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Directive revision and supportig local actions in Belgium
The European Directive on Public Procurement has been opened to public consultation and, together with the EU Food Policy Coalition, we developed a template to assist NGOs in responding to the consultation and improve the legislation.
On the 19th of February we presented the Sustainable Food Procurement Manifesto plus some good practices to some partners of École à table (EAT) to support their mission to improve access to quality school meals. EAT's objective is to leverage the power of public canteens to simultaneously address public health issues, support the most vulnerable families and increase the chances of success at school.
Public Procurement and Collaboration
On 15 November, during the Organic Food event co-organised at the European Economic and Social Committee together with Organic Cities, IFOAM OE, ICLEI ES, and Demeter, we presented alongside France Urbaine the Brussels Declaration, a shared vision to transform food systems harnessing the power of public food procurement. If you are curious to know more about it, check out our EURACTIV article "Organic Food and Procurement: Driving EU Food Systems Forward." Additionally, Buy Better Food met with MEP Cristina Guarda's team to explore future collaboration opportunities rural-urban divide and sustainable food procurement.
Urban Agenda Partnership and EU Directive Workshop
On 21-22 October Buy Better Food joined the Urban Agenda Partnership on Food in Milan to kickstart brainstorming the key topics and actions the UAP Food would like to carry out in the future. Later, on the 30 October, together with the EU Food Policy Coalition's task force on food procurement, we organised the first FPC & BBF joint workshop to explore the challenges and opportunities of the EU Procurement Directive revision and lay down the foundation for a shared understanding and demands.
Sustainable food procurement: letters, events and roundtables
Early in the month, the Buy Better Food Campaign sent a letter to President von der Leyen's cabinet advocating for the establishment of minimum standards for public cantees. Eating City held its Summer Campus on food procurement culminating in the 10th Eating City Declaration and organised National Policy Dialogues to discuss challenges and solutions around public food procurement. Additionally, within Terra Madre, Slow Food organised an experts roundtable to discuss the JRC last report on sustainable food procurement.
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