by EPHA | Dec 4, 2012 | Opinion
After being launched in February, the first conference of “The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (EIP) on Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability – Priorities and Delivery Mechanisms” took place on 19 November. Over the last years it has... by EPHA | Dec 3, 2012 | Opinion
The scheme, agreed by the Council in 2008 and fully supported by the European Parliament, is an important EU-wide initiative providing fruit and vegetables to schoolchildren. To date, the EU School Fruit Scheme’s evaluation shows an adequate and necessary... by EPHA | Dec 3, 2012 | Opinion
At its plenary sitting of 20 November 2012, the European Parliament adopted a report “Promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products” by Jose Bove MEP (FR, the Greens). Although quite comprehensive, European Public Health Alliance... by EPHA | Dec 3, 2012 | Opinion
In November 2012, the European Commission published two important reports following presentation of the preliminary findings during the last meeting of the European Alcohol and Health Forum. The documents bring fresh evidence on young people’s exposure to... by EPHA | Nov 19, 2012 | Opinion
On 9 November 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) Member States agreed on a list of global targets to be achieved by 2025. The goals have the general objective of decreasing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by 25%, the so-called “25 by... by EPHA | Nov 8, 2012 | Opinion
The strengths and weaknesses of the proposed fund: the new European Aid Fund for the Most Deprived, although broader in scope, is no replacement for full-fledged policies on food and nutrition poverty. This article is closely linked to EPHA’s Commission proposes...
