How the EU Livestock Production Could Assure Nutritional Food Security and Affordability for EU Citizens?

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How the EU Livestock Production Could Assure Nutritional Food Security and Affordability for EU Citizens?

📅 Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2025
🕒 Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Room SPAAK 4B1, European Parliament, Brussels

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About the Event

This conference will address sustainable EU livestock production and its role in providing nutritional food security and affordability for European citizens. Leading experts from the fields of cardiovascular therapeutics, biomolecular sciences, food biotechnology, and livestock policy will discuss scientific findings, policy frameworks, and innovative practices. There will be direct exchanges with representatives from the European Commission (DG SANTE), FAO, and Farm Europe. Participants will gain insights on challenges, opportunities and strategic priorities for ensuring the resilience and competitiveness of the European livestock sector under the evolving regulatory environment.

Programme

15:00
Opening & Introduction
Host: Benoît Cassart (Member of the European Parliament)
Topics: Conference goals, EU food security, livestock sustainability
15:10
Keynote: Science & Nutrition
Prof. Alice Stanton (Cardiovascular Therapeutics)
Topics: nutrition, health benefits, sustainable diets
15:30
GOAL Sciences Perspective
Prof. Peer Ederer (Global Observatory on Accurate Livestock Sciences)
Topics: livestock innovation, scientific research
15:50
Microbiology & Food Biotechnology
Prof. Frederic Leroy (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
Topics: biotechnology, food safety, EU science
16:15
Exchange of Views
Representatives from: European Commission (DG SANTE), FAO, Farm Europe
Topics: EU policy, international perspectives, farm sector

Speakers

Alice Stanton, Professor of Cardiovascular Therapeutics, Dublin, Ireland

Prof. Alice Stanton

Professor of Cardiovascular Therapeutics

School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Dublin, Ireland

Peer Ederer, GOAL Sciences, Global Observatory on Accurate Livestock Sciences

Prof. Peer Ederer

GOAL Sciences

Global Observatory on Accurate Livestock Sciences

Frederic Leroy, Professor of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Prof. Frederic Leroy

Professor of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium)

Representative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Representative

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Representative, Farm Europe

Representative

Farm Europe

 

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