by EPHA | Mar 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, representing nearly every doctor in the United Kingdom, calls on unhealthy foods to be addressed with anti-tobacco-like campaigns as current measures are clearly failing.The UK is the “fat man” of Europe. This phrase,...
by EPHA | Jul 19, 2012 | News Release
Brussels, July 19 2012 – In a shocking move, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has just signed, until 2020, a sponsorship agreement with Coca-Cola, McDonalds and the confectionery company Cadbury. A poorly-judged decision if the IOC is to stand up for...
by EPHA | Jun 21, 2012 | Opinion
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recently published the Obesity update 2012. The document provides an overview of the latest figures on those classified as overweight or obese, as well as documenting the measures being taken to...
by EPHA | Mar 28, 2012 | News Release
Today, 28th March 2012, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) Europe’s leading NGO advocating for better health outlined that taxing unhealthy food and subsidizing fruits and vegetables would not only support the fight against obesity but would also raise public...
by EPHA | Dec 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Eurostat has published results of a European Health Interview Survey (EHIS) showing that between 8% and 25% of adults are obese across Member States.The European Health Interview Survey EHIS aims at measuring the health status, life style and health care of citizens...
