Safe, healthy and good quality food is the top priority for EU citizens
62% of the respondents to a survey carried in December 2017 inside the EU said that "providing safe, healthy and good quality food" should be the top priority for the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP).
This is the latest EU-wide Eurobarometer survey carried on 28,000 citizens from 28 Member States and the rate of approval on quality of food delivered by farmers is up by 6% compared to the latest survey carried in 2015.
At the same time, 50% of citizens said that "protecting the environment and tackling climate change" should be the main objective of the CAP, which is a six-point increase since the last similar survey in 2015. An increase in the environment and climate ambition will be a key feature of the Commission's legislative proposals for the next CAP, informs the European Commision (EC).
Europeans are also demanding for unitary standards apply to the imported food. Some 87% of respondents said that imports of any origin should only be allowed to enter the EU if they comply with EU standards, a sentiment shared by a majority of citizens in 18 of the 28 EU countries. There is also a positive feeling among the public in supporting farmers and food producers from developing countries through EU's trade policy, a majority of respondents saying that they considered that trade agreements between the EU and other countries to be good for agriculture in the EU and good for them as consumers.
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