CoR - Organic, local and fresh food can deliver new jobs and better environment

CoR - Organic, local and fresh food can deliver new jobs and better environment:

Sustainable, local and healthy food was the focus of the Commission for Natural Resources (NAT) of the European Committee of the Regions. Representatives of local authorities stressed the need to establish a link across different policies areas, including food production, agriculture, environment, health and consumer policy, employment and rural development among others - thus ensuring consistency between all relevant EU legislation and financial incentives. A common, long-term vision is needed to address three main problems: ensuring the production of affordable food to meet growing demand; ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources without damaging the environment and endangering the biodiversity, and finally contributing to the balanced territorial development of the EU's rural areas and their communities. (...)