CAP for HEALTH
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s oldest and largest policy with multiple impacts on human and planetary health. In its next seven-year period, the CAP will distribute at least 365 billion EUR, or nearly 30% of the EU budget. How this money is spent will shape the human and environmental health impacts of the policy.
EPHA advocates to reinvent the CAP to ensure it contributes to a green recovery and fully supports the transition towards sustainable, future-proof food systems.
CAP Briefing
Policy Proposals
Download our briefing where we highlight 11 main ways on how the CAP can direct its funding to deliver for better health. Consult our online policy proposals aimed at encouraging the development of credible, meaningful and comprehensive policy responses to realise European agriculture’s potential to promote healthy and sustainable living.
News & Advocacy
Better health around the corner? A rapid assessment of five national CAP strategic plans
The CAP is still far away from embedding a health-oriented approach to disbursing agricultural subsidies, despite the vast potential benefits of doing so.
Report I Ending routine farm antibiotic use in Europe through improving animal health and welfare
10 actions that can contribute to responsible farm antibiotic use while improving animal welfare.
Modelling study: product-based subsidies can increase supply of healthy foods
Agricultural product subsidies can make an important contribution to increasing the supply of foods recommended in national dietary guidelines.
Publications
Policy Briefing I CAP: 11 Ways to Deliver for Better Health
Towards an integrated approach to livestock farming, sustainable diets and the environment
Report I A CAP for Healthy Living
Past Events
Reinventing the food system
3 April 2019
A new policy agenda to tackle the global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition and climate change.
Leveraging healthy and sustainable diets through agricultural policy reform
12 June 2018
EAT Forum 2018
EPHA gratefully acknowledges support from Fondation Daniel & Nina Carasso for part of its work on the CAP and health.
