Pope to FAO: We are all responsible for the tragedy of hunger – Vatican News

16 October 2020

By Vatican News staff writer

Addressing Qu Dongyu, the Director-General of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Pope Francis noted that “For humanity, hunger is not only a tragedy but it is also shameful.”

His words came on World Food Day which focuses this year on the theme: “cultivating, nourishing and preserving together. Our actions are our future”.

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We are all responsible

In his video message, the Pope said hunger is caused, “to a large extent, by an unequal distribution of the fruits of the earth, in addition to the lack of investment in agriculture, the consequences of climate change and the increase in conflicts in different parts of the planet”, as well as by the tonnes of food that are discarded.

Faced with this reality, he continued, “we cannot remain insensitive or paralysed” because “we are all responsible.”

The Pope added that the theme underlines the urgent need for everyone to act together so as to “promote hope” in all people.

75th anniversary of FAO

The World Day also marks the UN Organisation’s 75 anniversary.

In these many years, the Pope said, FAO has learned that it is not enough to just produce food, but that “it is also important to ensure that food systems are sustainable and offer healthy diets that are accessible to all. It is about adopting innovative solutions that can transform the way we produce and consume food for the well-being of our communities and our planet, thereby strengthening resilience and long-term sustainability.”

Support during the pandemic

Especially in these difficult times caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis stressed the importance of supporting initiatives that “promote sustainable and diversified agriculture, support small farming communities and cooperate in rural development in the poorest countries.”

We are living in a time “full of contradictions”, said the Pope.

On the one hand, we are witnessing unprecedented progress in different fields of science. On the other, the world is facing multiple humanitarian crises.

Unfortunately, he continued, we note that, according to the most recent FAO statistics, despite the efforts made in recent decades, “the number of people fighting hunger and food insecurity is growing, and the current pandemic will make these figures even worse.”

Concrete action

Pope Francis went on to note that the current crisis shows us that we need concrete policies and actions to eradicate hunger in the world.

At times, he said, “dialectical or ideological debates distance us from achieving this goal and we allow our brothers and sisters to continue to die from lack of food.”

“A courageous decision would be to set up a “Global Fund” with the money used in arms and other military expenditures in order to definitively eliminate hunger and contribute to the development of the poorest countries. This would avoid many wars and the emigration of many of our brothers and sisters and their families who are forced to leave their homes and countries in search of a more dignified life (cf. Fratelli tutti, n. 189 and 262).”

Finally, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the activity of FAO be “ever more incisive and more fruitful”, and prayed for all those who “cooperate in this fundamental mission of cultivating the land, feeding the hungry and safeguarding natural resources, so that we can all live with dignity, respect and love.”

UK says EU trade talks ‘over’ after EU says they’ll continue

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16 October 2020

UK says EU trade talks 'over' after EU says they'll continue

Jill Lawless and Raf Casert, Associated Press

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12:00 pm CDT, Friday, October 16, 2020

English flags and a Union flag fly above a souvenir stand opposite Britain’s Parliament in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Britain’s foreign minister says there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the U.K. and the European Union. But Dominic Raab insists the bloc must show more “flexibility” if it wants to make a deal. less

English flags and a Union flag fly above a souvenir stand opposite Britain’s Parliament in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Britain’s foreign minister says there are only narrow differences remaining in trade … more

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English flags and a Union flag fly above a souvenir stand opposite Britain’s Parliament in London, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. Britain’s foreign minister says there are only narrow differences remaining in trade talks between the U.K. and the European Union. But Dominic Raab insists the bloc must show more “flexibility” if it wants to make a deal. less

Photo: Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that the U.K. must prepare for a no-deal break with the European Union unless there is a “fundamental” change of position from the bloc, as the two sides swapped blame for failing to strike a trade deal with just weeks until the end-of-year deadline.

The EU said it was ready to continue negotiating, but Britain declared the talks as good as dead.

“The trade talks are over,” Johnson’s spokesman James Slack said. “The EU have effectively ended them yesterday,” he said, by stating at a summit in Brussels that the U.K. would have to significantly change position or there would be no deal.

EU leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the bloc was still willing to seek compromise, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU still wanted a deal —- though “not at any price.” Von der Leyen announced that EU negotiator Michel Barnier would head to London next week “to intensify these negotiations.”

Downing St. rebuffed the offer, saying there was “no basis for negotiations in London as of Monday,” though British negotiator David Frost and Barnier agreed to speak early next week.

“There is only any point in Michel Barnier coming to London next week if he is prepared discuss all the issues on the basis of legal texts in an accelerated way without the U.K. being required to make all of the moves,” Slack said.

The EU said it saw several more weeks of detailed talks ahead which would by their very nature have to deal with legal wording, and said both sides would have to budge.

Britain ramped up tensions without definitively making good on Johnson’s threat to walk away from negotiations if a deal was not struck at the EU summit which ended Friday.

Johnson said in London that the EU had “abandoned the idea of a free trade deal” by not giving in to the U.K.’s demand for a generous free trade agreement like the one the bloc has with Canada.

“Unless there is a fundamental change of approach we are going to go for the Australia solution,” Johnson said.

While Australia has no comprehensive trade deal with the EU, Johnson insisted Britain would “prosper mightily” under those conditions, which would mean tariffs and other barriers between the U.K. and its biggest trading partner. But many economists say it would be devastating for many British businesses, which are already struggling with a huge economic hit from the coronavirus pandemic.

Sectors such as automaking and agriculture, which face heavy tariffs, say they could be wiped out.

Ian Wright, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation, said Johnson’s statement had put Britain “into very dangerous territory.”

“In the event of a no-deal Brexit, shoppers will, literally, pay a heavy price,” with stiff tariffs compounded by border delays, he said.

Britain officially left the EU on Jan. 31 but remains part of its economic structures until Dec. 31. The two sides have been trying to strike a deal on trade and other relations before then, and say in practice it must be agreed by early next month if it is to be ratified by year’s end.

Months of talks have ground to a halt on the issues of fishing — highly symbolic for maritime nations on both sides — and rules to ensure common regulatory standards and fair competition. The EU fears the U.K. will gain an unfair advantage by slashing food, workplace and environmental standards and pumping state money into businesses once it is free of the bloc’s rules.

Britain accuses the bloc of seeking to impose demands that it has not placed on other countries it has free trade deals with.

“They want the continued ability to control our legislative freedom, our fisheries, in a way that is obviously unacceptable to an independent country,” Johnson said.

The EU says Britain can’t have the same trade terms as Canada because of its proximity to the bloc and its economic clout. The EU and Canada do about 55 billion euros ($65 billion) worth of trade a year, compared to 500 billion euros between the U.K. and the bloc.

Britain often produces the same products on the EU’s doorstep, and granting it zero-tariff, zero-quota rights without strict regulation would be an economic nightmare for many on the continent.

Merkel said it was in both sides’ interest to have a deal. “We have seen light but of course also still shadows in the most recent negotiations,” she said.

Rutte said that there was plenty of realism among EU leaders that compromise had to come from both sides.

“You know you will never get everything that you always wanted,” he said, “It will always end up with a compromise.”

French President Emmanuel Marcon — viewed by Britain as one of the most intransigent EU leaders — said a deal “requires effort, particularly from the U.K.”

“Let’s keep in mind that it is the U.K. that wanted to leave the EU and needs an agreement much more than we do,” he said in Brussels.

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Raf Casert reported from Brussels. Samuel Petrequin in Brussels and Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed.

Church’s missionary character highlighted ahead of World Mission Day 2020 – Vatican News

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16 October 2020

By Vatican News staff writer

Traditionally celebrated on the penultimate Sunday of October, World Mission Day is slated this year for 18 October.

The annual day is set aside to encourage prayers, cooperation and help for missions, as well as remind Christians of the fundamental missionary character of the Church and of every baptized person.

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Mission to others

Ahead of this year’s celebrations, the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and the Pontifical Mission Societies for the Propagation of the Faith (PMS) organized a press conference held on Friday at the Holy See Press Office.

“Today we present the Holy Father Pope Francis’s Message for World Mission Day on Sunday, 18 October 2020 entitled, ‘Here I am, send me,'” said Archbishop Protase Rugambwa, Secretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

“The heart of this message refers to how the mission challenges each one of us, personally, in our vocation and in our belonging to the Church in today’s world,” he added.

Archbishop Rugambwa explained that the celebration is a source of joy for the Church in spite of the challenges caused by the ongoing health crisis which has made us realize that we are all “in the same boat, all fragile and disoriented”..

Therefore, as baptized Christians, we are to respond to God’s call to go and transform all areas of life and society by our witness to the Gospel.

Covid-19 fund

Archbishop Giampietro Dal Toso, the Adjunct Secretary for the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples and the President of the PMS, spoke about a Special Emergency Fund set up by Pope Francis in April 2020 in order for the PMS to help communities affected by Covid-19.

He said the fund supports the missionary action of the Church, and encouraged Churches throughout the world to collaborate in this universal fund where “all contribute to the good of all.”

Stressing that there is still a lot to be done, Archbishop Dal Toso appreciated the generous donations from Churches in different countries and highlighted some other concrete examples of need in various places.

Vital lifeline for missionary Churches

Fr. Tadeusz J. Nowak, O.M.I., General Secretary of the PMS, said the Pontifical Mission Society provides vital support to particular Churches in Asia, Oceania, Africa, and parts of South and Latin America.

This support, he explained, goes towards formation programs for catechists, priests and religious and it also helps with material aid for their work of evangelization in local churches.

Venerable Pauline Marie Jaricot

Fr. Nowak pointed out that the celebrations this year are special for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith because, in May, Pope Francis approved a miracle through the intercession of its foundress, Venerable Pauline Marie Jaricot.

The miracle, he explained, involved a little girl who experienced acute suffocation which resulted in her losing consciousness and having to be kept alive by artificial life support. After a novena of prayers through Pauline’s intercession, the girl was revived and restored to health.

He recounted that Venerable Pauline, a Frenchwoman born in Lyon, dedicated her life to prayer, helping the poor and the Church’s mission. On 2 May, 1822, she founded the Society for the propagation of Faith, and four years later, the Association of the Living Rosary.

A century later, on 3 May, 1922, the Society was proclaimed Pontifical by Pope Pius XI and she was proclaimed venerable by Pope St. John XXIII in 1962.

Today, said Fr. Nowak, Venerable Pauline Jaricot is “an inspiration for us all, especially for the laity.” She is a “wonderful example of engaging fully the grace of Baptism for the work of the Kingdom of God and for the mission of the Church.”

EU concluded 18-month project which supported Georgia’s environmental protection system

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16 October 2020

EU concluded 18-month project which supported Georgia’s environmental protection system

… Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the EU Delegation and stakeholders from … the EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Air Quality
Volatile organic compounds … and the natural habitats of Europe.
The EU and its Member States …

European Parliament launches Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

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16 October 2020

European Parliament launches Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism

The European Parliament has officially launched the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on the third anniversary of her murder.

Launched in Brussels on Friday, the purpose of the prize is to distinguish outstanding journalism that reflects the European Union’s principles and values, as enshrined in the European Charter of Human Rights.

The European Parliament considers that protecting press freedom around the world, and particularly that of investigative journalists while exercising their duties, is in the vital interest of democratic societies.

Even though the prize is initiated and supported by the EP, it will be managed by an independent EU-based media partner in order to protect the independence of the prize and the work of the media.

The European Parliament will soon begin selecting an independent organisation to establish the detailed criteria to award the prize and decide on who will sit on the jury. A call for tender to select such an organisation will be launched before the end of 2020.

The call for nominees for the prize will be launched around May 3, 2021 – World Press Freedom Day. The annual award ceremony will take each year around the anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia’s death.

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Buddhist Times News – “write a new chapter in China-India friendship” says Sun Weidong

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16 October 2020

Buddhist Times News – “write a new chapter in China-India friendship” says Sun Weidong

By — Shyamal Sinha

China’s ambassador to India Sun Weidong on Wednesday said both countries, involved in a protracted border dispute in Eastern Ladakh, need to enhance mutual trust and strengthen cooperation to “write a new chapter in China-India friendship”.

The envoy was speaking at an event to commemorate the 110th birth anniversary of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis who served in China during the Chinese revolution led by Mao Zedong.

Delivering the speech titled “A Hero to Remember, A Monument to Eternity”, Sun said that he had the privilege to visit the family of Dr Kotnis in Mumbai during his first posting in India a decade ago. The diplomat further added that the celebrated physician shared joys and sorrows with the soldiers and civilians of the liberated areas and was deeply respected by the people of China. He stated that Dr Kotnis became a symbol of the two great nations joining hands to resist foreign aggression and colonialism, and pursue national independence and freedom.

“Over 70 years ago, China and India helped and supported each other in the struggle for national liberation and independence and forged deep friendship. Today, the two countries are facing the common task of achieving economic and social development and improving people’s livelihood. We need to enhance mutual trust and strengthen cooperation more than ever to write a new chapter in China-India friendship,” said Sun.

Speaking about the difficulties in bilateral ties, Sun said it is normal to have differences. “We need to put differences in an appropriate place in bilateral relations, properly manage and resolve them through dialogue and consultation and not allow differences to become disputes,” he said. “The exchanges and mutual learning between the two civilizations of China and India have a profound accumulation of more than 2,000 years. The common interests of the two countries far outweigh the frictions and differences. I believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, we have the wisdom and ability to overcome difficulties and bring bilateral relations back on track to forge ahead.”

Sun also paid glowing tributes to Dr Kotnis. “It is a spirit of heroism with no fear of sacrifice. Dr Kotnis, along with the medical team from India, went through untold hardships and travelled thousands of miles to Yan’an,” he said. “After he learned of his father passing away in India, Dr Kotnis endured great grief and continued marching to the battlefield without hesitation,” he added.

Referring to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Sun said, “As the only two major developing countries with a population of over 1 billion, China and India need to strengthen cooperation and tide over current difficulties together. It is of great significance in the global fight against the pandemic.”

“In the past few months, we have witnessed the exchanges of diagnosis and treatment experience between Chinese and Indian medical institutions, the donation of medical supplies by companies and friendly organizations, and videos recorded by young people and film stars of the two countries to cheer each other on,” he added.

He gave his precious life for the World Anti-Fascist War and the cause of China-India friendship. We will always remember him,” said the Chinese envoy, calling him a great internationalist warrior.

Agrifood Brief: The final CAPdown – five things you need to know

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16 October 2020

Agrifood Brief: The final CAPdown – five things you need to know

Welcome to EURACTIV’s AgriFood Brief, your weekly update on all things Agriculture & Food in the EU. You can subscribe here if you haven’t done so yet.

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7 – CAP reform, plenary vote, pesticides

The pitched battle for the fate of the next EU farming subsidies programme is set to play out next week. Here’s your quick survival guide to the final CAPdown.

The post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has reached a turning point, although perhaps this isn’t so obvious at first glance.

Positions among different lawmakers are still far apart, while lobbyists and NGOs are stepping up their efforts in a last-ditch attempt to have their voices heard.

While committees in the European Parliament still aren’t talking to each other, conversations between key players can only be held virtually as some of them are self-quarantined and press meetings are also held online.

Phones are ringing off the hook and inboxes are full as they are now the only way to get in touch with people involved in the process.

Let’s start with the basics. Why it is said that we are in the middle of the final countdown to CAP – or CAPdown, for the punsters?

In 2018, the European Commission put forward its post-2020 CAP proposal. The European Parliament and the EU Council, both then have to sign off on the same amended text to that proposal.

To do this, they both meet together with the Commission in hush-hush sit-downs known as ‘trilogues’ in EU-speak. There, they start negotiating on a common final text.

But to kick off discussions, the negotiators – Parliament’s rapporteurs on the file plus a minister of the rotating EU presidency – need a mandate from the institution they represent to negotiate on their behalf.

Two key things happen next week: one is a gathering of farming ministers and, the other is a plenary session at the Parliament.

Both occasions are important opportunities to get the required mandates approved and negotiations rolling.

So, here are five things to know in the run-up to what could potentially be a crossroad for the next CAP:

1. Anything could happen in the European Parliament. The role of the Parliament’s committees is to do a sort of ‘screening’ of the different proposals and bring some compromise amendments to the plenary. This time, individual amendments are being presented and will be voted, after a clash between the agriculture (AGRI) and the environment (ENVI) committees.

However, this time an agreement among the three largest parties in the European Parliament, the Christian-democrats (EPP), socialists (S&D) and liberals (Renew Europe), has been struck. Although the parties are fairly confident they will have enough hands to move things along, there might be some tricks on the voting lists, so nothing is set in stone just yet.

2. Ministers don’t seem ready. Parliament’s insiders still believe that after the vote, the trilogue could start immediately in November. However, political discussions on the other side are still ongoing and it remains highly unlikely that a mandate for the German presidency could be agreed next week.

3. Different sticking points. If the outstanding issue at the Council is the green architecture of the CAP and particularly the eco-scheme, the struggle at the Parliament is also on how to enshrine – or not enshrine – the sustainable targets set in the EU’s new food policy, the Farm to Fork strategy, in the CAP.

4. NGOs are quite upset. Well, environmental groups are always kind of upset, but this time they’ve called the agreement between the three largest Parliament’s parties a “stinking deal”.

5. Remote vote. The showdown is not going to be in Strasbourg, where most of the Parliament’s plenaries are set, but not in Brussels either. The entire session will instead be held ‘remotely’ due to the increased risk of coronavirus. This makes it the first huge piece of EU legislation to be voted entirely remotely, which could soon be the new normal for the next few months.

And here’s the last thing you need to know.

Although we might be seeing some light at the end of the tunnel, whatever happens, we are not at the end of this process just yet. We’re merely at the halfway point.

Trilogues still need to be done and negotiations could last a long time – last time they took 18 months, with a grand total of 56 meetings.

At the same time, lawmakers need to get cracking and pick up the pace, as time is running out and the risk is increasing that the EU farming subsidies will not continue to flow at the end of the transitional period.

Agrifood news this week

Experts warn of ‘inevitable disruption’ of food supply chains with no-deal Brexit
After the United Kingdom voted against including guarantees on food standards in its post-Brexit legislation this week, experts have warned that a no-deal Brexit holds wide-ranging ramifications for food safety and businesses. Natasha Foote has more.

EU chemicals strategy to address pesticide chemical cocktails
The EU chemicals strategy adopted on Wednesday (14 October) aims to address the cumulative and combined effects of chemicals, including pesticides, stressing a need to accelerate work on methodologies that ensure existing provisions can be fully implemented. Read more here.

Member states reserve right to ban pesticides authorised in EU, rules EU court
Europe’s highest court has concluded that member states have the right to ban pesticides even if they are permitted at the EU level, provided they officially inform the European Commission. Natasha Foote has the story.

“We will offer more organic products to European tables and I think we have a good plan for this – more organic management of land and more organic products for our consumers”

EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski speaking at a conference on the Farm to Fork strategy

News from the bubble

Coronavirus and crop yields: Cleaner air since the start of coronavirus restriction measures could lead to a global increase in wheat yields this year of between 2% and 8%, according to a study led by the Joint Research Centre.

Future of livestock: The EU Commission published a study this week on the future of the European livestock sector, which highlighted areas where the sector can improve its sustainability and contribute to environmental goals.

‘Lobby-alliance’: Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) launched an attack on farmers lobby COPA-COGECA this week, saying that an ‘unholy alliance’ of big farm and agribusiness lobby group Copa-Cogeca, together with pesticides and food industry giants, is waging a battle against the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy.

CAP pre-deal: The three largest political groups in the European Parliament, the Christian-democrats (EPP), socialists (S&D) and liberals (Renew Europe), agreed on a common position on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The final vote is expected next week.

Recovery money. Parliament’s Agriculture Committee agreed on Tuesday (13 October) on how to allocate the €7.5 billion top-up coming to the EU’s farming subsidies programme from the EU’s post-COVID stimulus plan. Lawmakers updated the text proposed by the Commission to distribute all the money made available for rural communities from the EU recovery instrument to the years 2021 and 2022, whereas the Commission originally wanted to release the money from 2022 to 2024.

Food security debate: The debate on food security kicked up a notch this week with a new Greenpeace analysis which concluded that the vast majority of European crop production is used to feed animals and create biofuels, rather than feeding people.

Agrifood news from the Capitals

FRANCE
While the vote on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is being prepared, fourteen civil society organisations are calling for demonstrations across France “to denounce the current agro-industrial system and defend ecological agriculture”. Entitled “Notre assiete pour demain” (“Our plate for tomorrow”), this call comes as the French government has just voted to temporarily reauthorise the use of neonicotinoid pesticides (EURACTIV.fr)

AUSTRIA
Austria is concerned about next week’s negotiations over changes to the CAP, particularly as they relate to environmental standards, Der Standard reported. The country wants to preserve the system of dividing environmental benefits between the programme’s first two pillars. If this moves entirely to the first pillar, as is being discussed, it could put Austrian agriculture at a disadvantage. “Increased, mandatory environmental requirements in the first pillar, without taking into account the environmental performance in the second pillar, would be a no-go,” Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) claimed at the end of September. (Sarah Lawton | EURACTIV.de)

GERMANY
The German Agriculture Ministry (BMEL) announced updates to its Federal Programme for Energy Efficiency on Friday (9 October), making €38 million available from 2021 onwards. But the German Farmers Association (DBV) have been critical of certain aspects of the plan, particularly that the use of biofuels, vegetable oils and alcohols is excluded from funding. “The exclusion of subsidies, which was apparently introduced under pressure from the Federal Environment Ministry, is technically incomprehensible, contradicts the goals of the Climate Protection Plan 2030 and ultimately supports fossil fuels,” said Michael Horper, chair of the DBV’s Renewable Energies Committee. (Sarah Lawton | EURACTIV.de)

UK
Attempts by farmers and food campaigners to enshrine high food safety and animal welfare practices in British law after Brexit were defeated on Monday (12 October) after amendments included in the bill did not pass through the House of Commons. The bill, with its overturned amendments, will now return to the House of Lords before further debates will take place. (Natasha Foote | EURACTIV.com)

IRELAND
On the back of the EU summit in Brussels this week, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has launched a Brexit Emergency Policy – paper which sets a 3-step plan to mitigate the damage to Irish farming from Brexit. IFA President Tim Cullinan said first and foremost that “we need a deal to try and keep our exports flowing into the UK without tariffs or quotas. However, the EU Commission has to start preparing the EU market for a bad outcome. We need a clear plan from the EU on how they intend to support farmers in a no-deal scenario.” (Natasha Foote | EURACTIV.com)

POLAND
Poland’s poultry sector – one of the most important branches of agriculture – may suffer a €330-million loss in 2020 due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to estimates by the National Chamber of Poultry and Feed Producers. During the first seven months of the year, poultry companies lost the equivalent of around €150.6 million due to an export slump. (Mateusz Kucharczyk | EURACTIV.pl)

Upcoming events

Happy world food day! Today is the yearly celebration in honor of the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations back in 1945

19 – 23 October – The plenary vote of the European Parliament, which includes voting on the Common Agricultural Policy reform. See here for the agenda

21 October – EURACTIV debate to hear how the brewing sector is reacting to the European Green Deal and what its impact might be. More information here

Baking Ingredients Market Growth Prospects with CAGR of 5.8% – Global Industry Outlook, Present Scenario and Specification Forecasts To 2025 | Million Insights

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16 October 2020

Baking Ingredients Market Growth Prospects with CAGR of 5.8% – Global Industry Outlook, Present Scenario and Specification Forecasts To 2025 | Million Insights

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The global baking ingredients market size is expected to value at USD 19.4 billion by 2025. The market is subject to witness a substantial growth due to the varying food preferences and increasing consumption of packaged and processed food. Additionally, factors such as growing need for longer shelf life of food product, and rising need for organic ingredients in the final baked product is anticipated to boost the market growth over the forecast period. Baking ingredients are considered as a vital part of baking industry. Globally, the baking ingredients market is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 5.8% in forecast period, providing numerous opportunities for market players to invest in research and development in the market.

Baking ingredients like enzymes, additives, softening agents, and baking powders are increasingly utilized for the processing of baked goods similar to bread, patties, muffins, rolls, tartlets, and tarts. Growing demand for superior quality bakery products with the enhanced flavor, texture, taste and odor are estimated to complement the growth of the market in upcoming years. Additionally, increasing contribution from end-user sector involving bread, cookies, biscuits, muffins, rolls, tartlets and tarts are further expanding market reach of the baking ingredients industry.

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The rise in end user’s inclination towards bakery products and increasing concern among general population for healthy dietary supplements is anticipated to drive the market demand during the forecast period. Recent developments in baking ingredients industry and introduction of innovative products are spurring the demand for bakery products in both developed and developing economies across the globe in near future.

However, inflation, health consciousness among young population, and stringent laws & regulation regarding excessive use of artificial flavors are negatively affecting market growth, in the recent years. Yet, rapid urbanization and increasing per capita income in developing economies across the globe are leading to the rise in consumption of baked food.

Rise in production and large consumer base in developing countries is expected to propel the overall market growth. On-the-go food lifestyle and need for convenience food in developed economies is boosting the demand over the forecast period. Varying food patterns and rise in personal expenditure majorly in the developing economies are some of the key factors responsible for boosting the growth of the baking ingredients market in coming years.

Bread is considered as one of the fastest growing segment in the market with substantial revenue generation in the last couple of years. Growing consummation of bread is credited to high nutritional content and affordability to the price sensitive customers in the developing economies. Baking ingredients in the cakes & pastries segment has also witnessed significant growth owing to the increased consumption of snack items and availability of freezers in retail stores.

In addition, numerous initiatives and growing advertisement by industry players to include the bakery ingredients in the packaged food products and other applications are substantially contributing to the advancement of baking ingredients industry over the forecast period. Furthermore, major emphasis on the consummation of food products with high nutritional value by consumers in developed economies are propelling the growth of yeast ingredients market during the forecast period.

The market is divided by region as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa. European region has shown major growth in recent years owing to the changing food habits, increasing demand for demand for packaged and processed food, and existence of prominent industry players in the region.

Asia-Pacific region is predicted to hold major market share in the baking ingredients market with massive growth in forecast period. Countries such as India, China and Japan are leading the Asia-Pacific market with shifting preference towards western style food, rise in per capita income and significant investment by leading industry players considering potential growth opportunities in the region.

The key players in the baking ingredients industry are Flowers Foods Inc., Hostess Brands LLC, MckeeFoods Co., George Weston Limited, Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V., Uniferm Co., Koninklijke DSM N.V, General Mills Inc., Swiss Bake Pvt. Ltd., and Associated British Foods Plc.

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Market Segment:

Baking Ingredients End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 – 2025)
• Bread
  • Cookies & Biscuits
  • Cakes & Pastries
  • Rolls & Pies
  • Other

Baking Ingredients Product Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 – 2025)
  • Emulsifiers
  • Leavening Agents
  • Enzymes
  • Baking Powder & Mixes
  • Oils, Fats, and Shortenings
  • Colors & Flavors
  • Starch
  • Others

Baking Ingredients Regional Outlook (Revenue, USD Million, 2014 – 2025)
  • North America
• U.S.
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • Central & South America
  • Brazil
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Good morning from UN News in New York! World Food Day is celebrated globally, but it is being led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which is based in Rome, where events will be kicking off at around 14:00 Central European Time.

Over the next few hours, we’ll be taking you through some of the main themes and issues surrounding food and food systems, and how they’re being tackled throughout the UN system.

And there are some serious problems to discuss: food systems – which encompass everything that goes from transforming raw ingredients on the farm, to food on the plate – are clearly not functioning as they should. They’re exacerbating climate change, thanks to the greenhouse gases they produce, trillions of dollars worth of food goes to waste, and yet millions are still going hungry.

The UN wants to ensure that future food systems provide affordable and healthy diets for all, and decent livelihoods for food system workers, while preserving natural resources and biodiversity and tackling challenges such as climate change.

As is so often the case with global problems, the solutions are out there, but greater political will and awareness is needed to put them into practice.

A look at religion’s slow response to the #EndSARS protests

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A look at religion’s slow response to the #EndSARS protests

by Adewale Alabi

If you walked into the den called ‘Religion in Nigeria’, you may be surprised to realise that spirituality is more a facade than a reality in that space. And, one thing that was quite obvious at the beginning of the #EndSARS protest was the deafening silence of religious bodies.

It is an amazing development considering that a large percentage of active members of most churches in large cities are youth. And, as expected, many people within the first few days of the protests immediately called out spiritual leaders for keeping quiet knowing that their most active members were largely affected by police brutality.

Many instances were cited for the silence of the religious houses but Twitter user @onesoundabel made a salient point which was quite interesting. In his tweet he wrote;

“I was talking to my mom about the silence of religious leaders and she said, “they cannot speak on this because they are also responsible for the social profiling that is part of the problem”.

“Imagine a church like Depr L*fe where their entire doctrine is centred on appearance (1)”.

I was talking to my mom abt the silence of religious leaders and she said “they cannot speak on this because they are also responsible for the social profiling that is part of the problem”
imagine a church like D*ep*r L*fe wher their entire doctrine is centered on appearance (1)

— ????? & ??????. ✞ #SARSMUSTEND (@onesoundabel) October 13, 2020

This tweet definitely rings true to a lot of Nigerians who grew up in the 80s and 90s where tattoos, nose piercings and other forms of unconventional ways of life was considered irresponsible and indicative of hooliganism. Nigerian men and women still get frowned upon by religious bodies for having tinted hair in the year 2020 when we boldly accept foreigners with different hair colour.

With all these been said many of the protesters are still ardent members of one faith or the other. So, it is quite pertinent for religious bodies to come out and speak up on the menace because as said earlier the lifeblood of most religious bodies is its young demography.

Some religious leaders were quick to respond while others have remained silent.

Pastor Sam Adeyemi, a Christian pastor was one of the first religious leaders to come forward to support the protest while the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos released a statement supporting the movement on Saturday, October 11, 2020.

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, has also come out in support for an end to Police brutality.

But, we still wonder where the other religious bodies and personalities are. Do they care much to join this fight? Or they will only keep praying instead?

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