Healthy Environments
Food is at the heart of well-being. But today’s dominant food system is unsustainable: it is eroding health, disrupting ecosystems and reinforcing socio-economic inequities. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the 21st century’s foremost health threat, responsible for the vast majority of premature deaths and diseases. NCDs are highly preventable.
EPHA advocates for policies to tackle the common risk factors to NCDs, and advance a transition towards resilient, sustainable food systems with health-enabling food environments. EPHA also takes part to STOP Obesity, once and for all.
CAP for Health
Farm to Fork
Preventing NCDs
Latest Developments
Use public procurement to make healthy and sustainable food accessible and affordable to all Europeans
Launch of Buy Better Food Campaign, a new coalition calling on EU and national leaders to introduce targets and measures helping schools, hospitals and public building canteens to provide healthier food menus.
World Obesity Day I Call to protect children from the marketing of nutritionally poor food
Time for effective EU regulation to tackle unhealthy food marketing and prevent obesity and other diet-related diseases.
The EU must stand by the Farm to Fork Strategy
CSOs statement on the targets and implementation of the Farm to Fork Strategy.
Publications
Policy briefing I Food Environments & EU Food Policy
Briefing I Diet and Food Systems for Health, Climate and Planet
Study I Product-based subsidies can increase supply of healthy foods
Paper I Public procurement for sustainable food environments
Analysis & Opinion
In support of an ambitious, health-oriented Farm to Fork strategy
The surest way to achieve food security within planetary boundaries, is a paradigm shift towards a health-oriented food system.
Public Food Procurement as a strategic tool to improve sustainability and trigger the transformation of food systems
Book published by FAO and partners that analyses the connections between food procurement and sustainable development.
Food is at the centre of Planetary Health – and the medical community needs to act upon it
A food system transformation is one of the biggest levers to achieve a just, healthy and equitable future for all.
EPHA RESPONSES TO CONSULTATIONS ON FOOD SYSTEMS & NCD PREVENTION
2022
Food systems
Revision of EU animal welfare legislation
NCD Prevention
Input to the Healthier Together – EU NCD Initiative
Food and alcohol information to consumers
2021
Food & agriculture
Contribution to the EU sustainable food systems framework law
Review of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme – Roadmap
AMR: Animal nutrition – modernisation of EU rules of feed additives
Farm to Fork: EPHA submission on front-of-pack nutrition labelling
Farm to Fork: EPHA submission on nutrient profiles
Farm to Fork: contribution to the Code for responsible business conduct
NCD Prevention
Food labelling – revision of rules on information provided to consumers for alcoholic beverages
Taxation of tobacco products and new products
Alcohol and tobacco bought abroad
Priorities on the Prevention Pillar of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
2020
Food & agriculture
Review of EU promotion policy for agricultural products
EU food supply and food security – contingency plan
Animal welfare – evaluation of EU rules
Long-term vision for rural areas
Organic agriculture action plan
NCD Prevention
Cross-border purchase of tobacco and alcohol
Tobacco taxation Directive update
Marketing
EU strategy on the rights of the child (consultation)
EU strategy on the rights of the child (road map)
Children’s rights in relation to the digital environment
2019
Evaluation of the CAP measures applicable to the wine sector
EU farm policy – impact on society and the economy in rural areas
2018
Industrial trans fats in foods – setting a legal limit
Consultation on CAP Strategic Plans
Evaluation of the EU agricultural promotion policy
EU promotion policy for agricultural products, 2019 Work Programme
Pollinators Initiative consultation
TRIS contribution – Irish Public Health Alcohol Bill
2017
Evaluation of the impact of the CAP on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions
Modernising and Simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Initiative to improve the Food Supply Chain (Unfair Trading Practices)
Evaluation of the CAP measures applicable to the wine sector
POLICIES FOR HEALTHY FOOD ENVIRONMENTS
What progress is made towards creating empowering food environments in Europe?
Events
Better meals for Europe’s children:
24 March 2022
Towards a childhood free from unhealthy food marketing
What next for European action on childhood obesity?
12 October 2021
New opportunities for health in European food & agricultural policies
11 May 2020
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