by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | Health Inequalities | Publications, Healthy Environments | Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every area of our life and the food industry and food supply chain are no exception. Food insecurity, a condition defined by limited or uncertain access to sufficient, nutritious and safe food for an active, healthy life, is one of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 13, 2021 | Farm to Fork, Healthy Environments | Latest Developments, Healthy Environments | 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?...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 15, 2021 | Healthy Environments | 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...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 12, 2021 | CAP & Health, Farm to Fork, Healthy Environments | 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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jan 28, 2021 | CAP & Health, Farm to Fork, Healthy Environments | 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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 10, 2020 | Farm to Fork, Healthy Environments | Latest Developments, Healthy Environments | 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...
