Tag: Agriculture and Fishing
In Champagne, the working conditions of grape pickers are debated
The harvest ended a few days ago in Champagne. Small in quantity, this year’s harvest was closely scrutinized. In 2023, several harvesters died. Since then, the sector has mobilized. An…
The agrochemical industry has listed hundreds of scientists and activists deemed “troublesome”
Personal address, value of their housing, hobbies, political opinion, state of health of their loved ones… Personal information concerning more than 500 scientists, journalists, environmental activists or experts at the…
labeling of attiéké, fermented cassava semolina, as a “collective brand”
The Ivorian attiéké has just obtained its label. This fermented cassava semolina can now only be sold under the name “attiéké” if it was produced in Ivory Coast. Responding to…
Indian community demonstrates against farming after brutal death of worker
Several thousand representatives of the Indian community in the Rome region, opposition parties and civil society associations took part in the demonstration organized in Latina by the GGIL union, the…
Consumption: aquaculture exceeds fishing
Each year, an inhabitant of the planet swallows an average of 20 kilos of seafood. This consumption is increasing twice as fast as the world population is growing. And these…
Polish farmers in Brussels to voice their anger against the Green Deal
Polish farmers are in Brussels to express their anger. While they are suffering the full brunt of the consequences of the war in Ukraine, they also want to ask the…
In the Arcachon basin, oyster sales still lagging behind
On January 29, at the height of the end-of-year holidays, the prefect of Gironde ordered a three-week ban on the sale of oysters from the Arcachon basin. The cause: their…
European Union member states want to tax Russian grain
European Union member states agreed this Thursday, May 30, to impose prohibitive customs duties on imports of Russian and Belarusian agricultural products from July 1. These products, which notably include…
will the environment be the big loser?
Less than two weeks before the European elections, polls predict a victory for the conservative camp, with a breakthrough for populist and far-right lists in many countries of the European…
farmed salmon singled out by a report from the NGO WWF
Eat farmed salmon? No more than once a year according to the recommendations of the NGO WWF in Scandinavia and not for health reasons but for ecological and ethical reasons.…