BY ORIGIN MANDATORY IN THE EU ON FOOD AND FIGHTING UNCONTROLLED WILDLIFE
The appointment in Bari will be at 5.00 pm at the Nicolaus Hotel
Today there is a mobilization of over 4 thousand farmers in Puglia who will meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities that the agricultural sector is facing and build, starting from the base, the next battles that will see Coldiretti engaged in the months that will also come in view of the European elections. The event represents a crucial moment for the largest agricultural association in Italy and Europe, which this year celebrates 80 years of activity.
The meeting in Bari will be at 5.00 pm at the Nicolaus Hotel with over 1000 farmers, but the farmers will also meet in the assembly in Brindisi in the Conference Room of the Port Authority, in Foggia in the Aula magna of the UNIFG Faculty of Economics, in Lecce at the Hotel Leone di Messapia in Cavallino in Taranto in the conference room of the Hotel Cecere in Mottola. Yellow flags will be flying on all farms and banners will be displayed around Italy linked to requests against unfair imports, fake Made in Italy products or the request for an invasion plan which, especially in this historical period, can and must become a valid ally against climate change.
Among the topics at the center of the meetings will be the need to guarantee transparency on the origin of food with the collection of one million signatures to promote a European law that requires the clear indication of the origin on all food labels. “It is no longer tolerable to witness scenes like those experienced during the protest at Brenner a week ago – explains Coldiretti – where we saw hams, tomato paste, fruit and vegetables arriving which, after the last transformation, essentially became Italian products, with foreign food imports reaching an all-time high in 2023. The elimination of the customs code for the origin of food products must be a priority.”
But we will also talk about protecting the territory from the invasion of uncontrolled wildlife with the need for immediate interventions to save the national agri-food heritage that is increasingly under siege.
