by EPHA | Dec 19, 2012 | Opinion
FOODSTUFFS – The three Presidencies will work together to ensure a high level of food safety, taking into account the work conducted by the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius and the essential role of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to carry risk assessments... by EPHA | Dec 13, 2012 | Opinion
During the last AGRIFISH Council of 28-29 November, the Austrian delegation supported by Latvia presented a document proposing a New European Food Model. The proposal supports a holistic approach for the food chain centred around the principle of sustainability and... by EPHA | Dec 13, 2012 | Opinion
COFACE, the Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union, recently launched a new education tool in the arena of food and nutrition aimed at emphasising the link between food marketing and advertising. Due to the fact that the majority of studies... 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...
