The health priorities for the elections and civil society engagement were two core elements mentioned throughout the different sessions of the European Health Forum Gastein 2023 (EHFG). Specifically, it was agreed that public health should be a top priority in the...
Guest article by Catherine Hartmann, EPHA’s Scientific Advisor on Brussels Advocacy and former Executive Director of the European Blood Alliance (EBA) Next week, EU decision-makers will make choices regarding Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) that will tie the...
Guest article by Dr. Santi F. Gómez, Global Director of Research and Programs at the Gasol Foundation 10 years ago, Pau and Marc Gasol, professional basketball players and NBA champions, decided to focus their off-the-court commitment to work towards improving...
Guest article by Jean-Marc Louvin, Buy Better Food Campaign Coordinator, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Europe Wendel Berry once said, “Eating is a political act.” Our food choices tell us who we are, what world we live in, and which future we are...
On June 1, 2023, SANT, the Subcommittee on Public Health of the European Parliament organised a hearing on prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), meant to inform a motion for a Resolution, a draft Report of which is expected by the end of August. As Director...
Guest article by Verónica Rubio – Secretary General – AOECS (Association of European Celiac Societies) The use of gluten and other allergens in Food Contact Materials has been researched for decades. However, since the EU launched its ban to single-use plastic...