On Wednesday 15 May, partners from across Europe joined forces in a coalition to launch the second year of the #PlantHealth4Life campaign, which aims to raise public awareness of the deep links between plant health and our everyday lives.
The campaign is being run by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Commission and 22 European countries. Its aim is to raise collective awareness of the risks to plant health and of the role to be played by EU citizens in protecting plants. “Plants make up 80% of the food we eat and clean the air we breathe. But that’s not all: healthy plants mean good agricultural yield, which impacts food availability and food prices for consumers”, argues EFSA.
Climate change and human activities such as trade and travel put plants under heavy pressure; the spread of plant pests and diseases can have devastating economic and environmental consequences, according to EFSA.
Further information: https://aeur.eu/f/c7k (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)