by EPHA | Mar 12, 2014 | Opinion
The European Union’s Council of Ministers adopted the Regulation on the new Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD). The Fund will give Member States €3.5 billion worth of support over 2014-2020 in their efforts to help Europe’s most vulnerable... by EPHA | Mar 2, 2014 | Opinion
The Greek Presidency “Nutrition and Physical Activity” conference of 24-25 February, saw the launch of the EU Action Plan on Childhood Obesity, initiated a year ago under the Irish Presidency of the EU. The Plan attempts to take into account the political... by EPHA | Feb 27, 2014 | Opinion
A recent WHO Europe Report, presenting an update on the marketing of foods high in fat, salt and sugar to children in the period 2012–2013, highlights increasing obesity rates in children. The overview about nutrition, obesity and physical inactivity in all 53... by EPHA | Feb 4, 2014 | Opinion
The World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF), an EPHA member organisation, has just published NOURISHING – an updated version of its Food Policy Framework for Healthy Diets. This publication places policies into three broad and interlinked domains: food... by EPHA | Jan 9, 2014 | Opinion
A new global campaign will bring together health experts and policy-makers to comprehensively address the current global epidemic of obesity and diabetes by reducing ‘unnecessarily high’ levels of sugar, in (mainly processed) food and beverage products, by... by EPHA | Dec 18, 2013 | Opinion
On 16 December 2013, the Agriculture Ministers of the EU formally adopted the four Basic Regulations for the reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP), as well as the Transition Rules for 2014. This follows on the approval of these Regulations by the European...
