by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Jean-Marc Louvin, Buy Better Food Campaign Coordinator, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Europe Wendel Berry once said, “Eating is a political act.” Our food choices tell us who we are, what world we live in, and which future we are...
by Bhavani Srinivasan | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
On June 1, 2023, SANT, the Subcommittee on Public Health of the European Parliament organised a hearing on prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), meant to inform a motion for a Resolution, a draft Report of which is expected by the end of August. As Director...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Verónica Rubio – Secretary General – AOECS (Association of European Celiac Societies) The use of gluten and other allergens in Food Contact Materials has been researched for decades. However, since the EU launched its ban to single-use plastic...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Dr Sheila Gilheany, CEO Alcohol Action Ireland In a significant move on alcohol policy, on 22 May 2023, Ireland’s Minister for Health signed into law regulations requiring comprehensive health information labelling on alcohol products sold in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Florence Berteletti Europe needs to refocus on creating an economy which serves the health and wellbeing of its people and planet, a change civil society needs to shape. Two decades of worsening health problems demand fundamental system and economic...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Silvia Pelella, Policy and Communications Officer, Smoke Free Partnership In February 2023, the European Commission launched an Evaluation of the General Framework for Tobacco Control. The submission period ended on May 16, 2023. The revision of two...
