Guest Article by Irina Popescu, Food Policy Officer at the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) Almost every day, dire headlines govern the news: record temperatures, droughts, biodiversity loss, food inflation, record numbers of diet-related diseases, animal welfare...
Guest Article by Kristof Rubens, Policy Advisor for Sustainable Consumption and Green Economy, Government of Flanders, Belgium, and Stefanie Vandevijvere, Senior Scientist for Nutrition and Health, Sciensano, Belgium. In March 2024, Flanders organised the Open Food...
Guest Article by Mihaela Lovše, President (Slovenian Coalition for Public Health, Environment and Tobacco Control) In March 2024 changes to the tobacco legislation were officially approved in Slovenia. These changes are in accordance with the Commission Delegated...
The European elections of 6-9 June will be a turning point for the EU health policies. Health systems are in crisis, particularly regarding the health and care workforce, which situation has been labelled a ticking time bomb. Growing challenges, such as climate...
Guest Article by Benedetta Armocida, Coordinator; Beatrice Formenti, Project Manager; and Graziano Onder, Scientific Coordinator (JACARDI) As we navigate the complex landscape of public health, initiatives like JACARDI are valuable steps on the way to reducing the...
The approaching European Parliament elections serve as a reminder that EPHA has been working towards this year’s renewal of the EU institutions for more than a year now. This work first focusses on the European Parliament elections at the start of June, and then moves...
