by EPHA | Apr 3, 2015 | News Release, Statements
Click HERE to download the event announcement (pdf). [ ->http://www.mepheartgroup.eu/index.php/meetings-activities/item/63-achieving-a-transfat-free-europe-14-april-2015] MEP Heart Group Secretariat: secretariat@mepheartgroup.eu by EPHA | Apr 2, 2015 | News Release, Statements
Whilst the negotiations on the EU-US ‘TTIP’ trade deal give the health community plenty of cause for concern, one positive aspect is that they’re getting lots of attention from Members of the European Parliament. Rightly so. Currently 14 Parliament... by EPHA | Apr 1, 2015 | News Release, Statements
1st April, Brussels – The European Parliament’s committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety supported yesterday a resolution calling for a new EU strategy to tackle health harm from alcohol to be put into action for 2016-2022. The Resolution... by EPHA | Mar 2, 2015 | News Release, Statements
The question of who provides scientific advice to policy-makers at the European Commission is challenging and controversial. While the EU promotes science to support innovation and economic growth, using science for ‘evidence-based’ public policy remains... by EPHA | Feb 25, 2015 | News Release, Statements
25 February 2015, Brussels – The European Commission may be planning to abandon (1) the EU School Fruit Scheme (SFS), a programme that provides fruit and vegetables and promotes healthy eating habits to more than 8.6 million children and more than 50.000 schools... by EPHA | Dec 17, 2014 | News Release, Statements
17 December 2014, Amsterdam – Multi-sectoral NGO coalition calls for greater protections for consumers, journalists, whistleblowers, researchers and workers. We strongly oppose the hasty push by the European Commission and Council for a new European Union...