On the 14th of June 2021, EU Member States took a historic decision by unanimously adopting the Council Recommendation establishing the European Child Guarantee. By calling on EU Member States to guarantee access to basic rights and services for children in need, this...
EU Alliance for Investing in Children In 2013, the European Commission published its Recommendation on Investing in Children, marking a clear approach to combatting child poverty. In the spirit of this recommendation, the EU Alliance for Investing in Children brings...
What next for European action on childhood obesity? Debating the follow-up to the EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 12 October 2021 15:00-16:00 CEST The Federation of Enterprises Rue Ravenstein 4, Brussels Childhood obesity is a major health problem in Europe,...
As EU policies in the areas of food systems and public health continue to evolve, especially following the adoption of the Farm to Fork Strategy, Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan and the European Child Guarantee, the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme...
Children represent 20% of the EU’s population, yet, even before the pandemic, almost 18 million children were experiencing poverty and social exclusion. Very young children are often overlooked, despite overwhelming evidence of the benefits of a healthy, safe and...
