Call to European Parliament receives widespread media attention
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The call for the European Parliament to suspend its consideration of new European legislation on food safety, agriculture and animal feed received attention of a wide range of media outlets. In September, scientists called for a comprehensive, independent assessment of EU Food and Feed Safety Omnibus before continuing the debate.
Professor Martina Vijver of the Institute of Environmental Science at Leiden University is the initiator of the open letter signed by 573 scientists. The professor of ecotoxicology was interviewed by several media outlets.
A selection from European media items:
- Volksrant (€): Europese Commissie wil de normen voor pesticiden versoepelen: ‘Winst gaat boven de gezondheid van m…
- France 24: ‘So safe you could drink it’: Scientists and pesticide victims fear an EU rollback
- Le Monde: Pesticides: la communauté scientifique alerte sur un « dangereux recul » dans les lois européennes
- NU.nl: 573 wetenschappers vragen EU regels over pesticiden nog niet te versoepelen
- Rapporteur: INTERVIEW: Unlimited pesticide approvals will stop innovation, researcher says
Or read more in this article by Leiden University.