this is #BitesizedChange: Youth Voices for Sustainable Food.
Join us on this journey led by Young Fair Trade Advocates as we explore how the youth is driving positive change in the EU's food systems and also what needs to change ahead of the 2024 European Elections.
1. ETHICAL FOOD
What is ethical food? It revolves around the moral implications of our food choices affecting humans, animals and the planet. It highlights concerns such as environmental harm, exploitative labor practices, cruel treatment of animals in the food industry.
2. Agroecology
What is agroecology? A blueprint for an alternative food and farming system, it allows farmers to work with nature and develop their own solutions to problems. It emphasizes production and environmental balance. Agroecological farmers prioritize short marketing. channels and direct sales to connect with consumers.
3. Going pesticides free
Pesticides are chemical substances used in agriculture to control pests and diseases that threaten crop yields. However, their residues persist on harvested produce, making their way onto our dinner tables.
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Find our “Going Pesticides free” factsheet here
4. global advocacy
We advocate globally to address issues in our food systems like labor exploitation and pollution. By urging policymakers to enact fair and sustainable food legislation, we're pushing for positive change worldwide.
5. global food systems
Global Food Systems are very complicated systems. Nowadays, many countries depend on these international flows as they don't have full food sovereignty.
Around 80% of countries rely on international trade flows.
why this
campaign?
At the EU level, the announced legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems was a crucial initiative within the Farm to Fork Strategy. However, aheaed of the upcoming EU 2024 elections, we face a current postponement of this proposal.
Our youth-led multimedia campaign, "Bite Sized Change: Youth Voices for Sustainable Food," aims to highlight the urgency and significance of initiatives to achieve sustainable food systems globally - for both people and planet.
#Bitesizedchange
our 5 key topics
In the 2 months from April to June 2024, ahead of the EU elections, we will be sharing original video content and recommendations on 5 key topics: Ethical Food, Agroecology, Going Pesticides Free, Global Advocacy and Global Food Systems.
our recommendations
ethical food
Fair working conditions in agri-food.
Reduction in meat production and consumption.
Conservation of environment and biodiversity in agri-food production.
Global Advocacy
Put in place public policies and effective measures for transparency and accountability across global supply chains.
Create an enabling environment for smallholder farmers and small producers to have a seat at the table.
Assess the impact of EU regulations on smallholder farmers and small producers.
Agroecology
Promote the transition to agroecology for EU
and non-EU farmers.
Provide financial and non-financial tools for climate change mitigation and adaptation and the transition to agroecology.
Global food systems
EU policies related to food systems shall not undermine food sovereignty in countries in the Global South.
Design policies that protect and advance the right to adequate food, food security and food sovereignty.
Introduce policies that assure a living income and a living wage.
go pesticides free
Limit and gradually eliminate pesticide use.
Provide financial and non-financial support to transition to alternatives.
Ban the EU export of harmful substances.
watch and share
our video content
Watch and share our documentaries, interviews and recommendations with multimedia projects developed by the Young Fair Trade Advocates in partnership with experts, activists and journalists. Keep your eyes on this page as we upload videos on our 5 priority themes each week.