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La viande cultivée (CM) suscite l'intérêt du monde entier, y compris des multinationales de l'alimentation, en tant que technologie innovante permettant de produire de la viande sans élever d'animaux. Cette façon totalement différente d'obtenir des protéines animales est perçue comme une perturbation du système existant. La présente étude fait le point sur l'état de la recherche concernant l'impact potentiel du développement de la CM sur les aspects environnementaux, sociaux et économiques de la durabilité.
A new report on Europe’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) highlights a significant slowdown, raising concerns about the EU’s ability to meet the 2030 targets. The Europe Sustainable Development Report 2025 (ESDR), published by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), finds that the pace of SDG progress between 2020 and 2023 was more than twice as slow as in the previous period.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has laid out a bold vision for transforming the EU's agriculture, fisheries, and food systems to better withstand crises while ensuring sustainability. The opinion "Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems in times of crisis," requested by the Hungarian presidency, was adopted at the October plenary.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) aims to lay the groundwork for a post-2027 common agricultural policy (CAP) that is resilient and sustainable and meets the needs of both farmers and society. The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU has tasked the EESC with formulating an opinion on how to achieve strategic autonomy and sustainable food production.The opinion adopted at its January plenary session.
Download — Information report: Évaluation de la directive sur une utilisation des pesticides compatible avec le développement durable (rapport d’information)
L’utilisation de plastiques à usage unique dans les emballages s’est considérablement accrue au cours des décennies passées, en même temps que la pollution de notre environnement. Il est urgent de rendre nos systèmes alimentaires plus durables, ce qui passe également par le développement d’emballages alimentaires plus durables.