by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 3, 2020 | CAP & Health, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
Health organisations recommend three ways to promote nutrition-oriented supply chains as part of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. In a joint letter to the European Commissioner for Agriculture Wojciechowski, they outline why the CAP needs a stronger nutrition... 
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 4, 2020 | Chemicals and Pesticides, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
In its response to the public consultation on the revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive, EPHA encourages measure to reduce the use of pesticides. The extensive use of pesticides in agriculture over the last decades has led to widespread exposure to... 
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 4, 2020 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
EPHA responds to the consultation on the EU methane strategyAs a major greenhouse gas and a precursor to ozone, which contributed to 14.000 air pollution-related premature deaths across the European Union (EU) in 2016 (European Environment Agency, 2019), excessive... 
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 29, 2020 | Antimicrobial Resistance | Latest Developments, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
In response to the European Commission fitness check on animal welfare legislation, EPHA submitted the following response Animals are sentient beings and deserve the highest levels of protection. The assertion that the European Union (EU) has one of the world’s... 
by European Public Health Alliance | May 20, 2020 | Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments
20 May 2020. The EU Farm to Fork Strategy is the most coherent attempt yet to respond to the fundamental challenges plaguing our food systems. Published today and aimed at designing a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system, it gets a good number of... 
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 16, 2020 | CAP & Health, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments, Health Inequalities, Social Determinants
EPHA joins 27 other organisations in highlighting the critical importance of good working conditions for food chain workers for ensuring food and nutrition security and food system resilience. The statement recommends both urgent measures with a view to COVID-19 and...
