.theyusenaturaldiversityandthesynergiesbetweendifferentcropsandspeciesto fosterhealthyagro=ecosystems,whilestimulatingsocialrelationshipsthathelpsustainruraleconomies andsecurelivelihoods. The future of food and farming in Europe must be rooted in the wealth of its agrobiodiversity. Native varieties and breeds are well=adapted to the specific environmental conditions of their area, thus are hardierthanmost standard landracesandresistanttoenvironmentalstresses.theyarekeyelementsin any climate change resilience strategy. Their potential to thrive in their original territories makes them importantagriculturalresourcesandessentialtoolsforfoodsovereignty,particularlysoinmarginalareas, wheretheyallowanefficientandresilientuseofthefragileandlimitedecologicalresources. Thisbiologicalheritageisalsoaculturalheritage,attherootofthediversityofEuropeanfoodproducts:a diversitythatcanunleashthepotentialoflocalterritories,increaseproducers incomeandenhancelocal tourism. Agricultural diversity can also be translated into dietary diversity by taking steps to reconnect localsupplierswithindividualconsumersandinstitutionalpurchasers. A Common Food Policy should help facilitate the transition to diversified agroecological food systems, ensuringcoherenceandsynergiesbetweendisparateinitiativesandmeasuresandbuildingaroundwhatis alreadyworkingatdifferentlevelsofgovernance. 2. Key objective: from increasing production to achieving sustainable food systems Whenitfirstenteredintoforcein1962,theCAP sprimaryaimwastoensureenoughfoodtomeetthe needs of all citizens and food security within Community boundaries. The food system designed then aimedtoincreaseproductionthroughtheindustrializationoftheagriculturalsector.whileithasprovided largevolumesoffoodcommoditiesandreducedfoodinsecurityineurope,thelogicofindustrialization underpinningithasledtosignificantenvironmental,economic,andsocialcosts. 1 Today,thegoaltoincreaseproductioncontinuestobepromoted,withthejustificationthatby2050the worldpopulationwillreach9billionandthechallengeisto feedtheworld.however,thisisadeceiving argument.firstly,1/3ofthefoodproducedworldwideislostorwasted.thisisaclearindicatorthatthe challenge is not to increase food production, but to guarantee a fair access to resources (land, seeds, 1Seethedatareportedhere 1"
2 water)andfairaccesstofood.secondly,strengtheningdomesticfoodproductionintheglobalsouthis recognized development policy, confirmed in the Sustainable Development Goals. Aggressive export strategies and the unfair dumping of subsidized EU food go in the opposite direction: they hinder the developmentoflocalsupplychains,driveoutlocalproducersandinterferewithlocaldiets. Today, the challenge is to ensure the sustainability of the European food systems whilst fulfilling the internationalcommitmentsoftheparisagreementandofthesustainabledevelopmentgoals.tweaking practices will not provide long=term solutions. What Europe needs are diversified agroecological food systems,basedonfarmingagro=biodiversity,withlowerdependencyonexternalinputs,stimulatingsocial relationshipsandshort=supplychains,tobuildlong=termhealthyagro=ecosystemsandsecurelivelihoods. 3. What a Common Food Policy should do AttheEuropeanlevel,thereisaneedtoanalyseandregulatethefoodsystemwithacomprehensiveand coherent approach. Currently, issues relating to the food system are largely regulated by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), while other measures that strongly influence the food system are regulated separately,withcontradictingresults. Overthelastyears,multipleactors(civilsociety,policy=makers,researchers)havecometogetherwiththe goalofintegratingpolicyprocessesanddevelopingcoherentfoodpolicies.thesediverseinitiativesneeda commonframeworkateulevel,whileexistingeupolicytoolsneedtoberealignedandharmonisedin ordertodeliversustainablefoodsystems.thesefoodsystemsare: Environmentally sustainable: they maintain the quality and renewability of natural resources over time,preservebiodiversityandguaranteetheintegrityofecosystems. Economically sustainable: they generate long=term income and workplaces, and provide a competitive environment, where quality prevails over quantity and prices reflect the true value of food. Socio=culturally sustainable: they guarantee fair access to fundamental rights (safety, health, education, etc.) and conditions of well=being (e.g. social relations), provide opportunities to create anddeveloprelationsbetweendifferentactorsofthefoodsystem,andrecognizetheculturalvalueof food. ACommonFoodPolicyshouldintegratethedistinctpolicyprocessesaffectingfoodsystemsandachieve theobjectiveofdeliveringsustainablefoodsystemsasfollows. 3.1Restorethevalueoffood2redefinequalityfood Inthecurrentfoodsystem,food andthevaluesandrightsrelatedtoit hasbecomeacommoditywhose valueisexpressedexclusivelybyitsprice.treatingfoodasamerecommodityimpliesstrippingitofits social and cultural value. Food is inextricably linked to our cultures, to our individual and collective histories, and to our identity. It embeds precious knowledge, from the fields to the kitchen, passed on throughthecenturies.inthiscontext,qualityfoodmustbe: 1) Good.Afoodsflavorandaromaisthefruitofthecompetenceoftheproducerandofchoiceofraw materialsandproductionmethods,whichshouldinnowayalteritsnaturalness. 2) Clean. The environment has to be respected and agroecological practices of farming, animal husbandry,processing,marketingandconsumptionshouldbetakenintoconsideration.everystage inthefoodsystem,consumptionincluded,shouldprotectecosystemsandbiodiversity,safeguarding thehealthoftheconsumerandtheproducer. 3) Fair.Socialjusticeshouldbepursuedthroughthecreationofconditionsoflaborrespectfulofpeople and their rights, capable of generating adequate rewards; through the pursuit of balanced global economies;throughthepracticeofsolidarity;throughrespectforculturaldiversitiesandtraditions. 3.2RespectFoodSovereignty As the Nyélény declaration states, food sovereignty is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriatefoodproducedthroughecologicallysoundandsustainablemethods,andtheirrighttodefine 2"
3 theirownfoodandagriculturesystems.itputstheaspirationsandneedsofthosewhoproduce,distribute and consume food at the heart of food systems and policies rather than the demands of markets and corporations.it defends theinterestsandinclusionof the next generation. It offers directions for food, farming,pastoralandfisheriessystemsdeterminedbylocalproducersandusers Promotesmall2andmedium2scaleproductions Thereisstrongevidencethatsmallerholdingsaremorelabor=intensivethanlargerones.Smallholdings provideaprecioussourceofemploymentandcanhelplocaleconomiesthrive.therevivaloftheeuropean economyalsodependsonthereappraisalofemploymentintheagrifoodsector. Thetransitiontowardsustainablefoodsystemsrequiresthatthewholesystemrotatingroundagrifood production fromcreditaccesstothedevelopmentofagriculturalmachinery,fromacademicresearchto the building of infrastructure be scaled to the needs that are characteristic of sustainable small= and medium=scaleproductions. 3.4Promotediversifiedagroecologicalfoodsystems Small= and medium=scale production is not, in itself, a guarantee of sustainability. Nonetheless, agroecologicalpracticesarebestadaptedtosmallandmedium=scaledwellings.agroecologyisbasedon the use of traditional and modern techniques most suited to local soil and climate conditions, characterizedbyeffectivenaturalresourcemanagement,knowledgeoflocalagriculture,theexclusionof genetically modified organisms, monocultures and intensive breeding, the reduction or abolition of syntheticchemicalproducts,theprotectionoftheagriculturallandscapeandsocialequity. 3.5Promoteagro2biodiversity Asmentionedabove,nativevarietiesandbreedshavethepotentialtothriveintheiroriginalterritories and are key to food sovereignty and local development. It is fundamental to widely and clearly acknowledge the role of agroecological farmers as guardians of biodiversity and landscapes. Besides genetic diversity, the wealth of knowledge, habits and customs that have allowed the survival of biodiversityovertimemustalsobeacknowledged. Theroleofagroecologicalfarmersisparticularlyimportantinmarginalareas,suchashigh=altitudehills and mountains: they play a vital role in stewarding the territory, provide an essential and irreplaceable serviceandhavetobesupportedaccordingly. 3.6Promotelocalfoodsystems Foodsovereigntypromotestransparenttradethatguaranteesfairincomestoallpeoplesaswellasthe rightsofconsumerstocontroltheirfoodandnutrition.prioritymustbegiventolocalandregionalfood chains,whilstencouragingthedevelopmentoflocalfoodsystemsalsointheglobalsouth. Sustainabilityrequiresthatthefoodproducedtravelsonlyafew foodmiles ;aphysicalproximityexists betweenproducerandconsumer;andthelocaleconomybenefitsfromtheaddedvalueinherenttothe local product. Ensuring the above helps reduce the impact on the environment, makes fresh, seasonal produce available and weaves a new fabric of relations between rural and urban areas. To build local agrifood systems it is crucial to build networks of exchange, knowledge and solidarity among farmers, retailers, rural and urban dwellers. Food should be excluded from EU competition law and from internationaltradeagreements. 4. Suggestions on concrete measures 2DeclarationoftheForumforFoodSovereignty,Nyéléni2007(link) 3"
4 4.1Publicmoneyforpublicgoods 1. Public money must be spent only for public goods. Food and farming systems that harm the environment,contributetofoodwasteanddisrespectthewellbeingofworkersandanimalsshouldnot receive subsidies. Only agroecological farming systems producing food for human and animal consumptionandcontributingtothesocio=economicandenvironmentalsustainabilityoftheirfarms andregionsshouldreceivefinancialsupport. 2. Paymentsshouldnotbegivenonahectarebasis:thiscontributestoeverlargerfarms,reducingthe possibilityforsmall=scalefarmerstoenterthemarket. 3. Supportschemesshouldprioritizequalityoverquantity. 4. Reorient support away from chemical=intensive monocultures and toward diversified agroecological systems. 5. Reward producers who cultivate and farm agrobiodiversity, who preserve the traditional agricultural landscape(e.g.oldvineyards),know=how(e.g.millingandslaughtering)andarchitecture(watermills, mountain dairies, old wood ovens etc.), who work in marginal areas, who create associations and cooperatives. 6. Reward those who differentiate supply by supplementing agricultural production with educational, cultural, social and tourist activities to promote knowledge of the environment, local areas and agriculture(multifunctionalroleoffarms). 7. Developmechanismssothatpricesreflectthetruecostoffood. 4.2Fairlandmanagement 1. Guaranteemechanismsthatallownewfarmerstoaccessland,inparticularforyoungpeople 2. Guaranteeaccesstostate=ownedlandandrentalagreementsthatallowmedium=longtermplanning= especiallyforpastures. 3. Boosttransparencyinlandpurchasingdealsandinternationalinvestmentsinthelandmarket,inorder to counteract the phenomena of land grabbing and land concentration. Provide legal protection to farmersduringacquisitionprocesses. 4.3Commensuratebureaucraticworkloadandclarityofinformation 1. Readjustthebureaucraticworkloadsothatitiscommensuratewiththerealityofthedwelling. 2. GuaranteeclarityandeaseofaccesstoinformationoncriteriaforaccessingRuralDevelopmentFunds andothersupportmeasures. 3. Provideclearinformationandsimplifytheprerequisitesforthestartingupofnewbusinessesandthe red=tapenecessaryfortheirmanagement. 4.4Trainingandtechnicalsupport 1. Envisagestrongincentives,technicaladvice,transferofagriculturalknow=how,trainingandsupportto encourage farmers to convert their farms into agroecological food businesses, optimize processing techniquesandusenewtechnologies. 2. Supporttheorganizationofproducergroups. 3. Providetraininginbusinessmanagementandmarketing(labelling,eco=sustainablepackagingetc.). 4. Stimulateentrepreneurshipbysupplyingknowledgeand(co=)fundingfortoolsthathelpfarmerstoadd valuetotheirproduce. 4.5Supportmarginalareas 1. Define marginal areas through participatory processes and taking into account all factors that determinealowercapacitytoreachconsumers,forsocial,organizational,logistical,environmentaland otherreasons. 2. Envisage greater support for agroecological small and medium producers in marginal areas with 4"
5 specificsupportforthestrengtheningofcollaborationbetweenvaluechainactors. 3. Develop support measures for the efficient management of wild and semi=wild resources (e.g. pastures),likee.g.thepromotionofassociationsforcommonmanagementandfortherequalification ofland. 4. Envisageeffectiveinfrastructuralrecoveryanddevelopmentplansinruralanddeprivedareas,ensuring Internetcoverageinparticular,throughparticipatoryprocessesoflocaldevelopment,asforinstance throughthestrategyforinternalareasinitaly. 4.6Fairfoodsystemschainsandcitizens awareness 1. Fighttheexploitationofthelaborforce,whichoftenconcernsmigrantworkers. 2. Reviewtherulesthatregulatethesupplychaintogiveallproducersfairbargainingpower. 3. Createmarketchannelsforsmall= andmedium=scaleproducts;promotefarmers markets,fairtrade andalternativefoodnetworksbasedondirectselling. 4. Promotetheuseoflocalagroecologicalproductsinpubliccanteens. 5. Promote environmental and food education in schools, setting up school gardens by way of an example.supportawareness=raisingactivitiesonthesustainabilityofthefoodsystem. 4.7Reviewqualityschemesandhygienerules 1. Review the structure of denominations of origin, including rigorous criteria of sustainability, quality, linkswiththeland,historicityandbiodiversityprotection. 2. Introduce training for food inspectors, vets, food hygiene authorities on traditional productions of artisanalfoods,toensureatailoredapproachtodifferentproductionsystems. 3. Include clear and obligatory provisions for flexibility in legislative proposals on hygiene rules, guaranteeingsimplifiedandproportionaterulesforsmallproducersandlocalfoodchains. 4. Where competent authorities are not willing to take the responsibility for hygiene rules tailored for small producers and local food chains, they can use a disclaimer Local food product. Safety guaranteedbyproducer,notbythestate. 4.8Supportyoungpeople 1. Ensureyoungpeoplehaveadecentincome(forexample,throughdirectsupplementarypaymentortax relief)sothattheycanhaveenoughsecuritytoplantheirfuture. 2. Promotethecreationofnetworksofyoungpeople farmersbutalsootheractorsinthefoodsupply chain, such as food artisans, restaurateurs, educators and consumers by creating spaces and opportunitiesandtoolsforconnection(events,theinternet,socialnetworksetc.)toavoidtheisolation thatoftencharacterizesfarmingworkanddiscouragesyoungpeople. 3. Promotethetrainingofyoungfarmersandyoungentrepreneursinthefoodsystemonagroecological farming and sustainable food systems, with secondary school and university courses, short courses, lecturecoursesbyfarmersthemselvesandknowledgeexchange. 4. Promoteknowledgetransferfromgenerationtogeneration. 5. Facilitatethesettingupofnewbusinessesbyyoungpeoplebysimplifyingorspeedingupred=tapeand envisagingincentivessuchasdirectfunding,taxrelief,favorableinsuranceschemesetc. 4.9Ademocraticgovernanceofthefoodsystem 1. CreatespacestodevelopaEuropeanCommonFoodPolicythroughparticipatoryprocessesinvolving decisionmakers,actorsofthefoodsystem,civilsocietyandresearchers. 2. Ensure policy coherence across sectors (agriculture, environment, employment...) and across governancelevels(european,national,local). 3. AtCommissionlevel,setupacross=sectorialtaskforceforfoodandenvironment,inordertodevelopa CommonFoodPolicyandbreakthesilossurroundingtheCAP. 4. Build around what is already working at different governance levels, e.g. food policy councils at 5"
6 municipallevel. 5. Avoidconcentrationofpowerinthefoodsysteminthehandsofafewmultinationals 5. Good Food, Good Farming - Now We are committed to achieving a real transition by working in partnership with farmers, citizens and policy=makers.slowfood,togetherwithover150civilsocietyorganizations,iscallingforchange. 6"
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