by EPHA | Mar 2, 2015 | Opinion
WHO Europe has published a long-awaited Nutrient Profile Tool to help governments to classify food and drinks based on fat (saturated and trans), salt and added sugar content. The tool provides a clear scientific basis to define products with a high fat, sugar and/or... by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 10, 2015 | Opinion
Free trade agreements (FTAs) have the declared aim of seeking to increase global trade and promote economic growth. Historically, economic growth has led to improved population health. Yet this link is now weakening, and attention is being focussed on assessing the... by EPHA | Feb 9, 2015 | Opinion
The European Public Health Alliance, together with Slow Food Europe, BirdLife Europe, Euro Coop, Friends of the Earth Europe and Eurogroup for Animals sent out a letter to President of the European Commission, and several Commissioners demanding the publication of a... by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 2, 2015 | Opinion
The organisations Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), Compassion in World Farming, ARC2020, Friends of the Earth Europe and European Coordination Via Campesina co-published a report that describes in details threats from the currently negotiations of the EU-US trade... by EPHA | Feb 2, 2015 | Opinion
EU Regulation 1169/2011 entered into force on 13 December 2014, and will affect how food information is provided to consumers. This replaces previous rules on food labelling and includes mandatory nutrition information on processed foods; mandatory origin labelling of...
by EPHA | Jan 26, 2015 | Opinion
26 January 2015 – Most of the political groups in the European Parliament continued action on the proposed air quality package in their draft resolutions on the European Commission’s 2015 Work Programme. The Social-Democrats (S&D), Liberals (ALDE),...
