Dutch Agricultural Council calls for support to help Questionmark extend supermarket benchmark

In order to cope with the various crises to which our food system contributes, the Dutch Council for Integrated Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition (RIDLV) makes a series of recommendations to the key players in the food system. In addition to advising the government, the food industry and higher education, the Council also addresses supermarkets: make the healthy choice the easy choice for consumers. And pay a higher price to farmers who score well on triple health.

To NGOs the council advices: "Develop a joint vision on a triple healthy food system. Integrate the environment, nature, animal welfare, health and human rights. Help Questionmark to broaden its benchmark from supermarkets to the food industry and to socio-economic conditions of farmers and employees in the chain. Keep putting pressure on supermarkets to pay farmers who produce for a triple health concept an adequate additional price." The full report can be downloaded here (in Dutch) https://www.ridlv.nl/sites/default/files/RIDLV_Rapport-sept2021_Gezondheid_in_Drievoud.pdf