by Nikolai Pushkarev | Feb 28, 2019 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Analysis & Opinion
Last year EPHA identified 11 ways in which the EU common agricultural policy (CAP) could deliver for better health. This month the European Parliament’s environment and public health committee (ENVI) voted for a series of improvements to the CAP proposal, giving hope... 
by Nikolai Pushkarev | Dec 11, 2018 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, CAP & Health
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s single largest financing mechanism, set to distribute €365 billion over its next seven-year period. As a rule, the CAP does not regulate, but provides incentives to farmers and the wider agri-food sector. The European... 
by Nikolai Pushkarev | Oct 31, 2018 | Children and Youth, Europe and Health
Effective policies are informed by adequate impact assessments. The practice of impact assessment is especially important for public health – health outcomes are influenced by multiple determinants and are shaped by different policies. The European Union (EU) is... 
by Nikolai Pushkarev | May 2, 2018 | CAP & Health, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Analysis & Opinion, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
In an important breakthrough, the recently leaked legislative proposal for a reformed EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) contains something public health organisations have been pursuing for years: better health as a CAP objective. But it is far too early to... 
by Nikolai Pushkarev | Mar 1, 2018 | Children and Youth, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Analysis & Opinion, Unhealthy Marketing
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by all European Union (EU) countries and used by the European Commission to guide its actions,[1] provides that “In all actions concerning children … the best interests of the child shall be a primary...
