{"id":22587,"date":"2026-06-09T08:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/roadmap-for-a-european-food-policy-council-now-published-epha-org\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T08:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T08:20:21","slug":"roadmap-for-a-european-food-policy-council-now-published-epha-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/09\/roadmap-for-a-european-food-policy-council-now-published-epha-org\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadmap for a European Food Policy Council now published – epha.org"},"content":{"rendered":"

EPHA and TMG Think Tank\u2019s <\/span><\/i>Roadmap for a European Food Policy Council: A Complementary Governance Framework<\/span> is now out.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>
Europe\u2019s food systems face mounting pressures and are a major driver of both non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and environmental degradation. At the same time, food systems hold significant potential to strengthen environmental, health, economic, and social resilience.<\/span><\/b>
There is no single measure, law, or governance mechanism that can address the complexity and multi-level nature of food system transformation on its own. Food systems challenges are systemic and cross-sectoral, requiring new approaches to governance and policymaking; what Europe needs is <\/span>governance innovation<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>One possible element of such governance innovation is a <\/span>European Food Policy Council<\/span><\/b>. By bringing together different forms of expertise, participation, and deliberation, it could help broaden participation, address power asymmetries, and better align policymaking with the public interest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
The roadmap examines <\/span>key gaps <\/span><\/b>in current EU agri-food governance, including <\/span>limited deliberative quality<\/span><\/b>, <\/span>fragmented policymaking<\/span><\/b>, and <\/span>weak coordination across governance levels<\/span><\/b>. It proposes a more coordinated configuration of existing and emerging governance mechanisms to improve deliberation, strengthen policy impact, and better align action across EU, national, and local levels.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The roadmap outlines <\/span>recommended steps for a range of actors<\/span><\/b>, including EU decision-makers, civil society organisations, citizens, scientists, and local innovators such as local and national Food Policy Councils.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
By connecting stakeholder dialogue, citizen participation, scientific expertise, and local implementation experience, the roadmap offers a practical contribution to the debate on how EU food governance can become more democratic, accountable, and fit for transformation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
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