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... by EPHA | Oct 26, 2012 | Opinion
*Update 25 October 2012* Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, will soon be using a hybrid consumer information system combining the already existing Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) with traffic lights. The move has been widely welcomed by Europe’s public... by EPHA | Sep 28, 2012 | Opinion
The European Union (EU) is the world’s biggest producer of beet sugar and the principal importer of raw cane sugar for refining. The EU sugar market is regulated by production quotas (dating back to 1968), a minimum beet price and trade mechanisms. However, the... by EPHA | Sep 23, 2012 | Opinion
The European Federation of Allergy (EFA), in co-operation with the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), organised an event to debate mechanisms to enhance the protection of the health of people with allergies. The event hosted by MEP Renate...
