Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

Policy briefing I Discovering the role of food environments for sustainable food systems

by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 13, 2021 | Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

‘Food environments’ are increasingly central to the food systems debate. The concept has been adopted by a range of leading organisations and incorporated in a number of initiatives, including the EU Farm to Fork Strategy. But what are food environments?...

Briefing I Diet and Food Systems for Health, Climate and Planet

by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 15, 2021 | Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

The climate crisis is an acute and protracted health emergency with far-reaching effects on both human health and the environments that sustain our health. Quite simply, the climate crisis and significant health risks are interlinked, having many of the same drivers...

Modelling study: product-based subsidies can increase supply of healthy foods

by European Public Health Alliance | May 12, 2021 | CAP & Health, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

A modelling study commissioned by EPHA, implemented by CIHEAM-IAMM, explored the effects of an agricultural producer subsidy on the availability and accessibility of fruits, vegetables and pulses in France. It concluded that product-based subsidies can make an...

Joint policy brief I An agroecology approach to shape policies and transform EU food systems

by European Public Health Alliance | Jan 28, 2021 | CAP & Health, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

This policy paper, supported by EPHA, puts forward a proposal to mainstream agroecology into the policies governing EU food systems. It uses the FAO ‘10 Elements of Agroecology’ and ‘13 Agroecological Principles’ as a framework to envision how agroecology should be...

Consultation Response I A Farm to Fork Strategy for sustainable food systems

by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 10, 2020 | Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Latest Developments, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

In its response to the consultation on the Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy, EPHA strongly supports a comprehensive transition towards sustainable food systems, with special focus on reshaping food environments and reducing antibiotics use. For EPHA, a central pillar of...

Discussion paper I Public procurement for sustainable food environments

by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Climate Emergency & EU Green Deal, Farm to Fork, Food, Drink and Agriculture | Publications

This paper by EPHA and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe discusses how the EU ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy can contribute to the roll-out of sustainable public food procurement policies. Public food procurement allows using government buying power...