by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2016 | Opinion
Nutrient profiles are misunderstood by many. But their importance is quite well-understood by those fearful of reasonable food marketing. On 12 April the European Parliament opened the possibility for nutrient profiles to be eliminated from the Claims Regulation....
by EPHA | May 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
The upcoming Urban Mobility Package, an EU scheme to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of urban transport, intends to cover three key initiatives of the Single European Transport area: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans; an EU framework for urban road user...
by EPHA | May 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Urban Mobility Package – Commission initiative – The Urban Dimension of the EU Transport Policy A large majority of European citizens live in an urban environment, with over 60% living in urban areas of over 10.000 inhabitants. They live their daily lives in the...
by EPHA | Feb 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Both non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and climate change are enormous threats to global health – synergies attempting to tackle these major health threats have received limited attention to date. The increasing burden of NCDs poses an enormous threat to...
by EPHA | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
In early August the European Commission admitted an European Citizens Initiative (ECI) proposal to “Suspend the 2009 EU Climate & Energy Package- the EU’s plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 20% and to increase the use of renewable energy by 2020....