by EPHA | Aug 7, 2012 | Opinion
The WHO recommends that mothers worldwide should only be using breast milk to feed their babies for the first six months of their lives. It believes this is the best way to achieve optimal growth, development and health for children. This year’s World... by EPHA | Jul 16, 2012 | Opinion
The European Public Health and Agriculture Consortium, of which EPHA is a member, has strongly reacted to Commissioner Ciolos question on whether the CAP reform has delivered what civil society demanded of it: They have told him that “We are about to miss a huge... by EPHA | Jun 28, 2012 | Opinion
Over the past few weeks, the issue of baby milk products has been high on the EU agenda. The World Health Assembly passed a Resolution on Maternal, Infant and young child nutrition and the European Parliament adopted a Report on the European Commission Proposal for a... by EPHA | Jun 28, 2012 | Opinion
One of the outcomes of the last month’s G8 meeting was the launch of a New Alliance for “improving food and nutrition security” in Africa. Aimed at boosting productivity, domestic and international private sector investments and supporting innovation...
by EPHA | Jun 28, 2012 | Opinion
Adopted under the Danish Presidency on 22 June, the Council Conclusions on ‘’The impact of antimicrobial resistance in the human health sector and in the veterinary sector – a One Health perspective,’’ contain increased EU action to reduce the use of antibiotics and... by EPHA | Jun 21, 2012 | Opinion
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has recently published the Obesity update 2012. The document provides an overview of the latest figures on those classified as overweight or obese, as well as documenting the measures being taken to...
