by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 1, 2021 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
From today, foods containing more than a trace of industrially produced trans fats can no longer be placed on the EU market. This makes the EU nearly industrial trans fats free (maximum allowed – 2 grams per 100 grams of fat), crowning years of consorted action...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
By Tifenn Nataq Piolot-Doco, Policy Assistant, EPHASet to convene in September 2021, the United Nations Food System Summit (UN FSS) is presented as an opportunity to rethink food systems and launch new actions to transform the way the world produces and consumes food....
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 19, 2021 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
The EU ban on the routine use of antimicrobials in animal production starts applying in January 2022. EPHA joins in asking the Commission about what preparations are being taken to ensure compliance with these rules? 2.12.0.02.12.0.02.12.0.0 DOWNLOAD LETTER 18...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 17, 2021 | CAP & Health, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
EPHA joins 300+ organisations and academics in calling for raised labour standards in European agriculture and adding social conditionality to the new CAP. 2.12.0.0 2.12.0.0 2.12.0.0 2.12.0.0 2.12.0.0 DOWNLOAD LETTER 17 February 2021At least ten million people...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jan 19, 2021 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments, STOP Obesity
19 January 2021. Globally, 80m adolescents are living with obesity, and without substantial intervention, the figure is due to rise to 150m by 2030. But what interventions work? The STOP Project, funded in 2018 by the European Union to identify new...
by European Public Health Alliance | Nov 30, 2020 | CAP & Health, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
EPHA joins other NGOs in requesting transparency in the trilogues on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The CAP will spend €387 billion of taxpayers’ money till 2027 and is critical for Europe’s success in addressing a variety of societal issues, including...