10 Amendments of Jessica POLFJÄRD related to 2022/2183(INI)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas nature and biodiversity are the foundations of food and, without strong political action to conserve and restore nature and biodiversity, food security and the right to food will be irreversibly endangeredinteract with agriculture, food and nutrition on a number of key issues, by providing a variety of plant and animals from domesticated and wild sources;
Amendment 65 #
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Paragraph 1
1. Supports the just and feasible transition to agro- ecological and organic farming; reiterates its support for the ambitions, targets and goals of the farm to fork, biodiversity and zero-pollution strategies without prejudices to national law; welcomes their published and announced legislative proposals, including those related to the reduction in the use of pesticides and their associated risknovel genomic techniques and the setting of EU food waste reduction targets;
Amendment 100 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the strict application of the One Health principle in all policies that affect the availability and accessibility of food; stresses that food safety and food production must never be jeopardised;
Amendment 118 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the availability of plant proteins, if consumed directly, is more than sufficient to meet global protein needs; acknowledges the positive impact thatimpact of all food production and diets, whether plant- based diets haveor not on humans, animals, the planet and food security; stresses that reducing the number and density of farmed animals can effectively combat the climate and biodiversity crises, decrease the risk of zoonotic diseases needs to be improved in a stepwise approach and contribute to food security in the short and long terms;
Amendment 148 #
Draft opinion
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4. Emphasises that the impact of biofuel production negatively affects food security; denounces, moreover, the focus on short- on food security needs to be taken into account; welcomes, moreover, long-term policy measures for example, on fertilisers;
Amendment 159 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Reiterates its position on new genomic breeding techniques1 ; regrets the biased nature of the current impact assessment and calls on the Commission to restart the process in an inclusive manner; acknowledges the positive contribution of products obtained through these techniques to food security and sustainability and welcomes the Commission´s intention to adopt legislation on this topic that will unlock the potential of these techniques for Europe; __________________ 1 Resolution of 20 October 2021 on a farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. OJ C 184, 5.5.2022, p. 2.
Amendment 170 #
Draft opinion
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6. Is concerned that the resumption ofEmphasises the need for continued efforts to resume and to maintain the Ukrainian grain exports mainly benefits Westernto support feed and livestock industries instead ofand to alleviatinge the pressures i on the Gglobal South2 ; __________________ 2 https://ruralsociologywageningen.nl/2022/ 11/11/crisis-and-capitalism-a-deep-dive- into-the-black-sea-grain-initiative-and- the-global-politics-of-food/food production and food prices1a; __________________ 1a Commission Drivers of food security https://commission.europa.eu/document/d ownload/3e370f0d-fabb-4614-bc98- 73caac5b5215_en?filename=SWD_2023_ 4_1_EN_document_travail_service_part1 _v2.pdf
Amendment 177 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for aNotes that the Farm to Fork strategy aims to pregionalise the supply chain of the most important commodities and to ensureserving the affordability of food, while generating fairer economic returns in the supply chain, so that ultimately the most sustainable food also becomes the most affordable, fostering the competitiveness of the EU supply of local and sustainable plant proteinssector, promoting fair trade and creating new business opportunities, while ensuring the integrity of the single market;
Amendment 191 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 8
8. Underscores the need for independent policymaking based on facts and valuesscience, data and wise consideration;
Amendment 202 #
Draft opinion
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9. Considers it irresponsibleEmphasizes the need that the EU continues to supportmake efforts to end any environmentally harmful and cruel practices under the common agricultural policy and common fisheries policy.