Around 40 per cent of the EU’s budget goes on agriculture but a growing number of farmers are struggling. At the same time food has never been so popular or topical whether it’s cooking, organic or obesity issues.
Food and agriculture
Feeding a continent
Europe’s fresh food prices in flux as virus impact bites
Food growers across Europe are grappling with the ripple effects of coronavirus lockdowns that have snarled supply chains and upended demand, with many shoppers feeling the squeeze
Europe’s beer brewers fear a bitter summer as lockdowns drag on
Shuttered bars, cancelled concerts and no sport: European brewers are bracing for a catastrophic summer as demand for beer dries up during the cornavirus lockdowns
Five flashpoints in the Brexit trade talks
The EU and Britain have each agreed their negotiating positions for post-Brexit trade talks, teeing up months of high-pressure haggling to get a deal done by the end of the year
Where do nitrates come from?
Nitrate is a compound formed from nitrogen and oxygen. Although nitrogen in many compounds is essential for life on Earth, excessive amounts of nitrates can be hazardous for plants and humans. This graphic shows how nitrogen is transformed into nitrates.
EU executive defends itself against allegations of farm subsidy abuse
There were several accusations that EU agricultural subsidies end up in the pockets of politicians in power in several countries in Europe. The European Commission defended itself, however, from such allegations.
Tropical fish swim into Europe’s waters as common species head north
As climate change heats the oceans, cod, sole and plaice are heading to cooler waters -- with profound potential consequences for fish stocks and European consumers